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How to incubate a winning innovation program

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They recognize that innovative use of technology is enabling new business models with competition-crushing advantages built right in. Why incubating technology-focused innovation is important Securing and maintaining competitive advantage now requires organizations to accelerate technology-powered transformation. He should know.

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How to Win More Competitive Deals (and Lose With Dignity)

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Competitive deals are emotional. You’re in sales because you like to win and make money. How could they not be? Competitors get in the way of both. I don’t care how senior you are— when a competitor gets in your way , it’s frustrating.

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3 Win/Loss Analysis Templates You Can Use Right Now

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More than two-thirds of competitive intelligence professionals say their in-house team is responsible for win/loss analysis. That’s a lot of ground to cover between the hours of 9am and 5pm—which is why simple win/loss analysis templates can be tremendously helpful. A template for segmenting competitive win rates.

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Micro transformation: Driving big business benefit through quick IT wins

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And when performed strategically in succession as Mahon has done at Werner, such quick wins can lead to much larger business transformation over time — with less big-bang disruption and change management thanks to measurable proof of enhancement along the way. It gets contagious — you do one and it leads to others.”

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7 Strategies to Gather (and Actually Use) Competitive Intel from Employees

Leaders in competitive intel know that the employees who interact with customers and prospects every day hold valuable competitive insights that could help win sales. In this eBook, we outline 7 strategies to make it easier to build and scale an employee sharing program that will drive competitive advantage.

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Win/Loss Analysis: Everything You Need to Know

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Win/loss analysis is an essential practice for anyone who wants to better understand their competitive landscape and continuously optimize processes across sales, marketing, product management, and beyond. Why do we win some deals and lose others? How often do we win against Competitor XYZ? Let’s jump in!

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12 Actionable Outcomes of Competitive Intelligence

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Competitive Intelligence (CI) is a function that fits into every business strategy. No matter what your product or service is, you’ve got competitors fighting to win the same business as you and crafting strategies to stand out from the rest of your market. Let’s dig into some key actionable outcomes of competitive intelligence.

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Outrun Your Competition: Best Practices for Accelerating Sales Processes

By building a modern GTM motion that uses data, automation, and proven best practices to unlock insights, engage customers, and win faster.