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Marketing Foundations: Competitive Market Analysis

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Learn how to conduct a competitive analysis to gain insight into your competitors, as well as to identify your own competitive edge in the marketplace.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Your competitive advantage in the market
1. How to Start a Competitive Analysis
  • What is a competitive market analysis?
  • The benefits of competitive analysis
  • What to consider for your competitive analysis
2. Build a Competitor Analysis through Research
  • Profile your top competitors in the market
  • Determine competitor strengths and weaknesses
  • Compare yourself to the competition
  • Research competitor interactions with customers
3. Identify Competitor Strategies through Analysis
  • Specify competitor goals
  • How to analyze competitor research data
  • Observe competitor marketing and selling processes
4. Evaluate the Outcome of Your Competitive Analysis
  • Select and use an evaluation analysis framework
  • Share your competitive position internally
  • Continue with competitive intelligence
  • Summarize your opportunities and issues
Conclusion
  • How to maintain a competitive edge

Taught by

Deirdre Breakenridge

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