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Line of Sight Group: Proud Sponsors of PDMA ProductCamp Twin Cities 2018
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The count-down begins for ProductCamp Twin Cities 2018 at The Nerdery in Bloomington, Minnesota! This is another great opportunity for Line of Sight Group to keep a pulse on the needs of product managers, by attending and sponsoring local events. ProductCamp is a user-driven “unconference” that brings together people who are passionate about products and…
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Using Analytics to Stay Ahead of the Competition
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“As product strategists aiming to launch a new product or gain market share with a new enhancement, it is critical to be first to the finish line. The risk of losing the race can be in the millions of dollars and devastating to careers.” – Steve Schulz, Line of Sight Group President and Founder…
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Competing on Customer Experience in Retail
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Customer Experience is the area many retailers have chosen to compete on over the past few years. When it comes to shopping, it is breaking increasingly into “chore” vs. “cherish” activities. On the “chore” side, firms like Amazon offer commodity pricing, streamlined delivery, and voice recognition to make online ordering an easy experience for…
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Competing in Financial Services
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Competing in the financial services industry can be as risky as it is broad. While the services of our clients in the financial services industry range from consumer finance to sophisticated back-office technology in the insurance industry, they all share a common challenge of dealing with quick, continuous and sometimes dramatic changes in the…
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Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Tips and Techniques
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Last week, Line of Sight Group partnered with the Strategic & Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) Association to deliver a panel discussion to explore how various organizational roles define and use intelligence to formulate strategy and execute go-to-market initiatives. The panel consisted of practitioners from several industries and across several roles. There were panelists and…
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SCIP Minnesota Presents: A Panel Discussion with Line of Sight Group, PDMA & CXPA Practitioners
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Line of Sight Group is proud to be part of SCIP Minnesota’s panel discussion later this month. President and Founder Steve Schulz will join other top experts in the competitive intelligence, product management, and customer experience arenas. The discussion will touch on and provide insight on common challenges, including the type of intelligence leadership…
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Creating a Clear Line of Sight Through Inputs, Strategy and Execution
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Last week Line of Sight Group delivered a presentation to the local chapter of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) entitled, “The Intersection of Strategy and Product Development/Management.” The event was held at Padilla in Minneapolis and attended by 50 product management and strategy practitioners. Line of Sight Group Founder and President, Steve…
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Line of Sight’s Competitive Intelligence System Now SCIP Endorsed
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Line of Sight Group is proud to announce that our Market-i Competitive Intelligence System has been recognized as a SCIP “Endorsed” product! Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) is the nonprofit Association representing the Integrated Intelligence industry internationally for over 32 years. What makes our system unique? Prior to launching Line of Sight Group…
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How do election results change my company’s strategic, business, and product plan assumptions?
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Were your strategic, business, and product plan assumptions based on one candidate winning or did you have scenarios for either outcome? Did you have a scenario in which one party would control the Presidency, House of Representatives and the Senate? How dependent were your strategy decisions on U.S. trade policy, corporate and individual tax…