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E-Commerce Marketing:

Defining Markets

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Strategic Electronic Marketing: Managing E-Busienss;
Kleindl, Brad Alan; South-Western Publishing: 2001

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I.                   Introduction To E-business [Kleindl Ch.1]

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A.     Learning Objectives

·         Be able to explain what a business model is and how it is used.

·         Gain insight into the technologies that are being used to foster e-business.

·         Determine the size of the Internet economy.

·         Recommend how a business can use e-business techniques to develop long term marketing relationships.

·         Identify the components of a marketing system.

·         Identify the components of an e-business based marketing system.

·         Understand how and why businesses need to evolve and change to maintain competitiveness.

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B.    Case: Dell Computer Company: Thinking Strategically

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C.    Changing Nature of Marketing

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D.    Business Models

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E.     Case: From Egghead to Egghead.com: Thinking Strategically

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F.     What is E-Business

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G.    What is E-Commerce

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H.    The numbers

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I.       Marketing

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J.     A Systems Approach

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K.    What Are The Business’ Goals?

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L.     E-Business Systems

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M.   Levels of E-Commitment

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N.    Who is Under Threat?

II.                 E-Business Distribution Systems [Kleindl Ch4]

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A.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES

·         Explain why distribution systems change.

·         Describe the nature of distribution systems.

·         Compare and contrast traditional distribution systems and e-business based distribution systems.

·         Outline how channel relationships are changing.

·         Describe how each distribution function is handled in an e-business based distribution system.

·         Discuss how power is shifting in distribution channels.

·         Explain how middlemen’s roles are changing in the distribution channel.

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B.    Distribution System

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C.    New E-business Based Distribution Systems Characterized by:

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D.    Distribution Channels Evolution (1)

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E.     Distribution Channels Evolution (2)

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F.     What Is Distribution

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G.    Channel Functions

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H.    Cybermediaries

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I.       E-business Distribution Development

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J.     Physical Possession

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K.    Communication Linkages

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L.     Payment Flows, Financing,
and Risk Taking

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M.   Electronic Credit (1)

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N.    Electronic Billing

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O.    Relationship Development

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P.     Power

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Q.    Case: Fighting for the Middle Position: Thinking Strategically

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R.    Power Shifts to the Consumer

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S.     Case : More Means Less: Thinking Strategically

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T.     Channel conflicts

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U.    Death Of The Middleman

III.              The Individual and the Diffusion of Innovations [Kleindl Ch6]

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A.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

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B.    DIFFUSION and INNOVATION THEORY

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C.    Gatignon and Robertson’s Model

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D.    World Wide Web Example:

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E.     Growth of the Internet and World Wide Web

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F.     The Nature Of The Innovation

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G.    Continuum of Perceived Product Newness

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H.    Factors That Can Speed an Innovation's Acceptance

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I.       The Killer Application

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J.     The Rise of the Killer App.

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K.    Compatibility and Complexity

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L.     Mental Model

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M.   Hyperbolic Tree

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N.    Download Time

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O.    Trialability and Observability

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P.     Lowering Perceived Risks

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Q.    Incentives

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R.    The Individual Adoption Process

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S.     The Adoption Curve

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T.     Innovators

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U.    Personal Influence Process

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V.    Non-Adopters

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W.   The Product Life Cycle

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X.    Online Communities

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Y.     The Female Market

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Z.     Case: It Takes an iVillage to Start a Trend: Thinking Strategically

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AA.            Children/Youth Markets

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BB.           Niche Markets

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CC.           Seven Principles of Success for Online Communities

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DD.          Cross Cultural Acceptance

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EE.            Hindsight is 20/20

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FF.            Intrapreneuring

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GG.          Intrapreneurs:

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HH.          Communication and Coalition Building

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II.     Developing a Coalition

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JJ. Spreading the Innovation

IV.              E-Business Strategy [Kleindl Chapter 8]

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A.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

·         Outline the steps involved in strategy development.

·         Explain the major drivers of e-business strategy and their impact.

·         Explain the importance of an e-business value chain.

·         Discuss the roles of alliances and acquisitions to strategy development.

·         Identify the major strategies e-businesses are using to differentiate themselves.

·         List the advantages that a pioneering firm can gain.

·         Explain the importance of brand names for e-businesses.

·         Describe the strategic role of portals.

·         Identify the alternative competitive arenas where e-businesses can find opportunities.

·         Describe the measures that businesses can use to judge e-business success.

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B.    Case: Microsoft vs. The World: Thinking Strategically

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C.    Microsoft's Internet Strategic Actions Purchases/License/Alliances

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D.    What Is Strategy

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E.     Steps for Strategy Development (1)

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F.     Definitions:

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G.    Steps for Strategy Development (2)

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H.    Helps set the mission

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I.       Indicates the windows of opportunity to be pursued

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J.     Identifies the competitive environment.

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K.    Model of Strategy Development

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L.     E-Business Value Chain (1)

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M.   Alliances & Acquisitions

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N.    Portals

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O.    E-BUSINESS STRATEGY

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P.     Case: CDNOW: Thinking Strategically

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Q.    Speed and First Mover Advantages

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R.    Costs Advantages

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S.     Meeting Current Needs

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T.     Consumer Risk Perceptions

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U.    Comparison Standard
and Switching Cost

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V.    Prices

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W.   Case: EToys: Thinking Strategically

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X.    First and Second Movers

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Y.     Building Barriers

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Z.     Brand Names

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AA.            Portals

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BB.           Case: AOL: Thinking Strategically

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CC.           Niche Portals

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DD.          International Portals

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EE.            Vertical Portals

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FF.            Competitive Strategies

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GG.          Strategies for Existing Businesses

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HH.          ALE 8.1: Evaluating An E-Business Value Chain

V.                E-Business Management [Kleindl Chapter 9]

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A.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

·         List the pillars of success for innovative businesses.

·         Explain how management systems can create value for a business.

·         Discuss the interplay between the management components of the e-business value chain.

·         Describe the role that leadership and organizational culture play in giving an e-business a distinctive advantage.

·         Outline the role that organizational learning plays in giving an e-business a distinctive advantage.

·         Discuss how e-businesses are organizing themselves to compete.

·         Recommend the steps that a business would need to take to restructure to be competitive in an e-business environment.

·         Identify which new management positions and duties are used to meet e-business needs.

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B.    Case: AT&T

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C.    New vs.. Older Business Systems

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D.    Leadership

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E.     Forward-Looking CEOs

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F.     Forward-Looking CEOs

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G.    Organizational Culture

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H.    Cultural Typologies

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I.       Tools of Innovative E-Businesses Leaders

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J.     Organizational Learning

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K.    Creating Learning Organizations (1)

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L.     Creating Learning Organizations (2)

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M.   Talent

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N.    Case: Pooling Talent

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O.    The Net Generation

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P.     Organization

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Q.    Hierarchies and Social Networks

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R.    Teams

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S.     Aligning Information Technology With Businesses Practice

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T.     Virtual Corporations

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U.    Distance Workers

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V.    Distance Workers

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W.   Implementing Telecommuting (1)

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X.    Case: Buying Into BuyPower

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Y.     Business Processes Reengineering (1)

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Z.     Business Processes Reengineering (2)

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AA.            Spin-Offs

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BB.           Case: An Old Player in a New Gamble

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CC.           CKO, CIOS & Webmasters (1)

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DD.          CKO, CIOS & Webmasters (2)

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EE.            Exercise: Changing a business

VI.              The changing rules of business. . .

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A.     It is very difficult to predict a revolution

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B.    The dynamic of rapid change create new variables

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C.    The only rule is that the old rules have changed

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D.    And there will be great effort to maintain the old rules

VII.           Individuals Online: Learning Objectives (Hanson Chapter 4) 

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A.     Discuss the change from marketing to customer segments to marketing to individuals

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B.    Examine Dell Computer’s Online Information Policy

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C.    Understand the framework of customer-centered on-line marketing

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D.    Provide students a basis for understanding Web user activity

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E.     Online Marketing to Individuals

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F.     Online Consumer Behavior I

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G.    Web Users

VIII.         Web Business Models:

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A.     Learning Objectives (Hanson Chapter 5) 

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B.    Web Benefits to Firms I-III

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C.    Closed Loop Marketing I-IV

IX.              New Product Development & The Net: Learning Objectives [Hanson Chapter 8]

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A.     Explore the business implications of Internet speed

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B.    Examine the impact of the Internet on new product development

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C.    Learn the importance of standards

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D.    The Need for Speed

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E.     Rapid New Product Development

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F.     Standards Marketing

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G.    Information Acceleration

 

These Topic Outlines cover the content of one 5 week Module in the ECOM Program.

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