06/25/2026
Competitive intelligence is more than monitoring competitors. It’s one of the most overlooked disciplines in marketing.
The strongest marketers develop expertise in three areas: their brand, their customers, and their competitive environment. They don’t just track products and pricing—they study positioning, messaging, audience strategy, channel selection, and the narratives shaping the market.
In this episode, David McMullen explains why competitive intelligence should become a business discipline, not an occasional research project. When you operationalize competitive insight, patterns emerge. You expose the sea of sameness, identify whitespace in the market, and uncover opportunities your competitors haven’t claimed.
Competitive intelligence isn’t about keeping score. It’s about making better strategic decisions before everyone else does.
Watch the full episode here: https://MediaFrenzyPodcast.podbean.com/e/knowyourcompetition/