Apple is the main supplier for all wireless charging platforms for iPhone 8s and above. Employees at Apple would be a technical expert in this type of field and knows a lot about this type of service. I found John by calling their customer service line and asking for a representative to talk logistics to. To exploit this opportunity, I asked John the basics to specifics about how wireless chargers work, how to install them using my business idea, and his opinion on my pricing strategy.
Person 2: Samsung Employee - Ashley
Samsung has been trying to enter into the wireless charging market to compete more with Apple. I spoke with Ashley, an employee and user of an Android phone, to gain her technical experience of this service. To enter this market, Samsung had to go through a lot of customer researching and marketing to be well known. I found Ashley by calling their customer service phone number and asking to speak to their manager. To exploit this opportunity, I asked Ashley how Samsung charging platform compares to Apple’s, what she thinks about my business plan and pricing strategy, and what else I could include.
Samsung has been trying to enter into the wireless charging market to compete more with Apple. I spoke with Ashley, an employee and user of an Android phone, to gain her technical experience of this service. To enter this market, Samsung had to go through a lot of customer researching and marketing to be well known. I found Ashley by calling their customer service phone number and asking to speak to their manager. To exploit this opportunity, I asked Ashley how Samsung charging platform compares to Apple’s, what she thinks about my business plan and pricing strategy, and what else I could include.
Person 3: Walmart - Christina
Walmart is a main supplier for wireless chargers of any phone type. They carry a lot of different technology options for their customers to purchase at a low price. Christina, a general manager at the local Walmart, was able to explain their supply chain process. I found them by calling the Gainesville location and asking to speak with a person who holds the highest position available in that specific store. To exploit this opportunity, I asked Christina a series of questions ranging from the process of the supply chain from manufacturing their chargers and selling it directly to customers to how the quality of one over other based on Apple versus Samsung.
Reflect:
By networking with these 3 people above, I was able to gain a lot of insight into this technology industry and develop a more reasonable grasp on my business idea and plans. In future networking events, I will aim to ask more targeted prepared questions and ask to speak to higher management workers. In the past at my networking events, I would ask 1 good question to many different people to see what different answers people can give.
By networking with these 3 people above, I was able to gain a lot of insight into this technology industry and develop a more reasonable grasp on my business idea and plans. In future networking events, I will aim to ask more targeted prepared questions and ask to speak to higher management workers. In the past at my networking events, I would ask 1 good question to many different people to see what different answers people can give.
Hi, Jessica!
ReplyDeleteThat is a good idea that you brought up in your reflection - to come prepared with specific questions to ask your target people. I personally had a difficult time with this assignment. Finding the industry "experts" was easy, but I did not feel very confident when talking to them about my business idea, and I think mostly because I did not come prepared with questions either. Also, I did not "pitch" my idea as well as I would have wanted it to come across. I think you did a great job with this assignment, and it was awesome how you were able to reach all of your industry experts through a simple phone call.
Hey Jessica,
ReplyDeleteI also struggled to come prepared before reaching out to the industry experts and share with them my business plan. I didn't really do as much preparing and have the details fine tuned during my pitch to them because I do not plan to actually pursue my business plan. Also, I learned something new... I had no idea that Walmart is a main supplier for wireless chargers of any phone. Interesting!
Hello Jessica, I think that these were a great few people to interview. Finding people who work for Apple and Samsung really does hit a lot of the technology market. These are two of the biggest companies in that industry, so these employees would have great insight on wireless chargers. The Walmart employee is also a great person because Walmart sells mass amounts of technology, especially chargers.
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