Tivo
1. According to Keast, “there is a mystery in the sharp contrast between the inertia of prospects and the evangelical zeal of TiVo users.” As an emerging expert in consumer behavior how would you tackle that mystery? What do you think could be going on? Beyond your pet hypothesis, try to be creative and list a large number of conflicting hypotheses by taking multiple points of view. What might “evangelists” mention as a cause of their failure to sell TiVo to their friends? What might a “couch potato” say about his reluctance to buy TiVo? What would you expect a top executive at NBC to say about the situation? What explanation would the founder of TiVo love to hear? Hate to hear?
2. Now look at the data in the case exhibits. What hypotheses get supported, what hypotheses get discounted? What other insight(s) do you directly derive from the data summarized in the text and presented in the exhibits that might help to guide the growth of TiVo?
3. TiVo is a new technological company and the management’s approach to research and insight has gradually evolved over time. What have been the different stages in their exploratory journey? What conclusion is this journey converging to? If you could time-travel to the early hours of the company, what would your advice to Keast be in terms of the research they should be conducting (the type of insight they should be looking for) at the outset for a more effective launch?
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According to Keast, “there is a mystery in the sharp contrast between the inertia of prospects and the evangelical zeal of TiVo users.” As an emerging expert in consumer behavior, how would you tackle that mystery? What do you think could be going on? Beyond your top hypothesis, try to be creative and list a set of conflicting hypotheses by taking multiple points of view.
So let us first look at the role of consumers and consumer behavior in the realm of purchasing a product. Consumer behavior encompasses such a vast array of elements
2. Now look at the data in the case exhibits. What hypotheses get supported, what hypotheses get discounted? What other insight(s) do you directly derive from the data summarized in the text and presented in the exhibits that might help to guide the growth of TiVo?
3. TiVo is a new technological company and the management’s approach to research and insight has gradually evolved over time. What have been the different stages in their exploratory journey? What conclusion is this journey converging to? If you could time-travel to the early hours of the company, what would your advice to Keast be in terms of the research they should be conducting (the type of insight they should be looking for) at the outset for a more effective launch?
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According to Keast, “there is a mystery in the sharp contrast between the inertia of prospects and the evangelical zeal of TiVo users.” As an emerging expert in consumer behavior, how would you tackle that mystery? What do you think could be going on? Beyond your top hypothesis, try to be creative and list a set of conflicting hypotheses by taking multiple points of view.
So let us first look at the role of consumers and consumer behavior in the realm of purchasing a product. Consumer behavior encompasses such a vast array of elements