632 TIVO – CASE STUDY 1. Is TiVo a disruptive or a sustaining technology Base on the fact coming from the article‚ TiVo is a disruptive technology * TiVo did not seek to become a media portal or a content aggregator. Instead‚ it would act primarily as a “facilitator” to third party content distributors. At the core of these offerings was TiVoCast‚ a feature that let users access video contents feeds through main TiVo menu * TiVo push into broadband content distribution. TiVo could
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Tivo case TiVo in 2002: Consumer Behavior Before reading the case‚ go to www.tivo.com‚ and watch the TiVo demo. it more important then all other appliances besides their microwave and cell phone. I really enjoyed the consumer response of their reaction to attempt to fast forwad through non-TiVo shows. Or the guy listening to the radio‚ wishing he had TiVo to catch all they were saying. Interesting. 2. Describe the propotypical TiVo consumer. How do they differ from you? The early
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Memo#1 TiVo Case Marketing Management Cheng Zhang QUESTION ONE: Briefing the CEO TiVo is adding subscribers at healthy pace‚ but faces some serious issues that need to be resolved if the company is to move forward or remain viable. I believe there are three crucial areas that we should address: revenue enhancement‚ marketing‚ and research. The first issue is revenue enhancement - to generate positive cash flow. Due to competitive pressures and the general inertia potential customers
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FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING Case Study – TiVo in 2002: Consumer Behavior Group 13 – M1 1. Background of the case The case deals with the problems faced by TiVo (a creator of the personal video recorder) in 2002. This is with respect to the amount of sales it is able to acquire along with the fact that they have been operating with losses for the last few quarters. It also highlights the different measures TiVo has undertaken in the form of surveys and consumer research projects to understand
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Inflection: TiVo in 2005 Tivo’s consumer perception of its patented features and level of service could not be better. Tivo also had the first-mover advantage being the first company to enter the DVR market and still has a highly differentiated product that matches customer perception. There are network effects derived from current users promoting the brand via world-of-mouth‚ these references are vital to gain a significant consumer base in the mass market. The key issues TiVo faces is making
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Case: TiVo 1. What is Keast’s Decision Problem? Keast’s decision problem is what marketing mix should he follow? This includes the advertisements to be used‚ media to be followed and other marketing techniques that could be followed. Also a decision on how to reduce losses being made needs to be arrived at. One option was to decrease the price per set from $999 to $399 and thereby increasing volumes. 2. Based on the marketing plan towards the end of the case‚ what strategy do you see in
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Consumer Behavior- TiVo Case 1. As an emerging expert in consumer behavior‚ how would you tackle that mystery? • Identify potential customers and understand their needs. • Close the gap between intention to buy and action What do you think could be going on? • Make opinions leader and current customers attract prospects to buy. • Use promotion to stimulate desire to buy. What might “evangelists” mention as a cause of their failure to sell TiVo to their friends? • No interest in
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1. Report on a Company’s Vision‚ Mission‚ Goals and Objectives (5 Points) Pick a company you are familiar with‚ or you worked for‚ or where you are working now. Analyze their vision/mission‚ goals and objectives and relevant strategies developed in order to achieve their mission. You must include the company’s vision/mission statement and the nature of the business. Please include one goal‚ and one objective per goal as a minimum. Also‚ include the pertinent SWOT analysis or gap analysis -
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Running Head: CPK Mission‚ Vision CPK Mission‚ Vision‚ Values‚ and Goals INTRODUCTION The California Pizza Kitchen was founded in 1985 by attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax. The two lawyers worked together to fulfill their desire to enter the restaurant business. They created innovative toppings for their menu with recipes such as the Jamaican Jerk Chicken and the Pear & Gorgonzola pizzas. According to their website‚ they operate “more than 250 CPKs in 32 states and
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[pic] TiVo Marketing Executive Summary The disappointing sales performance during the Christmas 1999 season ended up being a priceless lesson for TiVo’s marketing team: it was the catalyst that created the need for a TiVo’s new communications strategy. However‚ defining this new marketing campaign was challenging‚ especially after the feedback received about the product indicated issues like limited awareness and hard-to-communicate functionalities. The main focus of this new marketing campaign
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