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Competitive intelligence certified: Masters

Competitive intelligence certified: Masters

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Turn data into actionable strategies with our Competitive Intelligence Certification. Outperform your competitors, understand your customers, and navigate your market with newfound precision.

Course Overview

Looking for the inside track on your competition?

Our Competitive Intelligence certification is just the ticket. It’s not just about understanding your competitors, but getting ahead of them.

We equip you with the know-how to navigate market dynamics with confidence. Instead of fearing your competitors' next move, anticipate it.

This certification gets you off the pendulum swing between panic and complacency, empowering you to exploit market gaps, revamp products, and delight customers.

We'll empower you to strike the perfect balance between dismissing competitors and becoming overly obsessed with them, enabling you to identify untapped market opportunities and precisely meet your customers' needs.

Let's end the era of missed opportunities and place you at the forefront of the competition!


Curriculum

The curriculum is divided into several modules, including:

Building the Function: Learn the key components of a successful competitive intelligence program.

Chapters

  • An intro to competitive intelligence

  • Exam

  • Your listening stack + web research

  • Exam

  • Win-loss research

  • Exam

  • Market map

  • Exam

  • Developing your competitive position

  • Exam

  • Competitive news briefing

  • Exam

Bringing CI Around the Organization: Explore strategies for integrating competitive intelligence into your organization.

Chapters

  • CI for sales and customer success

  • Exam

  • CI for marketing

  • Exam

  • CI for product, design, and engineering

  • Exam

  • CI for executives

  • Exam

Fireside chats

Chapters

  • Clara Smyth, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Slack

  • Andrew McCotter-Bicknell, Head of Competitive Intelligence at Zoominfo

  • Scott Kortright, VP of Product Marketing at BeyondTrust

Bonus Footage

Chapters

  • Competitive Intelligence strategies to turbocharge innovation [OnDeck]

  • Competitive intelligence strategy: Panel discussion [Gong, Hootsuite & more]

  • How to craft KPIs for a killer competitive program [D-wave systems]

  • The competitive intelligence continuum [Akeneo]

  • Data and CI for product innovation: enterprise vs ups [GoDaddy]


By the end of the course‍‍, you'll be able to...

Utilize tech

Confidently construct a tech stack specifically designed for effective competitive intel.

Conduct research

Execute win/loss and primary research to identify opportunities and enhance your market position.


Drive strategy

Leverage competitive intelligence to influence strategy and product decisions, aligning them with market trends and customer needs.


What's included

Content

Over 4 hours of comprehensive, engaging material covering the what, why, when, and how of competitive intelligence, structured in digestible modules over 10 chapters.

Footage

Exclusive bonus footage from industry leaders like Gong, GoDaddy, Hootsuite, and Audible providing priceless insider knowledge and cutting-edge practices.

Exams

Interactive exam questions interspersed throughout the course to help you consolidate your learning and test your understanding of the material.

Templates

9 tried-and-tested templates to implement in your organization right away, designed to systemize your approach and elevate your competitor intelligence program.

Resources

A comprehensive selection of research tools and materials to boost your competitive intelligence research.

Guidance

Step-by-step guidance to create a compelling tech stack for competitive intelligence that will revolutionize your business strategy.

Access

Lifetime course access, offering you the opportunity to revisit material anytime and keep your competitive intelligence skills sharp and up-to-date.

Certification

An official certification to validate and showcase your newfound knowledge and skills in competitive intelligence.

AI-Powered

Get personalized and actionable advice to your toughest product marketing questions, backed by Product Marketing Alliance’s entire knowledge base, using PMM-GPT.


Get this certification plus 25 others‍ with Pro+ membership

Looking for lifelong L&D support? Discover how our Pro+ memberships stack up against our individual courses to find the best value for your investment.

Pro+ Membership

$167 /month (billed annually)

Annual subscription with access to every course, a yearly Summit, workshops, templates, mentors, members-only events, and more.

✅25+ courses (incl. updates and future releases)

✅Complimentary access to 1x PMM Summit every year

✅Live workshops every month

✅Exclusive content

✅100+ templates and frameworks

✅500+ hours of OnDemand video content

✅PMM mentors

✅Members-only events and community

✅PMM learning paths and toolkits

✅Ungated access to industry reports

Individual certification

$500 One off payment

One-off payment and lifetime access to this accredited course.

✅Lifetime access to all course content

✅Access to all future course updates

✅Official certification if you pass the exams


Course‍ benefits

  • Gain a competitive edge and turn information into strategic decisions and growth.

  • Utilize practical tools and techniques to boost product offerings and propel business growth.

  • Discover how to visualize your market position so you can stay one step ahead of the competition.


Choose the way you want to learn

Our certifications can be taken in three different ways. Discover each of their unique benefits and learn in a way that suits you.

In-person

Live virtual

OnDemand

Comprehensive curriculum

19+ hours of ondemand content, with fireside chats, templates & frameworks, coursework & exams.

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Official certification

Official CPD & CIM accredited certification.

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Real-time interaction

Interact with peers and the instructor live with real-time feedback.

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Instructor-led

Direct support to guide you through the curriculum from a PMM expert.

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Role play

Hands-on activities and tangible exercises.

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Networking opportunities

Build your network with PMMs near you and bond over drinks.

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FAQs

What is the Competitive Intelligence Certified: Masters course?

Competitive Intelligence Certified: Masters is a comprehensive course that provides you with the knowledge, resources, and confidence needed to implement a successful competitive intelligence program. It’s self-paced and contains two modules, 10 chapters, vetted exam questions, and actionable templates. The course is centered around a step-by-step framework to help you tackle everything from applying competitive intelligence in your roles, to driving strategic decisions, and promoting growth in your organizations.

Who’s this Competitive Intelligence Certified: Masters course for?

This course is specifically designed for product marketers, including those with the title of:

  • Product Marketing Manager

  • Senior Product Marketing Manager

  • Head of Product Marketing

  • Director of Product Marketing

  • VP of Product Marketing

But it’s also suitable for competitor intelligence-specific job roles and senior marketing generalists.

How does the Competitive Intelligence Certified: Masters course work?

The course is completely on-demand, so you can take it at your own pace. You’ll work through the modules chronologically, participate in activities, and complete mandatory exam questions at the end of each module to consolidate your knowledge. If you pass all the exams, you’ll officially be Competitive Intelligence Certified!

How long will the Competitive Intelligence Certified: Masters course take to complete?

You can take however long you need to work through the materials, it’s completely flexible. The course consists of 4+ hours of on-demand content, including activities and exams.

How long will I have access to the course content?

For life! A one-off payment gives you unlimited to all the course’s content.

How much does the Competitive Intelligence Certified: Masters course cost?

$500. With this investment, you'll have a blueprint for becoming a first-rate competitive intelligence expert, essential for thriving in a long-term product marketing career. This includes 4+ hours of OnDemand course content, templates to put your theory into action, and exam questions to consolidate your learning.

What happens if I don’t pass the course exams?

You'll have two attempts at each exam. If you fail the first attempt, we really recommend revisiting the materials to help you pass the second time around. If we can support you further, please reach out to us for more help.

Note: Contact support at support@pmmalliance.com for further help or to request that your exam be resent.


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