What Are Consumer Tribes? How Has the Concept of Tribes

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Essay

What are consumer tribes? How has the concept of tribes changed over time? Why is it important that marketers are aware of and interact with consumer tribes?

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Definitions:

Schedule D

A form used with IRS tax returns to report capital gains and losses from transactions of capital assets.

Schedule K-1

A tax document issued for an investment in partnership entities, used to report the income, losses, and dividends of partners.

1099-MISC

An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form used in the U.S. to report payments made in the course of a trade or business to individuals who are not employees.

Mortgage Interest

The interest charged on a loan used to purchase a home, which can often be deducted from one's taxable income.