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The Intention Economy
- When Customers Take Charge
- Narrated by: Doc Searls
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Business & Careers, Marketing & Sales
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Summary
Caveat venditor - let the seller beware...
While marketers look for more ways to get personal with customers, including new tricks with "big data", customers are about to get personal in their own ways, with their own tools. Soon consumers will be able to:
- Control the flow and use of personal data
- Build their own loyalty programs
- Dictate their own terms of service
- Tell whole markets what they want, how they want it, where and when they should be able to get it, and how much it should cost.
And they will do all of this outside of any one vendor’s silo. This new landscape we’re entering is what Doc Searls calls The Intention Economy - one in which demand will drive supply far more directly, efficiently, and compellingly than ever before. In this audiobook he describes an economy driven by consumer intent, where vendors must respond to the actual intentions of customers instead of vying for the attention of many.
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- Andy
- 06-11-12
we'll be there soon
Interesting sales pitch on Doc Searls' thinking that eventually, the "business to consumer" equation will tilt in favor of the consumer. This tilt will be enabled by consumers using technology to specify their needs, and then have businesses compete to win the sale. Lots of interesting webby/tech observations in the book, but too often falling into the policy wonk category. Nonetheless, a worthwhile listen.
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- Arvind Jayaram
- 22-03-15
Exceptional Book
This book is spot on on what is happening with the advertising industry currently. It focuses on the future with the customer in control. Great read and inspiring.