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Lojas Renner S.A."Jeffrey's profound expertise in digital e-commerce within the Asian landscape has proven to be a wellspring of enlightenment...Jeffrey transcended the boundaries of a conventional consulting engagement."
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Mon Beauty Ecommerce"It's a pleasure to work with Jeffrey Towson...His insightful discussions with me regarding the outlook and key paths to drive the digital economy have been enlightening."
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Our Services
CONSULTING SERVICES
Our experienced team are recognized digital experts. We specialize in using digital change to accelerate growth, boost profits and negotiate technological disruption.
MANAGEMENT SESSIONS
We offer insights and training programs that systematically move management teams towards digital mastery. These can be everything from half-day sessions to 1-2 year programs that are the equivalent of masters degree.
ASIA TECH TOURS
We offer week-long intensive trips to China / Asia. These one-of-a-kind trips combine advanced digital training from leading experts with visits to local tech companies with lots of fun.
Our Moats and Marathons Books
- Our books series is a one-of-a-kind framework for building competitive advantage in digital businesses.
- Our new speed read “One Hour Moats and Marathons” (published with McKinsey & Co) is a simple checklist for digital transformation. Available on Amazon (click here).
- Parts 1-6 of the Moats series are available on Amazon (click here).
RESEARCH
- 09 May 2024
Most CEOs Should Also Be Building Consumption Ecosystems
In Part 1, I summarized my list of digital business model types.
- 05 May 2024
Most CEOs Should Be Building Production Ecosystems
I have described digital business models as either pipelines or platforms. That’s
- 03 May 2024
CEOs, You Are In an Arms Race For Consumer Attention and Engagement
I have long argued that there is an escalating “arms race” for
- 02 May 2024
Rule 1 in Digital is “Get Fast”
I have a weakness for strategy. For business models and structures that
- 01 May 2024
Management Teams Have to Cross the Digital Divide
I spend a lot of time in China meeting with tech companies
- 29 April 2024
7 Reasons Digital Platforms Fail
One of my favorite articles about platform strategy is a 2020 article by
- 25 April 2024
4 Lessons from My Interview with Lazada CEO James Dong
I got the opportunity to sit down with Lazada Group CEO James
- 17 April 2024
Lessons from Coupang and Xiaomi in Data-Driven Personalization and “Wow Experiences” (2 of 2)
In Part 1, I teed up a couple of related digital concepts:
- 17 April 2024
Lessons from Shein and Unilever in Personalization vs. Economies of Scope (1 of 2)
I was recently giving a talk in Shanghai about the digitization of
- 16 April 2024
Lessons from Hotpot and Hiking with Huawei Chairman Guo Ping
In 2020, I traveled to Shenzhen to interview Huawei rotating Chairman Guo