Click on the topic for a description of the information. Most industries, services, and professions have trade associations. Census Bureau Census information consists of general and detailed statistics gathered by the United States Census Bureau. For sales and marketing, the Census data is one of the most comprehensive ways to get major demographic information. It is a reliable indicator of population, income, size of households, home ownership, ethnic representation and children in various levels of school.
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Search this topic Read the SmartGuide on this topic Competitors List For any business to be successful it must know what its competitors are doing. One aspect of competitive intelligence is the compilation of various lists based on your competitor's contacts and activities. Search this topic Read the SmartGuide on this topic Conferences Members of professional associations regularly attend seminars, trade shows and conferences in their industry. Finding a convention that relates to your business area and allows you to network with prominent members of your field can be a challenge. However, conferences can be crucial to the strategy and competitive intelligence gathering of a company.