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Everything is Politics Now: The Dark Side of Digital Networks (226)


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This week’s podcast is about how non-rational behavior plays out products / services, consumer behavior and network effects. Digital tools are making tribal and belief network effects more sophisticated, surgical and powerful.

You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.

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Point 1: Digital is super-charging consumer products, experiences and behaviors. Especially when it is about psychology and emotion. And not just utility.

Point 2: The most powerful version of digitally supercharged consumer products rise to the level of share of the consumer mind. A competitive advantage.

Point 3: Products / services are increasingly being boosted by a degree of connectivity. This is usually described as community. Or interactivity.

Point 4: Tribal and belief behavior can have a big impact on consumer experience. Sometimes rising to the level of SCM.

Point 5: Tribal (shared identity) and shared belief behavior can increase retention. Sometimes rising to the level of Switching Costs.

Point 6: Tribal (shared identity) and shared belief behavior can Sometimes rising to the level of Network Effects.

Final Point: Digital tools are making tribal and belief effects more sophisticated, surgical and powerful. That is why it is showing up in everything.

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I am the founder of TechMoat Consulting, a boutique consulting firm that helps retailers, brands, and technology companies exploit digital change to grow faster, innovate better and build digital moats. Get in touch here.

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