What Is the Secret of Zoom’s Success in Video Communications? (21)

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English - March 15, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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In this class, I talk about why Zoom has been so successful in video communications.

Choose two options for why Zoom has been so successful.

Good Product. Reliable, easy-to-use, high quality video communications.Viral serviceCollaboration / Coordination PlatformNetwork EffectSwitching Costs

Correction/Clarification: Zoom has been blocked in China for the last couple of months. I know lots of people who are using it because of coronavirus but that is via VPN. So not the same thing. I'm not sure if I mentioned that or said it wrong in the podcast.

Learning Goal for this class:

#14 Virality vs. Word of Mouth#15 Collaboration, Coordination, and Standardization Platforms

Concepts for this class:

Digital Platforms: Collaboration / Coordination / StandardizationWord of Mouth vs.ViralityNetwork EffectsSwitching Costs

Companies for this class:

Zoom

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