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Marketing Foundations: Competitive Market Analysis

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Overview

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
1. The Case for Competitive Analysis
  • What is a competitive analysis?
  • The benefits of competitive analysis
  • Considerations before you start
  • When to conduct a competitive analysis
2. Building Your Competitive Analysis through Research
  • Define your top competitors
  • Profile your competitors
  • Determine competitor strengths and weaknesses
  • Determine your own strengths and weaknesses
  • Research your customers' needs and wants
3. Competitor Strategies through Analysis
  • Specify competitor goals
  • Evaluate customers' feelings
  • Analyze competitor market research
  • Observe competitor selling process
4. Evaluating the Outcome of Your Competitive Analysis
  • Use an evaluation and analysis framework
  • Communicate your position
  • Continue monitoring
  • Summarize major opportunities and issues
Conclusion
  • Maintaining your competitive edge

Taught by

Deirdre Breakenridge

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