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Andrew, you're now setup with a login on the Traction server and should have received a welcome message as well, so please feel free to make additions or changes there as you suggest above. To listen in on our last call, I had some trouble with my F…
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Please start that discussion Chris - I'd be thrilled to participate! Seems like every business cycle there are predictable effects on CI functions and many of us have that long-range perspective try and anticipate what's coming next for CI.
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I shortened that link in the Share on the Event to http://ow.ly/2qq5v for tweeting/etc. also.
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IntelCollab Webinar Brain Storm: What Business Issues Can CI Address? at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/275897138
August 20, 2010 from 10:30am to 11:30am
This is a web conference to brainstorm the business issues (questions, problems or decisions) that CI is equipped to address or inform. Issues identified during this brainstorm will form the framework for organizing information on the IntelCollab wi…
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Welcome, Willkommen, Bienvenue! With all the demands on your time, it can be difficult to keep up with best practice, share experience and learn about the latest developments in Competitive Intelligence. At the same time, it’s crucial to stay abreas…
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Arik: I have a teleconf with a client at the same time. Nick
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Thanks in advance - I'll send this around to the network and see what people have to say.
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Wow, great topic Mel - might you be induced to post a summary of your confidential findings with the broad brush strokes of what you learn?
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Arik Johnson, Founder/Chairman, Aurora WDC

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About Me:
Arik Johnson is founder, chairman and chief executive of the intelligence think tank and research bureau Aurora WDC. As managing director and architect of Aurora’s consulting business, Arik works with organizations of all kinds to develop their intelligence apparatus to anticipate, monitor, detect and interpret change in their business environment.

Arik is a frequent and popular speaker worldwide on topics that intersect his interest in subjects such as understanding emergent phenomena, anticipatory cognition and decision making in business, science, government and culture. He writes about his ideas at his company’s website, www.AuroraWDC.com.

Arik is a Fellow of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals and has chaired SCIP’s annual international conference in 2006, served on SCIP’s board of directors from 2004 through 2006, won SCIP’s Catalyst award in 2005, and earlier served as a chapter coordinator and as a trustee and development committee chair of the CI Foundation.

Arik has earned various degrees focused in History, Political Science, Business and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin Madison and today lives in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin with his family: wife Kristina and kids Liam, Grace, Zoe and Xander. He is active in his Lutheran church and national synod and enjoys volunteering with youth entrepreneurship programs such as Junior Achievement and the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Entrepreneur Program. More on Arik can be found on his personal blog site at ArikJohnson.com.

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http://www.AuroraWDC.com
My Interest in Competitive Intelligence is:
The shift from the era of asymmetric information to the era of asymmetric interpretation - from Intelligence 1.0 to Intelligence 2.0. See http://www.aurorawdc.com/blog/rethinking-thinking-era-asymmetric-in... for more.

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    You are invited to Aurora Sports at SCIP09

    Aurora Sports This year, Aurora WDC launched Aurora Sports to make it possible for SCIP09 attendees who enjoy exercising to have an opportunity… Continue

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    The Reconnaissance Report from Aurora WDC - Thursday 29 January 2009 - Intelligence 2.0 Webinar on Healthcare CI Solutions

    There were a few suggestions after I sent around my newsletter from yesterday that I cross post here as a blog entry so here it is. I'll try and get the event online as well and sharable.

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    Posted on January 30, 2009 at 2:30pm —

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    Twitter Feed for SCIP DC Event - New Ways of Knowing 2.0

    Our good friends at SCIP's DC chapter are having what looks to be a great CI workshop today called "New Ways of Knowing 2.0" - check it out directly on the Twitter search page or I've dropped a feed onto the top of the Ning site as well. Description is below for those interested - looks like they're just finishing up snacks before program start at 12:45 Eastern.

    Hav… Continue

    Posted on January 28, 2009 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

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    Frost & Sullivan CI Summit Play-by-Play on Twitter

    Greetings from New Orleans!

    I'm at the Frost & Sullivan CI meeting in New Orleans this week and I know a few of you are here as well.

    August Jackson and I (at least) are twittering the meeting blow-by-blow, so follow the action from the homepage where I've dropped a temporary feed reader or on Twitter directly, then add your comments, feedback and any questions you… Continue

    Posted on January 12, 2009 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

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    At 2:06pm on June 30, 2010, Anna F. Shallenberger said…
    Are certain windows more convenient than others tomorrow? Today has kind of gotten away from me...
    At 8:47pm on June 23, 2010, Anna F. Shallenberger said…
    Likewise -- enjoyed meeting you as well. Thanks so much too for participating on the expert panel! Dropped you an e-mail earlier today re phone call -- if it didn't go through, let me know ...

    Best Regards,
    Anna
    At 10:09am on February 24, 2010, Claudia Clayton gave Arik Johnson a gift
    You deserve a thank you for all you're doing for the intelligence community and the collaborative. I thought the teddy bear was a bit much but this seems just right. Claudia
    At 10:54pm on November 16, 2009, Laura Mitchelson said…
    Hi Arik,
    Sorry the weather hasn't been beter for you here! i won't be able to rearrange things today and am doing a bit less with CI these days. Do give me a ring if specific project work materialises or as and when you get closer to launching fully in China though! how's progress there? Best wishes for safe travels back. Laura
    At 1:48pm on November 6, 2009, David E. Laycock said…
    Thanks Arik....I miss your newsletters since I left Dow last January and lost my Dow.com address...would appreciate getting back on your list...delaycock@sympatico.ca
    Cheers,
    David Laycock (GIRIG Inc.)
    At 9:49am on November 6, 2009, David E. Laycock said…
    Dear Arik,
    This is a great site and I am pleased to be part of this group. Here's to the challenges of 2010! Cheers, David Laycock
    At 12:32pm on October 31, 2009, Vivek Raghuvanshi said…
    Dear Arik,

    First and foremost I am not a Muslim. Secondly, I am not advocating any religious ideology or propogating any religious ideas.

    In Intelligence we have Active Intelligence.

    Active Intelligence = Human Intelligence

    Human Intellegence for extraction uses MICE .

    MICE = Money, Ideology, Compromise, Ego

    Ideology = Political Ideology and Religious Ideology and Individual Ideology

    In Religious Ideology, post September 11 terrorist attacks, Islam is perceived as a Radical Ideology.

    Because of this perception, the terrorist and vested interest affect Foreign Investments in emerging markets.

    If the Western Super Powers are able to create a positive perception of Democracy and Christianity using the tool of Social Engineering then we can mitigate the risks of Globalization for International businesses.

    Islam is not my religious belief nor my religious ideology. My blog post was an attempt to mitigate risks for Christian expats worldwide.

    Sorry to have offended you.

    Regards
    Vivek RaghuvanshiDelete Comment
    At 2:58pm on October 17, 2009, Andrew Beurschgens said…
    Thank you Arik, if you decide to take the Intelligent Collaboration on YouTube or someother media format, I would welcome ensuring UK-based folk are made aware of them. Already done with this forum as well as August's podcasts.
    At 8:24am on October 3, 2009, Andrew Beurschgens said…
    Look forward to catching up in Amsterdam at SCIP's 14th European Summit...until then, enjoy and good luck with the event on 22nd October!
     
     
     

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    Walter, I can answer this one. Ok, first "big data" players usually means HP, Oracle, SAP, IBM. These firms are extraordinarily good at handling structured data (ie numbers) in relational databases, but they don't deal well with unstructured data,…
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    Oh, they are doing CI, lots of it, but they call it other things, like Data mining e.g. They solve many of the same problems but from an engineering perspective Klaus
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    Hey Eric, Very nice, I really like your critical dissection of the author's convoluted and ultimately flawed, thought process which you laid out very articulately. Precisely right, what exactly is the difference here? The issue of direct vs indirec…
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    Bill, I'm having trouble imagining you being pilloried for posting jobs during a global recession. I hope we have lots of trouble of this sort coming!
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