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"Finding Competitive Business Information in Six Steps"

Written by Heather Carine: "People in business are always looking for information - for current and future projects, to pitch for new work, and to help them to understand the market in which they are operating.

There are six key steps to keep in mind for finding competitive information for business. The steps bring together elements of the searcher's professional interest as a specialist in their field, research know-how, knowledge management and networking.

These steps have been developed from practical experience as a business researcher and interviews with leading researchers and specialists from a range of industries on how they find the competitive business information they need.

While some of the tools in this article refer to Australian content, the six steps aren't limited to Australian research. See if they apply in your part of the world.

Step One: Keep in touch with your market...
Step Two: Refine the research parameters...
Step Three: Think about who cares...
Step Four: Talk to your contacts...
Step Five: Build on your organization's knowledge....
Step Six: Use directions to the right path....

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Source: FUMSI, April 2009

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on May 05, 2009 (boomark / email).