by Ava Harth Youngblood President of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals and former director of competitive intelligence at Amoco

"The war room and opposition research techniques pioneered by Shaker and Gembicki will be of immense help to the managers of political and advocacy campaigns. The WarRoom Guide to Competitive Intelligence is a must read for current and aspiring strategists."

by Ed Rollins Political Strategist, author of Bare Nuckles and Back Rooms, and President of Ed Rollins International

"The WarRoom Guide to Competitive Intelligence will help you win in business, politics or any other organizational struggle. Face it! Finding, using and acting on appropriate information in a timely fashion has become one of the greatest challenges confronting decision makers. This guide provides the reader with strategies and structures for using information wisely and shrewdly in a global environment that creates new competitors, challenges and crises on a daily basis."

by Howard Teicher Public Policy and High Technology Consultant, author of Twin Pillars to Desert Storm, and former Senior Director for Political-Military Affairs at the National Security Council

"...their book offers valuable guidance in two areas largely ignored by other writers in this field -- extracting intelligence from industry conferences and mining the Web. There is also a useful chapter on how to protect the 'keys to the kingdom' -- the trade secrets or knowledge assets you don't want others to uncover. VERDICT: ...one for the serious CI buff."

by Institute of Directors

"WarRoom Research provides a carefully worked-out technique for face-to-face intelligence gathering...including a 'quarterback' Competitive Intelligence professional who plans and guides the team in collection opportunities..."

by Advance Magazine