About the Competitive Intelligence Podcast

The Competitive Intelligence Podcast is produced to further the professional practice of competitive intelligence and serve as a vehicle for the sharing of best practices within the community. Each episode consists of a mix of news, overview of recent and upcoming events of interest and discussions of specific research methods or other such topics of interest.

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About the Host

August J. Jackson is a Senior Analyst and specialist in competitive market intelligence and analysis. His area of expertise is emerging IT and communication (ICT) technologies and their impact on business. Working in the private sector as a competitive intelligence manager with British Telecommunications, AT&T and MCI, he created competitive intelligence materials to support executive scenario planning, to turn insights from sales cycles into priorities and recommendations for operational and product development; maintained industry, technology and competitor profiles for diverse audiences.

August has provided technology trend analysis which guided major strategic decisions. August has developed profiles and delivered training for Western Europe, Central Europe, Asia-Pacific as well as North and South America. He is also recognized as an expert in the application of advanced secondary research methods in competitive intelligence practice.

August holds a B.A. Cum Laude from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

August can be reached on e-mail at jackson.august@gmail.com. You can read August's blog at http://www.augustjackson.net.