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What are the structured business processes that help organize value creation?

Structured business processes are the methods used to organize how a company creates value. This includes defining the flow of activities and resources.

What is the focus when considering key partnerships in a business model?

The focus is on identifying who can best deliver what the business needs, allowing the business to focus on its core activities.

Why is understanding the cost structure important in business model?

Understanding the cost structure helps in identifying the most significant costs, where and when they occur, and if they contribute to customer value.

What are some examples of companies that have achieved 'combinatorial disruptions' using digital platforms?

<p>Companies like Amazon, Apple, Alibaba, Google, and Uber are examples of companies that have achieved combinatorial disruptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the starting points for designing a business model?

<p>The starting points are customer segments and the value propositions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are three categories of customer 'jobs' which should be considered in value proposition design?

<p>The three categories are 'professional jobs', 'social jobs', and 'personal jobs'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When creating a value proposition, what should be avoided?

<p>When creating a value proposition, negative emotions or problems that a customer may have, should be avoided.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between customer needs and a business's value proposition?

<p>A business's value proposition should address and fulfill the various needs of a customer, whether professional, social or personal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

List the three ways that marketing can be viewed, as described in the text.

<p>operational activity (sales), strategic function (department), and normative corporate purpose (customer orientation)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four driving forces behind the development of digital platforms?

<p>technology (band-width), globalization (ubiquitous availability), the pandemic (social physical isolation) and conflict resolution (arab spring).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fundamental psychological desire do digital platforms leverage?

<p>the desire for communication, i.e. appreciation, information transparency, and being included in social processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of digital platforms?

<p>the exchange of products, services, information, stocks, currencies and social currencies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text say about digital platforms' resources in the area they broker?

<p>Digital platforms rarely have their own resources in the field they are brokering.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does MSP stand for?

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What is a key success factor that involves aligning user interests that would otherwise not communicate?

<p>Transactions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic condition for the utility of a digital platform regarding the number of users?

<p>a large number of users using the platform</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of jobs identified in generating value propositions?

<p>Professional Jobs, Social Jobs, and Personal Jobs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of creating positive emotions for customers?

<p>Helping to create and enforce happy experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'latent needs and desires' in the context of customer experiences?

<p>These are unexpected needs that, when fulfilled, can positively surprise customers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of 'relieved pain' in customer scenarios?

<p>Customers not wanting to spend time browsing bookstores.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can a business create 'gains' for its customers?

<p>By offering niche products that cater to specific interests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to understand customer needs when generating value propositions?

<p>Understanding customer needs allows businesses to create targeted and effective offerings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do positive emotions play in customer loyalty?

<p>Positive emotions enhance customer satisfaction, leading to increased loyalty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the implications of long return periods, such as two months, for customers?

<p>They can lead to uncertainty about receiving what was ordered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How has the focus of display advertising methods shifted over time?

<p>The focus has shifted from the context of the banner to targeting specific users based on their behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do cookies play in programmatic advertising?

<p>Cookies track and document user behavior on websites, allowing advertisers to understand what products visitors have looked at.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What advantage does programmatic advertising offer compared to traditional methods?

<p>It allows advertisers to target users based on previous interactions, even across unrelated websites.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Demand-Side Platforms (DSP) in programmatic advertising?

<p>DSPs help advertisers identify and purchase advertising space that targets their desired audience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do Supply-Side Platforms (SSP) facilitate the advertising process?

<p>SSPs provide information about available advertising spaces and the pricing set by publishers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of connecting DSP and SSP in programmatic advertising?

<p>It involves matching the advertisers' criteria with user profiles offered by publishers to identify ad space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens once a match is identified between a DSP and an SSP?

<p>The DSP sends a bid representing the maximum price the advertiser is willing to pay for the ad space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the role of algorithms in the DSP-SSP connection.

<p>Algorithms in DSP identify matches between advertisers' characteristics and user personas from SSP offerings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 'Four Ps' in Marketing?

<p>Product, Price, Place, Promotion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the corporate mission in building a corporate strategy?

<p>It describes the purpose of the company in creating value for its stakeholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do microeconomic functions in digital communication influence consumer behavior?

<p>They inform recipients about products, leading to an influencer function that ideally results in desired behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates macroeconomic functions from microeconomic functions in marketing?

<p>Macroeconomic functions focus on competitive advantage and societal impacts, while microeconomic functions focus on individual consumer behaviors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the 7 Ps in the Marketing Mix represent?

<p>Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Process, Physical evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does social media play in marketing according to the content?

<p>Social media facilitates entertainment, leisure, and influences customers' feelings and perceptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is confirming and reassuring the receiver important in microeconomic functions?

<p>It helps strengthen interests, stabilize attitudes, and concretize intentions to act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by achieving competitive advantage in macroeconomic functions?

<p>It refers to differentiating a company from its competitors within the marketplace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are trigger emails and how can they benefit marketing campaigns?

<p>Trigger emails are automated messages sent based on specific actions or behaviors of customers, such as birthdays or account balances, which can enhance customer engagement and retention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the term 'Re-Targeting emails' and its purpose.

<p>Re-Targeting emails are sent to customers who have recently completed a transaction to encourage further engagement or inform them about additional products.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define the Reception Rate in the context of email marketing.

<p>The Reception Rate measures the percentage of sent emails that have been successfully delivered to recipients, indicating the effectiveness of the email list.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Bounce Rate indicate in an email marketing campaign?

<p>The Bounce Rate reflects the percentage of emails that were not successfully delivered, either due to invalid addresses or other issues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Opening Rate in email metrics?

<p>The Opening Rate is the proportion of recipients who open an email, serving as a key indicator of its effectiveness in capturing attention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Click-Through-Rate function as a KPI for email marketing?

<p>The Click-Through-Rate measures the percentage of recipients who clicked on links within an email, indicating the level of engagement and interest in the content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Cancellation Rate reveal about an email marketing strategy?

<p>The Cancellation Rate indicates the percentage of recipients opting out of a mailing list, suggesting their dissatisfaction or disengagement with the content.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the importance of the Conversion Rate in evaluating email marketing success.

<p>The Conversion Rate measures how many recipients performed the desired action, such as making a purchase, after receiving an email.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Digital Marketing Overview

Understanding the roles of marketing in operations, strategy, and corporate purpose.

Digital Platforms

Business systems enabling value-creating interactions between suppliers and customers.

Driving Forces of Digital Platforms

Technology, globalization, pandemic needs, and conflict resolutions drive platform development.

Open and Participative Environment

Digital platforms allow the exchange of products, services, information, and social influence.

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Resource-Light Nature of Platforms

Platforms seldom own the resources they broker, like Airbnb or Uber.

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Multi-sided Platforms (MSP)

Platforms that serve multiple user groups simultaneously.

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Importance of Transactions

The fundamental role of digital platforms is to facilitate transactions between users.

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Attraction Factors

The appeal of a platform is driven by the number of transactions and users.

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Key Partnerships

The external organizations or entities that help a business achieve its objectives.

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Cost Structure

The framework outlining significant costs of running a business model.

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Business Model

A framework for how a company creates, delivers, and captures value.

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Digital Value Categories

Categories that classify how digital platforms create value.

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Make or Buy Decisions

The process of deciding between producing in-house or purchasing from external suppliers.

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Combinatorial Disruptions

Innovations that arise from combining existing technologies and business models.

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Customer Segments

The different groups of people or organizations served by a business.

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Value Proposition

The promise of value to be delivered to customers, addressing their needs.

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Programmatic Advertising

Automated buying and selling of online advertising space using data and algorithms.

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Cookies

Small pieces of data stored on users' devices, tracking web behavior.

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Demand-Side Platform (DSP)

A platform that allows advertisers to buy ad space targeting specific audiences.

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User Profiles

Data-driven representations of visitors based on behavior and preferences.

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Supply-Side Platform (SSP)

A platform managing ad spaces available for advertisers.

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Matching Process

Connecting DSP and SSP to find appropriate ad placements based on user data.

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Automated Auction Process

Real-time bidding for ad space where advertisers compete.

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Bid

The maximum price an advertiser is willing to pay for an ad.

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Corporate Purpose in Marketing

The goal of marketing is to satisfy customer needs.

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Four Ps of Marketing

The foundational elements of marketing: Product, Price, Place, Promotion.

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Five Ps of Marketing Mix

An extension of the Four Ps, adding People as a critical element.

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Seven Ps in Marketing

An extension of the marketing mix: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Process, Physical evidence.

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Micro Functions of Digital Communication

Activities that inform and influence consumer behavior effectively.

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Macro Functions of Digital Communication

Functions focusing on competitive differentiation and societal influence.

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Building a Corporate Strategy

Establishing a mission and values that guide company actions for stakeholder value.

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Influencer Function in Marketing

The role of informing consumers to ideally lead to a desired behavior, like purchasing.

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Undesired Situations

Conditions or experiences that are unpleasant or inconvenient for customers.

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Positive Emotions in Customers

Feelings that customers experience when a product exceeds their expectations or creates joy.

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Latent Needs

Hidden or unexpressed desires that customers have, which businesses can fulfill.

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Professional Jobs

Tasks or responsibilities employees undertake in a business context.

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Social Jobs

Interactions and relationships that customers seek in their social lives.

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Personal Jobs

Tasks and experiences that relate to an individual's personal life and satisfaction.

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Created Gain

The benefits that arise from alleviating customer pain points or fulfilling their needs.

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Trigger Emails

Emails sent to prompt specific actions from customers.

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Re-Targeting Emails

Emails sent to customers based on their recent behavior or purchases.

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Reception Rate

Percentage of sent emails that are successfully received.

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Bounce Rate

Percentage of emails that were not delivered.

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Opening Rate

Percentage of emails that recipients opened.

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Click-Through Rate

Percentage of email recipients who clicked on links within the email.

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Cancellation Rate

Percentage of subscribers who opt-out from mailing lists.

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Conversion Rate

Percentage of customers who take a desired action after receiving an email.

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Study Notes

Digital Marketing, a First Overview

  • Marketing is viewed as an operational activity (sales)
  • Marketing is a strategic function (department)
  • Marketing is a normative corporate purpose (customer orientation)

Digital Platforms

  • Development of digital platforms is driven by technology (bandwidth), globalization (ubiquitous availability), pandemics (social/physical isolation), and conflict resolution (e.g., Arab Spring).
  • These developments leverage the fundamental psychological desire for communication, appreciation, information transparency and social inclusion.
  • A platform is a business system enabling value-creating interactions between suppliers and customers, like B2B and B2C.

Digital Platforms (Continued)

  • Digital platforms provide an open and participatory environment and infrastructure.
  • Purpose is the exchange of products, services, information, stocks, currencies and social currencies (value of social influence).
  • Digital platforms create value for all involved (win-win).
  • Digital infrastructure significantly expands reach, velocity, convenience, and efficiency.

Digital Platforms (Continued)

  • Digital platforms rarely own resources in the field they broker.
    • Examples: Airbnb and booking.com (no real estate), Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok (no content), Uber and Freenow (no mobility).

Multi-sided Platforms (MSP)

  • A diagram illustrating various platforms and their types is included.

Success Factors for Digital Platforms

  • Transactions: Aligning interests of digital infrastructure users who otherwise wouldn't connect. Access from anywhere, anytime; simple, intuitive search allowing for relevant browsing.
  • Attraction: The utility of a digital platform depends mainly on transactions (see above). A large user base leverages the network effect (utility of information exchange).
  • Scalable: Virtualization allows wide (global) reach. Geographic proximity and technical equipment play little or no role, given stability, connectivity, etc. Growth enabled by "everything-as-a-service". (EaaS, XaaS)

Customer Segments

  • For whom are we creating value?
  • Who are the most important customers?
  • By what criteria do we create the segments?
  • What is the context and specific situation of these customers?
  • What are their mind-set, taste, behavior, and typical preferences?

Value Proposition

  • What value do we deliver to the customer?
  • Which customer problems are we solving?
  • What bundles of products and services are offered to each customer segment?
  • Which customer needs are being satisfied? Value proposition linked to company vision & mission.

Customer Relationships

  • How can an adequate customer relationship be created?
  • What customer relationship does each customer segment expect?
  • How much more value can be created by a deeper relationship?
  • What depth of relationship does the customer want?

Customer Channels

  • Through which channels can customer segments be reached?
  • Are channels integrated and consistent?
  • Which channels work best for the customer?
  • Which channels are most cost-efficient?
  • How do channels fit customer habits and processes?

Revenue Streams

  • What are customer willingness to pay for?
  • For what and how much do they currently pay ?
  • What are possible pricing schemes and differentiations?
  • What payment conditions are adequate?

Key Resources

  • What key resources are needed to deliver a value proposition?
  • What "inputs" are needed to produce the offering? (material, facilities, machines, tangible assets)
  • Staff ("human resources" with defined profiles and skill sets); information systems are key for most businesses.

Key Activities

  • What key activities do value propositions require?
  • How are resources orchestrated to create value?
  • What are the structured business processes followed?
  • How is value creation organized?

Key Partnerships

  • Who are the key partners?
  • Who can best deliver needed resources?
  • Emphasis on core activities, context handled by partners.
  • Make or buy decisions; strategic partner identification, commodity definition.

Cost Structure

  • What are the most important costs inherent in the business model?
  • Where and when do these costs occur?
  • Which key activities are most expensive?
  • For which suppliers is the most money spent?
  • Do cost sources contribute to customer value?

What is a Business Model?

  • A diagram of the Business Model Canvas is described.

Value Categories for Digital Platforms

  • Three main value categories were described: cost value, experience value, and platform value. Specific subcategories within each are explained.
  • Examples of companies employing these categories are provided.

Starting Points—Customer Segments and Value Prop

  • A visual depicts the process of determining starting points.

From Business Model Canvas to Value Proposition Design

  • Diagram of the process with value proposition design.

Generating Value Propositions

  • Generating value proposition using the customer's perspective. Customer jobs (professional, social & personal), understanding pains (undesired situations and risks) and gains (positively enhancing experiences).

Placement of Results

  • Three methods of search engine marketing: organic search engine optimization (SEO), search engine advertising (SEA), and search engine marketing (SEM).

KPIs of eMail Marketing

  • Key performance indicators for email marketing, including reception rate (deliverability), bounce rate, opening rate, click-through rate, cancellation rate, spam rate, conversion rate, time on site, and time to purchase, and cost per lead and return on investment are described.

Advantages and Disadvantages of eMail Marketing

  • Advantages and disadvantages associated with email marketing are listed.

Display Advertising

  • Describing display advertisements (banners) positioning, formats (static, animated, video) and their properties/features.
  • Programmatic advertising (purchase and sales of banners in real-time).

Market Participants in Display Advertising

  • Describing the interactive relationship between advertiser, publisher, and other intermediaries for display adverts.

Programmatic Advertising

  • Using data makes display advertising programmable. Automated purchase and sales in real-time; detailed data allows better customer targeting, and identification.
  • Digital technologies make individual customer behaviour measurable; actions like browsing subpages, searching keywords, and adding products to baskets.
  • First-party data collection, second-hand data, and third-party anonymous user data from data brokers. Overview of early methods versus contemporary data-driven strategies.

Demand-Side Platforms (DSP)

  • DSPs allow advertisers to identify advertising space for their target-group. Using collected data allows for creating a detailed user profile. Profiles correlated with criteria, e.g., locations and browsing history, allowing tailored ad-targeting.

Supply-Side Platforms (SSP)

  • SSPs represent the supply-side of advertising space; offering advertising space and related information like prices.

Connecting DSP and SSP

  • Connecting demand and supply platforms is an operational procedure.
  • Algorithms find matches between advertiser criteria and publisher properties.
  • Advertiser's high bid wins an automated auction and receives advertising space on the web, the process occurring within milliseconds.

Fields for AI in Digital Marketing

  • Machine Learning (ML), propensity models, Al applications described. AI applications include personalized marketing and recommendations.

Overview AI in Digital Marketing

  • Diagram depicting the integrated algorithm relating to marketing activities, customer interaction stages (Reach, Act, Convert, Engage), and time.

Structure for Digital User-centric Strategies

  • 15-part structure of a digital user-centric strategy, covering executives, founders, innovation descriptions, project plan, market analysis and competitors overview, marketing analysis, and unique selling proposition, and closing with marketing strategies based on factors like SWOT analysis, competitor profiles, market situations, and other similar topics and market insights.

Instruments for Digital Marketing

  • Listing different tools and instruments for digital marketing.

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