2.5 points) I feel like Microsoft is always innovating new software for customers. And contains more of a variety of products for the customer. 6. What things has the entrepreneur or company done to help the community? Describe at least one example of this.
Netflix has had quite a bit of success here with shows such as ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Marvel’s Daredevil’, but other video streaming suppliers have started to create and release unique content as well, and some of the major media companies are pushing back against the unique content on streaming services by removing their own content from those streaming services. An example of this is CBS Corp.’s Showtime unit, who said they were going to remove their premium content from Netflix. The fourth and final challenge is the cost of accessing content, as the studios are clearly ready to raise the fees for their content, Netflix has to maintain a
By using the social media, web pages and purchasing advertisement banners McBride Finance Services pinpoint a particular group of people. “Web 2.0 social media applications such as Twitter and Facebook create new opportunities for firms to improve their internal operations and to collaborate in new ways with their customers, business partners, and suppliers” (Culnan, McHugh, & Zubillaga, 2010, p. 1). Advertising on the Internet can be tough; it may require the use of a consultant who specializes in Internet marketing. McBride Financial Services would benefit by starting off small when using the Internet market their services. Conclusion McBride Financial Services provides a require service for anyone that is in the market for a residence or recreational property.
It also shows how other competitors try to compete in price and coverage of phones to make a sell and other services, which they are in competition with. Threat to Verizon is their competitors and the services, which they might provide. Another threat to Verizon is satellite must cellphones companies are offering great satellite with the company providers. They are trying to beat the local cable companies in their price and shows, which they may obtain on TV. Opportunities with Verizon are people, which are in school and have a second job they would work around their schedule.
Customer Feedback: Feedback from customers to a business either through their website or in person is crucial for improvements to the Website. The website would need to incorporate this into the design. This would be done through customers being able to leave comments on the website page. Those comments would need to be monitored as well as sending a reply to the person who made the comment to ensure that the customer knows that their comment is being taken seriously by the business. Security:The security of the website is crucial for the credibility of the website as well as the business.
Ideas can be shared and discussed with other community members. Various forums such as chat are also good sources of research from where they collect reviews and impressions about their products. 2. What are the features of Dell’s research? The main features are that the company has a direct relationship with its customers, whether these are individual consumers or global giants.
Now SBC/AT&T has announced the intended purchase of BellSouth. This would make the new AT&T the largest telecommunications corporation in the United States. The proposed merger would recombine four of the old Baby Bells. The new AT&T would provide local and long distance wireline telephone service in 22 states. AT&T would also control the largest wireless telephone service, Cingular.
First, providing employee financial information, pay records, and even benefits information on one site can greatly assist the Human Resource department. They can even make this information available to each employee, through the use of a virtual private network. The production department may use intranet technology to use online chatting or group emails to provide more efficient communication among different levels of production. Sales and marketing departments could create websites to advertise their products, or even create databases to measure the amount of visitors they have daily, or weekly. They may also be able to monitor the demographics of those people who are purchasing which products, or even watch the amount of competitor products that are similar and are being purchased.
The competitive forces that challenge the television industry include: a. Traditional competitors: Television networks and content producers are continuously devising new, more efficient ways to increase the number of viewers and increase the amount of revenue gained from advertisers. The cable industry that relies on a captured audience of viewers who pay a monthly subscription for television content is most threatened by these changes. b. New market entrants: Web sites like Hulu.com, YouTube.com, Facebook, CBS’s TV.com, and Joost are all new avenues for people wanting to access television content on their own time schedule, with a reduced amount of advertising.
June 5: Brightcove and the Future of Internet Television 1. What is Brightcove’s business model? What are the strengths and weaknesses? Brightcove saw itself as an operator of a 4-sided network that brought together publishers, advertisers, affiliates, and consumers. As such, its business model potentially provided great value to any one of those 4 sides.