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Competitive Research Course

Outsmart competitors with competitive intel & market research

1h 24min | 11 lessons

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Build a competitive intelligence system that uncovers real market opportunities.
  • Analyze competitor positioning, strategies, and weaknesses.
  • Turn insights into actionable strategies that drive growth.
  • Identify gaps in the market and refine your own positioning.
  • Develop a data-driven approach to staying ahead of the competition.

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Course Length:
1h 24min. 11 lessons.

Making business decisions without solid market insights is a costly mistake. This course is built for marketers, strategists, and business leaders who want to leverage competitive intelligence and market research to drive revenue and outsmart competitors. Every framework is tested, and every strategy is designed to help you track industry trends, analyze competitor positioning, and uncover market opportunities that fuel growth. Learn how to build a research-driven strategy that strengthens your brand, sharpens your positioning, and gives you an edge in any market.

After completing this online course on competitive intelligence & market research, you will be able to assist your team and company with:

  • Collect and analyze competitive intelligence with a structured process.
  • Identify market gaps and position your business for growth.
  • Develop strategic insights that give you an edge over competitors.
  • Use data to refine marketing, sales, and product decisions.
  • Build a long-term strategy that keeps your company ahead.

This course is for you if you are responsible for:

  • Marketers looking to refine positioning and messaging using competitive insights.
  • Business strategists who need a structured approach to competitive intelligence.
  • Product teams identifying opportunities to innovate and differentiate.
  • Growth leaders focused on making data-driven decisions.
  • Anyone responsible for ensuring their company stays ahead of the competition.

Look no further than CXL, this is the best and most recommended course you will find on Competitive Intelligence & Market Research.

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Course Curriculum

Competitive intelligence and market research

What is Competitive Intelligence and why is it so important?

Competitors are everywhere and there’s a lot to learn from them. Let’s start from the beginning and establish what we can learn, and how it can help our businesses (and our careers). Topics covered: Define what we mean by “Competitive Intelligence.”Est

Gathering Competitive & Market Insights: Startups & Mid-Market

You don’t have to put down tens of thousands of dollars to start building a competitive intel function. Let’s start small with a few recommended affordable and free tools. Topics covered: Learn how to dig through a competitor’s website and identify who

Gathering Competitive & Market Insights: Enterprise

Your business is growing, and so is your list of competitors. Invest in these tools to stay on top. Topics covered: Learn how to automatically keep up to date on your competitors’ web presence.Track how often competitors are mentioned by prospects or c

Understanding Your Audience: An Ongoing Mindset

The art of cataloguing insights and thinking like a Content Marketer. Topics covered: Understand how to think about your audience in the same way that sales and marketing thinks about their prospects and customers.Establish a simple methodology for con

Building Battlecards for Sales & Marketing Teams

Deliver what they need to confidently dismiss competitors. Topics covered: Understand the most important thing to include in your battlecards.Learn the tools you can use to build battlecards on any budget.Figure out where to put the battlecards or dist

Competitive Newsletters for Product & the C-Suite

Publish newsletters that teams actually look forward to reading. Topics covered: The three main questions to ask yourself when you uncover an insight.How to design your newsletter from top to bottom.Recommended tools to help you write in a way that peo

Developing a Competitive Strategy through Win/Loss (part 1)

How and when to conduct quantitative research through Win/Loss surveys. Topics covered: Learn the “what” and “why” of quantitative research.Recommended tools to help you create surveys.How to write surveys properly and send invites that lead to high re

Developing a Competitive Strategy through Win/Loss (part 2)

How and when to conduct qualitative research through Win/Loss interviews. Topics covered: How to conduct a proper interview without annoying the other party.Avoid commonly-made mistakes that delay program results.How to report on Win / Loss program res

Organizing a Competitive Marketing Campaign

Partner with Marketing & proactively displace competitors. Topics covered: Learn the first steps you need to take when starting an email campaign.Recommended tools to make sure you get the right contact and account data.Understand the questions you

Pushing “Go” On Your Competitive Program

How to put everything that you’ve learned in this course together and crush your competitors. Topics covered: Learn where to start after the conclusion of this course.Understand what makes or breaks most competitive intelligence programs.The key to pav

Andy McCotter-Bicknell

Product Marketing, AI @ Apollo.io

Leads Product Marketing at Apollo.io. Built competitive intelligence at ClickUp and ZoomInfo that fed six acquisitions and dozens of seven-figure deals.

This online course
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Certificate

Completing this course earns you an official CXL Competitive Intelligence & Market Research Course Certificate to prove your achievement. CXL is recognized as an industry-leading qualification by employers worldwide, and it is an official qualification on LinkedIn that can be added to your profile.

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What is the difference between the monthly, quarterly and annual plans?

The main differences are the billing period and access to live courses:

Annual: On-demand courses plus live courses, including new live courses throughout the year. Billed annually and offers the best value..

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Quarterly: On-demand courses only. Billed every 3 months at a lower monthly rate.

What is the difference between the individual and teams plans?

Individual plans are designed for one learner.

Team plans are available for 2 or more people and include additional tools to help manage learning across your team, including:

  • Track learning progress and engagement.
  • Invite and manage team members.
  • Create learning roadmaps for individual users.
What is included in the subscription plan?

All subscription plans include:

  • 80+ certifiable B2B marketing courses and Minidegree programs.
  • Certificates that can be added to LinkedIn.
  • Progress tracking.
Are live courses and workshops included?

Live courses and workshops are included on annual plans. Monthly and quarterly plans cover the on-demand catalog and every Minidegree.

Can I switch plans later if I want to?

Yes. You can change between Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual billing plans.

If you would like to move from an individual subscription to a team plan, please contact our Customer Success team via live chat and we’ll be happy to help.

What is the difference between the AI Native cohort and the subscription?

The AI Native cohort is a guided learning experience focused specifically on becoming an AI Native Marketer. It includes live cohort sessions, session recordings, preparation materials and resources, progress tracking, and certification.

The subscription gives you access to our broader library of B2B marketing and AI courses. The Annual subscription also includes access to live courses throughout the year.

Does the AI Native cohort include access to the full CXL course library?

No. The AI Native cohort is a separate learning experience focused on the AI Native Marketer program.

If you want access to the wider CXL course library and ongoing learning content, you can choose one of our subscription plans.

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