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At this time of year, we would like to take a look at the most popular posts on Tools For Thought in 2009.  Over the next three posts, we welcome readers to discover for the first time or to visit once again some of tools and best practices in competitive intelligence, economic development 2.0 and internet research applications.

Here is a look at the top posts over the past year dealing with competitive intelligence on Tools For Thought.

Defensive Competitive Intelligence In A Web 2.0 Environment

Do you know what is being said about your company on Facebook? Twitter?  LinkedIn?  Online social networks are quickly becoming valuable sources of information  that competitive intelligence practitioners are searching for strategic intelligence.  How do you deal with the possibility that details regarding business strategies are available on Web 2.0 sites?  Click here to learn more.

Competitive Intelligence Research With LinkedIn - Who’s Hiring?

The social network, LinkedIn, is not only for a place online to connect but a resource to conduct research on competitors.  The tool has a section in which users can find job openings at competing firms that may signify a change in strategy.  Click here to see a case example of how you can use LinkedIn as a business research tool.

Using LinkedIN People Search To Profile A Company

Accessing the resumes of former or current employees at a competitor can be tremendous help when constructing a profile.  Knowing what a particular individual did or does in a company may allow decision makers to become familiar with how competitors are structured along the lines of a corporate function and planning strategic moves.  Click here to see a case example of how you can use LinkedIn as a company profiling tool.