1. 1. WHAT MARKETERS MISUNDERSTAND ABOUT ONLINE REVIEWS
2. 2. O P I N I O N S DIFFERENT OPINIONS FROM USERS DIMINISHES Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
3. 3. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR !!! PREVIOUSLY CONSUMERS PURCHASED BASED ON THE IDEAS OF Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
4. 4. IS PRODUCT A BETTER THAN B!!! PREVIOUSLY CONSUMERS PURCHASED BASED ON THE IDEAS OF Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
5. 5. PREVIOUSLY CONSUMERS PURCHASED BASED ON THE IDEAS OF CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
6. 6. BUT Times have changed !! Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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8. 8. PRESENT DAY CONSUMERS PURCHASE BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
9. 9. PRESENT DAY CONSUMERS PURCHASE BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM USER GENERATED REVIEWS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
10. 10. PRESENT DAY CONSUMERS PURCHASE BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM EXPERT ADVICE Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
11. 11. THE GROWTH OF USER GENERATED REVIEWS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
12. 12. THROUGH VARIOUS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
13. 13. THROUGH VARIOUS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
14. 14. THROUGH VARIOUS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
15. 15. BUT MOST MARKETERS IGNORE ONLINE REVIEWS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
16. 16. THERE HAS TO BE A STRATEGIC SHIFT Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
17. 17. TWO TOOLS WERE CREATED FOR MARKETERS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
18. 18. 1 INFLUENCE MIX 2 THE 0 CONTINUUM Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
19. 19. INFLUENCE MIX1 Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
20. 20. (p)Rior beliefs, thoughts and experiences Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
21. 21. INFORMATION FROM (M)ARKETERS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
22. 22. INFORMATION FROM (O)THER USERS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
23. 23. THE INFLUENCE MIX IS A ZERO SUM GAME INCREASE IN THE IMPACT OF ONE REDUCES THE IMPACT OF OTHERS Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
24. 24. THE 0 CONTINUUM Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
25. 25. The closer the product is to the O dependent end the greater is the shift in consumers buying strategy Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
26. 26. STRATEGIC IMPILCATIONS can be considered once firms understand where a product falls on the O continuum Companies can consider the strategic implications in: Competitive position Communication Market Research Product Segmentation Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
27. 27. COMPETITIVE POSITION Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
28. 28. WHEN CUSTOMERS DEPEND MAINLY ON O, BRANDING BECOMES LESS IMP. COMPETITIVE POSITION Reviews at sites like zomato and flipkart decrease barriers for new comers Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
29. 29. COMMUNCATION Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
30. 30. These companies should promote ongoing flow of positive content Weight of trusted reviews overrides ads and Endorsements !! Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
31. 31. MARKET RESEARCH Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
32. 32. Usually aims to measure P As dependence on O increases impact of P decreases Marketers should redirect resources to systematic tracking, coding of information from review sites, etc. Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
33. 33. a market research study conducted in early 2007 before the release of the first iPhoneconcluded that U.S. consumers would not be interested in a convergent device that combined the functionality of a cell phone, an MP3 player, and a camera BUT AS SOON AS IT WAS RELEASED IN THE MARKET IT WAS AN INSTANT HIT!!! Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
34. 34. WHAT ACTUALLY WENT WRONG ?? Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
35. 35. The study had measured P, but as soon as the iPhone hit the market and early adopters began gushing over it, people became influenced by O. Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
36. 36. PRODUCT SEGMENTATION Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
37. 37. A products location on the O continuum often varies across customer segments and from country to country. Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
38. 38. Shoppers in brick-and-mortar stores are often more susceptible to M than online shoppers are Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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41. 41. Yelp, TripAdvisor, and others are becoming increasingly sophisticated at weeding out fake reviews, and consumers are developing a better sense of which sites they can trust Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
42. 42. 30% of U.S. consumers say they begin their online purchase research by going to Amazon for product information and reviews Studies commissioned by Google have found that shoppers consult 10.4 sources of information, on average, before making a purchase. Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
43. 43. As the influence mix evolves, companies will be SUCCESSFUL which closely track sources of information their customers turn to and find the combination of marketing channels and tools best suited to the ways those consumers decide Anubhab Mondal , IIT Kharagpur
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