This article by digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson dives into the evolving business models of mapping companies. It explores what mapping companies are and provides three prime examples: Sanborn Maps, Waze and Google Maps. However, the article also touches upon the challenges faced by mapping companies in the digital age, suggesting a need for a strong digital transformation strategy.
Verisign, a significant Berkshire holding, operates the.com and.net domains, providing essential online identities for websites. As a digital strategy consultant, I see Verisign’s role in verifying identity during online transactions. Its moat lies in being an early mover in certifying online identity for webpages.
Facebook is a fascinating company that exemplifies many of the digital concepts we have discussed in this course. In this article, we will explore how Facebook leverages network effects, data, artificial intelligence, platforms, and ecosystems to create value and competitive advantage. We will also analyze Facebook’s challenges and opportunities in the evolving digital landscape.
Facebook Meta is not just one thing, but a collection of different products and services that work together to create a powerful tech ecosystem. In this podcast, Jeff Towson breaks down the four networks (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger) and two platforms (Oculus and Spark AR) that form the core of Meta’s strategy. He explains how each network and platform serves a different purpose, attracts a different audience, and generates a different revenue stream. He also analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of Meta’s approach, and what it means for the future of social media and augmented reality.
In Part 1, I argued there are four strategy questions for ARM: Will they continue to benefit from a secular trend? Is their tailwind continuing? What is the state of their core product and growth engine? What are the competitive strengths of their business model? Are they changing? Are there external CGT factors that will […]
In this podcast, we explore the four digital concepts that are powering ARM Holdings’ tech strategy. We explain how these concepts are helping ARM to stay ahead of the competition and what other companies can learn from them. If you’re interested in learning more about digital strategy and how it can help your business, then this article is for you.
I recently visited Baidu’s headquarters in Beijing. It was an interesting visit and I learned a lot. Here are my three big takeaways.
Jeff Towson, a tech strategist and author, visited ByteDance’s TikTok headquarters in China.
He learned 3 important strategy lessons from his visit that can help businesses of all sizes succeed in the digital age.
Web3 is the next generation of the internet, built on blockchain technology. It has the potential to revolutionize many industries, including finance, healthcare, and education. In this article, Jeff Towson discusses five important concepts that businesses need to understand in order to succeed in Web3.
Jeffrey Towson discusses the Chinese smart home company Tuya in this podcast. He shares his five questions for assessing the viability of a specialty ecommerce company and discusses Tuya’s strengths and weaknesses. Tuya is a leading provider of smart home solutions, with over 200,000 customers in over 200 countries. The company has been growing rapidly, but it faces competition from other Chinese companies, as well as from global players like Amazon and Google.