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Guest Blog: Becoming a Blockbuster?

ShepHyken

Back in 2004, Blockbuster had 60,000 employees, 9,000 stores and appeared invincible. The post Guest Blog: Becoming a Blockbuster? Would you or your parents drive to your neighborhood Blockbuster store, hoping to get a copy of the latest movie release before they would all be rented? appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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Vital for your careers: learn from the worst decisions we have made

Beyond Philosophy

Expanding Too Quickly Around 2004, I made the mistake of thinking that my global Customer Experience Consultancy was about to experience rapid growth. They are gold…or, I should say, diamonds.

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Celebrating 16 Years in India

Aspect

In 2004 Aspect opened an office in Bengaluru (also called Bangalore) with four employees focused on quality assurance and facilities. The post Celebrating 16 Years in India appeared first on Aspect Blogs. Aspect Software is celebrating 16 years in India. .

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Convince Your Boss: It’s Time for Digital Transformation

Aspect

Blockbuster, who at its peak in 2004, had more than 9,000 stores in the U.S., The post Convince Your Boss: It’s Time for Digital Transformation appeared first on Aspect Blogs. and asked for $50 million for the company he founded. **Spoiler Alert** Blockbuster declined. Today, Netflix is worth more than $60 Billion.

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Part 2: How Customer Support Drives and Grows Recurring Revenues

TeamSupport

Part 1 of this blog series highlights excerpts from the key concepts for using services to retain and grow recurring revenue. Founded in 2004, the organization works with the world’s leading technology companies to transform and optimize service outcomes.

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Part 2: The Strategic Role of B2B Customer Support

TeamSupport

In Part 1 of this blog series, we introduced the concept of how to position the investment in customer support as a strategic value aligned to current business practices and target outcomes—based on the whitepaper co-produced by ServiceXRG and TeamSupport. Now in Part 2, we’ll talk about the evolving role of B2B customer support.

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Subconscious Clues That Call People to Action

Beyond Philosophy

This delay is a consequence caused by the Paradox of Choice , first introduced to us by Barry Schwartz in his book of the same name in 2004, and then later in his TED talk. There are so many options that it can delay a decision. What call to action techniques have you seen work for you? I would be interested in your comments below.