Rafaela is interested in learning more about what one of her competitors is doing so that she can anticipate its upcoming moves and react quickly. Which of the following would you suggest to her for this purpose?
A. Go through the competitor's trash on its property.
B. Pose as an applicant for a job with the competitor.
C. Use investor information.
D. Call the competitor, explain who you are, and ask directly.
E. Pay the competitor's customers for information.
C. Use investor information.
Gaining competitive intelligence isn't always easy, but there are several avenues and, surprisingly, most of them are public sources including the public prints and advertising, investor information, and informal sources such as trade show gossip and tidbits from salespeople.
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