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Time Inc. Acquires MySpace: It’s All A bout the Customer Data

Natalie Petouhof

News Corp bought Myspace for $580 million back in 2005. Then in 2011 an ad network Specific Media, another Viant-owned company, scooped up Myspace for $35 million in 2011. Specific Media’s parent company. MySpace even features some original conten t as well as ads from brands like Jeep. So why would Time Inc do that?

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Company Culture Is Profitable & For Everyone with Cameron Herold

Michel Falcon Experience

So there’s proof there, whether it’s through companies that you’ve associated yourself with Zappos, Starbucks or whichever brand. And I think that kind of permeates their whole brand today. At 1-800-GOT-JUNK, that was to become a globally admired brand. Why do some companies still struggle to commit to it?

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Why Customer Delight Is the Wrong Strategy

Comm100

But for many businesses, this can be a poor return on investment, with many resources being spent on a never-ending quest to go above and beyond. In 2005, Bain & Company surveyed 362 firms. Is your call center service hurting your brand loyalty? Are You as Delightful as You Think?