Competitive intelligence, to the extent that it provides an early warning system for companies, is akin to an insurance product that protects them from nasty surprises. Like insurance, for companies that do not do CI, its value is only perceived when... Read More.
Desk research involves going through humongous amount of information available on the internet. The first step involves using search engines effectively to get that kind of information. To get relevant and effective results, certain search methodologies can be used that... Read More.
Corporate confidence in India remains subdued Oct 2010: The 5th wave of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management - ValueNotes Investment Confidence Index (ICI) in India suggests that a range of economic factors have dented corporate confidence levels, but retail and advisor... Read More.
Recently, I read an article that reported - the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) blocked an acquisition bid by an Australian major wealth management company, NAB over its rival AXA Australia. ACCC, the competition regulator, is an agency that... Read More.
Pre-requisites in meeting customer needs in rural markets There is no doubt that the banking industry in India has come a long way especially after embracing modern technology. However, Indian banks face unique challenges in terms of rural customers and... Read More.
If I was asked this question only 5 years ago, I would have hesitated in responding. Competitive intelligence was “nice to have”, but few companies were ready to commit resources and budgets for it. I recently had the opportunity to interact... Read More.
Implementing a competitive intelligence framework in an organisation has huge challenges. Selecting appropriate tools for doing it, I believe, is the least of them and the last one that organisations, particularly those in emerging economies like India need to focus... Read More.
The social media revolution has changed the way we interact with each other. Platforms such as Facebook, Orkut, Linkedin, blogs, forums, online communities, message boards, etc. have become mediums for everyone across the globe to exchange thoughts, ideas and opinions.... Read More.
Everyone would like the streets to be lit, but individually, each person would like to avoid paying for streetlights. If my neighbours on both sides put streetlights outside their homes, I don’t really need to put one outside mine. The... Read More.
Inflation - India's biggest confidence killer in India Jul 2010: The 4th wave of the J.P. Morgan Asset Management - ValueNotes Investment Confidence Index (ICI) in India shows that the Retail Investor Confidence Index ranks the highest at 151.7, followed distantly... Read More.
