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Author:   James J. Stapleton
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9780471229254

ISBN 10:   0471229253
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   14 November 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Chapter 1: Infomentality. Your Infomentality. Intelligence-Gathering Mentality. Elements of the Intelligence-Gathering Mentality. Your Intelligence-Gathering Plan. Fear Accepted Wisdom. The Trap of Mundane Tasks. Conclusion. Chapter 2: InfoGoals. Simple Information Request. Understand the Source Information. Synthesize the Data. Disseminate the Knowledge. Act on the Knowledge. Update the Knowledge. What Businesses Need. Risks. The Ultimate Goal. Conclusion. Chapter 3: Building Knowledge. Choose Your Parameters Carefully. The Knowledge Advantage. The 10-Step Process for Building Useful Knowledge. Information Basics. Conclusion. Chapter 4: Intelligence Gathering. Why Information Gathering Is Important to Sales. Information Gathering as a Basic Skill. External Information Sources. Opinions. Aim of the Knowledge Management Program: Getting and Keeping New Clients. Basic Elements of Successful Information Gathering. What Does a Buyer Look For? Why Does a Buyer Seek a Particular Product or Service? When Does a Buyer Make Those Purchases? How Does a Prospective Buyer Choose Among Sources? Where Can You Find Contact Information? Who Should You Speak With? Conclusion. Chapter 5: Competitor Information. Your Competition: Colleagues or Enemies? Gathering Information on Your Competitors. Sources of Competitor Information. What You Should Know About Your Competition. Keep a Central Database. Conclusion. Chapter 6: Customer Relations. What Constitutes Good Service? What Do Customers Want? Communication. Surveys. Exit Interviews. Entry Interviews. Information Sources. Customer Base. Competing Through Knowledge. Misinformation. Conclusion. Chapter 7: Referral Source Information. The Art of Networking. The Right Knowledge. Successful Relations with Information Sources. Conclusion. Chapter 8: Infoplan. Why We Gather Information. Why You Must Plan. The Planning Process. Why Information-Gathering Plans Fail. Conclusion. Conclusion. The Future of Knowledge Management. The Last Competitive Advantage. Where to Find Additional Information. Appendix A: Information Associations. Appendix B: Sources of Information and Analyses. Index.

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JAMES J. STAPLETON is a Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has held international director posts with several of the largest professional consulting firms in the world. He is also the author of Developing a CPA Practice, published by Wiley.

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