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The Tech Strategy Podcast

A podcast by TechMoat Consulting on the strategies and best practices of leading digital companies. Especially in China / Asia. Tech Strategy offers:-Deep dives into the strategies and business models of leading tech companies. -Best practices and lessons in important digital concepts.Lots more information available at Jefftowson.com and techmoatconsulting.comTo marketers, I do not have podcast guests.This podcast is not investment advice. Me and any guests may get the numbers or information wrong

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33:24

3 Ecommerce Lessons from My Visits to China’s Digital...

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2024/12/02

This week’s podcast is what I learned about ecommerce from my visits to China's leading players.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tours.Lesson 1: GenAI Is accelerating and intensifying the fight for attention and ecommerceLesson 2: Cross-Border ecommerce is a big opportunity that is growing. Chinese companies are leading.Lesson 3...

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38:27

How Cainiao Will Win in Smart Logistics Everywhere (229)

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/11/22

This week’s podcast is about how Cainiao is expanding internationally with smart logistics.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.--------I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strategy and transformation.I am the founder of TechMoat Consulting, a boutique consulting firm that helps retailers, brand...

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38:10

Why Beauty Ecommerce and Beauty Tech Are So...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/11/15

This week’s podcast is about why I like beauty ecommerce. And beauty tech.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tours.There are five points.An attractive space. With lots of interesting consumer behavior.PremiumizationFragmentation and changing competitionInnovation and Digital DisruptionLots of dimensions for digital to impact. ...

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37:29

Why Every Business Must Run a Personalization...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/11/08

This week’s podcast is about personalization and never-ending customer improvements. This is a key operating activity. And sometimes it is a digital marathon that can create an operating advantage.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are the 4 steps to start personalizing.Step 1 is DOB3 (Digital Core) and DOB 6 (people, cu...

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38:31

Tribe and Belief Network Effects Have Gone Digital...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/10/22

This week’s podcast is about how non-rational behavior plays out products / services, consumer behavior and network effects.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.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 m...

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36:38

My 6 Questions for Network Effects. And Its 4 Big...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/10/17

This week’s podcast is about network effects. And my 6 questions to look for.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are the 4 network effects questions:What is the asymptotic scale?What is the minimum viable scale?What is the shape of the curve?What is the scale differential with rivals?Here the 4 network effect effects:Netw...

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41:48

Why TikTok Is More Powerful than Netflix. 5 Lessons...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/10/05

This week’s podcast is about TikTok vs. Netflix. And how consumer behavior combines with digital tools in the video space.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here is the interview with Jonathan Haidt. And his book the Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and ReligionHere are the 5 lessons:Lesson 1: High Freq...

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46:37

3 Lessons from the Fall and Maybe Rise of Coinbase (223)

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/09/26

This week’s podcast is about Coinbase, which has been coming back in terms of share price and revenue.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are the three lessons:Lesson 1: Don’t get seduced by stories and cool business models. Lesson 2: You live and die with the customer. Bitcoin + Coinbase was a 10x solution to a mass...

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36:09

5 Reasons Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens Is Better...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/09/17

This week’s podcast is about CloudKitchens, the new venture of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. And why I think it is a better business model than Uber. In theory.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here is the interview with Travis on the All in Podcast about this business.———I write, speak and consult about how to win (and n...

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36:25

Is Profitable Kuaishou an Investment Opportunity? (221)

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/09/12

This week’s podcast is about Kuaishou. And the key questions that determine its future.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are my three longer-term questions for Kuaishou.What is the future relationship with Tencent? As it relates to users and engagement?Economies of Scope. Does it need to move beyond video to other conte...

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33:42

Porter's Five Forces and Why You Shouldn't Be an...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/09/06

This week’s podcast is about Ruhnn Holding, KOLs / Influencers and Michael Porter's Five Forces.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are some factors to consider when assessing the bargaining power of buyers.Concentration of buyers: Purchase size: Differentiation of products or services: Switching costsPrice...

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42:11

Can Bilibili Get to Sustainable Scale and Profits in...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/08/26

This week’s podcast is about Bilibili and its choice between staying with specialty video or going mass market video service.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour. ----------Related articles:When Microsoft’s Bundles Are Good vs. Bad for Customers and Markets (Tech Strategy)Microsoft’s 3 Big Upgrades to its 2 Platform Busine...

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40:10

The 3 Growth Engines of Lazada (218)

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/08/14

This week’s podcast is about Lazada and the current state of ecommerce in Southeast Asia.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.--------I write, speak and consult about how to win (and not lose) in digital strategy and transformation.I am the founder of TechMoat Consulting, a boutique consulting firm that helps retailers, brands,...

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55:41

Fans, Collectors and Gamblers: The Consumer Behaviors...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/08/07

This week’s podcast is about Pop Mart and its ability to tap into really interesting consumer behaviors.Fan and enthusiast behaviorCollecting behaviorGambling and rewards behaviorYou can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to our management sessions with the latest consumer-facing innovations by China’s digital leaders (here).Here is the link to the T...

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32:34

How Ashley Dudarenok Founded and Grew to 2...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/08/04

Today’s podcast is part of a new series on Growth Tactics, where we talk to digital businesses that are winning. And dig into what worked and what didn’t.This episode (located here) is an interview with Ashley Dudarenok, the founder of Alarice (China-focused digital marketing agency) and ChoZan (China digital transformation consultancy.Ashley (www.ashleydudarenok.com) is a naturalized Chinese serial entrepreneur, award winning digital expert and book author, recognized by Thinkers50 as a “Gur...

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44:30

5 Things I Love About the HubSpot Business Model...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/07/31

This week’s podcast is about HubSpot and the really cool aspects of its business model.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are the 5 things I like about the business model:Software bundles. Especially integrated. Especially with freemium pricing.Recurring revenueSwitching Costs: Financial, Procedural, Relational and RiskT...

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40:54

Is GenAI Disrupting Salesforce? (215)

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/07/24

This week’s podcast is about Salesforce and how generative AI is going to impact its business. You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are my 3 working conclusions.GenAI is going into their existing services, which are used by teams at their clients. Salesforce is well positioned for this.GenAI is going to get incorporated in...

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37:32

The 3 Steps of a Digital Attacker Strategy (214)

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/07/18

This week’s podcast is about a common playbook for a digital attacker (whether a digital native or incumbent).You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.Here are the 3 steps of the digital attacker strategy.Step 1: A new digital tool enables a superior service to emerge. This is used to break into an existing business. This often cau...

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40:58

Mastering Tech Investing: 4 Lessons from...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/07/11

This week’s podcast is about Constellation Software. And their approach to software investing.You can listen to this podcast here, which has the slides and graphics mentioned. Also available at iTunes and Google Podcasts.Here is the link to the TechMoat Consulting.Here is the link to the Tech Tour.On the Constellation webpage, they actually list their criteria for both “exceptional” and “good” companies. Here’s what they say.Exceptional businessesMid-to-large vertical market software business...

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33:10

How Beauty Brand Depology Grew to $20M in Ecommerce...

The Tech Strategy Podcast ·

2024/07/03

Today's podcast is part of a new series on Growth Tactics, where we talk to digital businesses that are winning. And dig into what worked and what didn't.Our first episode is an interview with Alex Lee, the CEO and co-founder of beauty brand and DTC ecommerce site Depology.After years of struggle as a small ecommerce site, Alex pivoted to beauty and skin care products in 2019. And then grew rapidly to $10M in revenue in ten months. And within 3 years, Depology had grown to $20M in sales.That'...

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