Welcome to The Global Xperience. We'll be immersing you in the dynamic world of Customer Service and Collections. You will gain access to the secrets of success in the world of customer and employee experience through conversations with keynote speakers, industry mavericks, and CX and debt collections experts and influencers. Every episode will feature thought leaders, celebrities, advocates and ambassadors in all things experience. Stay tuned, and hit that subscribe button to stay up to dat ...
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Hosted by Rob Dwyer, Next in Queue features Customer Experience, Contact Center, Customer Support, Customer Success, Training, Leadership, and Technology experts and practitioners from around the globe. From CEOs to the frontlines, there are lessons and insights in every episode.
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You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat featuring Charlotte Ward
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For nearly 50 years, a mere two musical notes have evoked suspense for those who have seen the 1975 film, Jaws. The movie launched the career of composer, John Williams, and the movie became the prototype of the summer blockbuster. Roy Schneider’s character, police chief Martin Brody, leads a small team of two experts to go after the beach town’s b…
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We Have the Technology featuring Neal Travis
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The Six Millon Dollar Man (a.k.a. Steve Austin) was the result of an opportunity to design a man who was augmented with technology. The 70’s series ran from 1973 to 1978, if you include the first 3 “pilot” episodes that were actually made-for-TV movies. Its use of slow-motion combined with “bionic” sound-effects made Steve Austin (and Lee Majors, t…
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We Don’t Need Another Hero featuring Mark Slatin
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Tina Turner’s hit, We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) was the theme to the 1985 film, MAD MAX: Beyond Thunderdome. Given her personal history, one might imagine this song having meaning well beyond the movie’s themes. Afterall, heroes are typically portrayed as men deserving our admiration. Their flaws are often minimized or outright ignored …
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Customer Experience initiatives can often feel like we’re doing something as complicated as learning to fly. Tom Petty’s 1991 hit was inspired by a quote from a pilot who said that the hardest part was coming down. That safe landing is ultimately the return you’re looking for when you’re flying. It’s a fairly simple way to measure success. For Cust…
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Revolutionizing Customer Experience with AI | Declan Ivory
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: In this episode we sit down with Declan Ivory, VP of Customer Support at Intercom, and with extensive experience in leading customer support operations, Declan shares his expertise on integrating AI into customer service to create more meaningful and efficient customer interactions. Key Highlights: AI Co-Pil…
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Eternal Inflation is the idea that baby universes are being created all the time. It’s actually a dominant theory in cosmology today, not just an idea invented in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When Tom Holland’s Peter Parker (aka Spiderman) starts babbling on about the multiverse in 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home, he’s actually babbling about cu…
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In 1978, James Burke, a science historian, brought us the TV series Connections. His interdisciplinary approach to exploring the history of scientific achievements demonstrated how interconnected so many things were. Burke’s contention was that one cannot consider the development of any piece of the modern world in isolation. Isolationist thinking …
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They’ve Done Studies, You Know featuring Graham Hill
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Just because you attach numbers to something doesn’t necessarily give it credence – Even Ron Burgundy can sniff that out. This scene from 2004’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy featuring Will Ferrell as the title character and Paul Rudd as Brian Fantana encapsulates a quote popularized by Mark Twain – “There are three kinds of lies: lies, dam…
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You Give Me One Shot featuring Bryce Cressy
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The 2013 film, Wolf of Wall Street, perfectly illustrates the power of FOMO in this scene. Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Jordan Belfort, uses a detailed sales script to elicit FOMO to drive stock purchases from strangers. First identified in 1996 by marketing strategist Dr. Dan Herman, FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out, is a driving force behind many d…
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The 1965 Beatles hit, Help!, was written during the height of Beatlemania. Released a month before their famous record-setting concert at New York’s Shea Stadium that drew over 55,000 screaming fans, it went to #1 in both the UK and US and was the fourth of six straight #1 singles in a row for the Fab Four. The little band from Liverpool was now th…
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The Bright Side of Life featuring Matt Kendall
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Always Look on the Bright Side of Life is the comedic conclusion to Monty Python’s 1979 film, The Life of Brian. If you’ve never seen the film, the irony is that it’s sung by Eric Idle’s character to Graham Chapman’s character, both of whom are being, quite literally, crucified. It’s come to signify the “stiff upper lip” spirit of the British peopl…
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Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun featuring Rachel Williams
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Resilience can be embodied many ways. In the case of the Beastie Boys’ 1989 album Paul’s Boutique, which featured Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun, it’s embodied by the fact that the album, a flop on release, went double platinum in 1999, nearly 10 years after its release. In the lyrics, they mention Bruce Willis who’s come to embody resilience bas…
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How To Create Experience Makers | Dan Gingiss
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: In this episode, we chat with Dan Gingiss, a customer experience expert and keynote speaker, about the pivotal role of social media in customer service. Dan shares his journey from corporate America to becoming a thought leader in customer experience, emphasizing the importance of engaging with customers on …
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We’re a New Wave Band featuring David Powers
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In the world of punk music, there’s probably no greater insult than to be labeled a sellout. In 1980, the Dead Kennedys were assuredly not sellouts. Invited to the 1980 Bay Area Music Awards to play their indie hit, California Über Alles, the Kennedys did exactly what you would expect a punk bank opening for the likes of Eddie Money and Huey Lewis …
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Who the Hell Are You featuring Lindsay Haun
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Woody Harrelson’s best-known basketball-related film may be 1992’s White Men Can’t Jump, but his 2023 film, Champions, is a far better primer in leadership, especially when it comes to taking over a new team. He plays Marcus Marakovich, a basketball coach doing community service coaching a team of players with learning disabilities to avoid jail ti…
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Enhancing Customer Experience through Simplicity | David Avrin
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: Join us as we dive into the critical aspects of customer experience with David Avrin, a leading expert, speaker, and author of "Why Customers Leave (And How to Win Them Back)." David shares his journey from observing rigid organizational policies to becoming a customer experience advocate. In this episode, w…
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This Doesn’t Just Happen featuring Sarah Caminiti
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In 1988’s Big, Tom Hanks brought the perspective of a 13-year-old boy, Josh, into the toy design world. It’s a jarring experience for the seasoned executive, Paul, played by John Heard. Despite all the data Paul presented in this meeting demonstrating the potential of his skyscraper bot, Josh brought a different data point – the real voice of the c…
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Buyer's Remorse and the Impact on Customer Satisfaction | Joey Coleman
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of customer experience with renowned expert Joey Coleman. From unraveling the mysteries behind buyer's remorse to exploring the nuances of global customer service, this episode is packed with insights to transform your approach to customer interactions. Joey Col…
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Get Off of My Cloud featuring Fred Stacey
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On the heels of one of the biggest hits of all time, the Rolling Stones sent Get Off of My Cloud to #1 in 1965. While the Stones may have felt they were on cloud nine after the success of (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, their management was immediately on them for a follow-up. Just wanting to be left alone, Get Off of My Cloud was a direct response …
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Importance of Leadership in Fostering Customer Centricity | Olga Potaptseva
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: Join us in a thought-provoking conversation with Olga Potaptseva, a leading CX advisor, speaker, and founder of CX Panda, the first CX knowledge base. In this episode, we delve into the essence of customer centricity, its impact on customer experience, and the unique challenges and opportunities it presents …
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If Droids Could Think There’d Be None of Us Here featuring Luke Jamieson
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2002’s Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones introduced the Kaminoans, a civilization skilled at cloning. Like many skilled at developing specific technologies, the cloners of Kamino didn’t spend much time thinking about the impacts of their work. They were skilled at genetic engineering, and they found customers willing to pay for those skill…
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Reducing Attrition Through Digital Empathy | Jonathan Hawkins
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: In this episode, we delve into the innovative world of behavioral analytics with Jonathan Hawkins, founder, and CEO of Anthrolytics. Join us as Jonathan discusses the impact of digital empathy in the customer experience (CX) and employee engagement landscape, and how Anthrolytics is revolutionizing the way b…
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Good Against Remotes is One Thing featuring Kaspars Kirsis
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Despite Han Solo’s skepticism in the 1977 classic, Star Wars, the Marksman-H training remote was used to train Jedi for roughly 900 years. They were quick and unpredictable just like a living opponent. They provided instant performance feedback and they could be used at scale, offering unique but simultaneous training experiences to an entire class…
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Why South Africans Do It Better | Dennis Wakabayashi
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: In this episode, we welcome Dennis Wakabayashi, a renowned customer experience journalist, MC, keynote speaker, consultant, and podcast host. Join us as we dive into an insightful conversation about the world of customer experience (CX), Dennis' journey in the field, and his unique perspectives gained from g…
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Rock ‘n’ Roll Pest Control featuring Margaret Garcia
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Seattle is known for grunge rock. But before grunge, the Young Fresh Fellows were pumping out punky power pop. And they’re still going strong today. Rock ‘n’ Roll Pest Control, from their 1984 debut is about how the power of music can help all manner of mental pests.But when you have pests like insects or rodents invading your home, music won’t mak…
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Who Do You Trust featuring Dawud Gordon and Ivan Milenkovic
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Last week, we explored trust in terms of leadership. But in this scene from the 1989 Tim Burton film, Batman, Jack Nicholson’s Joker is exploring a different kind of trust. When someone you’ve never met is seemingly always behind a mask, how do you trust them? How do you know who they really are and what they’re actually up to? As work from home ha…
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In 2011, former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, shared his views on the essence of leadership and boiled it down to a single word, trust. Powell began his military career in the US Army in 1958 and in 1989, was promoted to the rank of General. He concluded his military career by serving as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the hi…
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If you’re Tony Stark hosting your own expo, a huge production, outrageous budget, and big personality as a keynote speaker is entirely expected. Attractions, autograph sessions, celebrity sightings – that’s all part of the experience. While you may not see Iron Man at an industry event, you may very well see actual celebrities (from this universe) …
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There’s Only One Thing Wrong with this Car featuring Alyona Medelyan
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Before Baywatch, David Hasselhoff starred in Knight Rider, a television series that featured KITT, an AI-enabled 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am that featured the iconic pulsing red scanner bar. But while Hasselhoff was the star of the show, it was Bonnie Barstow, played by Patricia McPherson, who was the brains behind KITT. As the lead design engin…
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Challenges In Delivering Effective CX | Stacy Sherman
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: Join us in this episode as we welcome Stacy Sherman, a leader in customer experience (CX). Stacy, founder of Doing CX Right, shares her insights and experiences in enhancing CX through various roles including professional speaker, strategic advisor, coach, author, and podcast host. Key Highlights: Introducti…
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Revolutionizing Customer Experience | Adrian Swinscoe
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive deep into the world of customer experience with Adrian Swinscoe, a renowned customer experience advisor, author, speaker, and workshop leader. Join us as Adrian shares insights from his journey, his perspective on the evolution of customer service, and the role of technology and orga…
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Uncovering the Magic within CX | Shep Hyken
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: In this enlightening episode we sit down with the renowned Shep Hyken, a leading voice in customer experience, New York Times bestselling author, and keynote speaker. Shep shares insights beyond his CX expertise, including his hobbies and the philosophy that shapes his approach to customer experience. Dive d…
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Keep Your Employees Happy | Annette Franz
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Send us a Text Message. Episode Summary: In this episode, we welcome Annette Franz, an award-winning coach, keynote speaker, author, and founder of CX Journey. With over 30 years in the industry, Annette shares her expertise in creating impactful customer and employee experiences, discussing her journey and her books "Built to Win" and "Customer Un…
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Would You Like to Play featuring Kent Morita
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Benedict Cumberbatch’s portrayal as Alan Turing in the 2014 film, The Imitation Game earned him an Oscar nomination. In this scene, he describes what has become known as the Turing Test. Introduced in 1950, this test determines if a machine can exhibit intelligent behavior indistinguishable from a human. In short, its goal is to determine if a mach…
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A Little Dignity and a Little Respect featuring Stacy Sherman
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Dolly Parton is probably more associated with the 1980 film, 9 to 5, because of her hit theme song by the same name. But this scene featuring Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman captures a struggle that endures to this day – the prejudice against women in the business world. While things have changed significantly in the last four plus decades, women st…
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Please Mr. Postman featuring Michael Mattson
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The 1961 hit, Please Mr. Postman, performed by the Marvelettes, was the first #1 single for Berry Gordy’s Motown Records. It carried a plea for the Postman to deliver news from the singer’s boyfriend who was, presumably, at war. The United States Postal System pre-dates the United States of America by nearly a year. Formed July 26th, 1775 by the Se…
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I’m Just Gonna Say You’re a Farmer featuring Dan Smitley
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During the Career Day episode of That 70’s Show, Michael Kelso’s father, John Kelso, tries to explain his job as a “Senior Executive Statistical Analysis Technician.” While Michael isn’t known as the brightest bulb, I think most people would struggle to clearly explain exactly what it is he does and why it’s important. In the world of Customer Serv…
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The 1994 R.E.M. hit Star 69 referenced the access number for the “last-call return” feature of telephones in North America. The chorus repeats the phrase, “I know you called” 5 times before revealing the caller hung up but was discovered using the *69 feature. That feature, however, pre-dates the current telephony system that primarily uses VoIP (V…
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Great comedy requires keen observation and analytical skills. One of the best at observing and analyzing human behavior was George Carlin. In this bit from 1976, he takes aim at our behaviors with the telephone. Of course, telephone technology has come farther than either Alexander Graham Bell or George Carlin could have anticipated. Today, they ar…
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No, Nick - Motivating featuring Russel Lolacher
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2011’s Horrible Bosses takes the idea of bad leadership to the extreme, but many people can relate to Nick’s exasperation with his horrible boss, Dave. The movie highlights three different types of horrible bosses – so horrible that their subordinates conspire to murder them. Don’t worry – it’s a comedy. The reality of having a horrible boss, howev…
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Monster is a Relative Term featuring Mike Verret
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Dr. Henry Wu provides an illuminating take on the idea of perspective in 2015’s Jurassic World: “To a canary, a cat is a monster; we’re just used to being the cat.” Our perspective on just about anything is likely biased by what we’re used to. Businesses often forget the perspective of who they’re marketing to, says Mike Verret. In fact, when it co…
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Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? featuring Doug Rabold
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The British comedy, The IT Crowd, was inspired by an encounter with a PC tech with poor people skills. While IT Service Desk and IT Service Management have both changed drastically since it’s 2006 debut, the stereotype of socially inept geeks answering tech support calls lives on. But there’s a shifting of the IT Service Management landscape. The p…
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The One That I Want featuring Jason Trujillo and Kate Kompelien
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The 1978 film, Grease, follows the romantic journey of Danny Zuko, played by John Travolta, and Sandy Olsson, played by Olivia Newton-John. You’re The One That I Want is the theme to the denouement of the story, when both characters recognize the persona of the other and reimagine who they could be for each other. Creating a product that customers …
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If you’ve never seen the video for Tom Petty’s 1993 hit, Mary Jane’s Last Dance, it’s a disturbing example of what can happen when an unsupervised worker with the right access goes rogue. While work from home has become increasingly popular for contact centers, agent disengagement and security concerns still linger. Jason Hiland has spent over two …
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Ruin is the Road to Transformation featuring Kassy LaBorie
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Based on the 2006 book of the same name, the 2010 film Eat, Pray, Love follows the self-discovery journey of Liz Gilbert, played by Julia Roberts. Faced with a “now what” moment, she travels to Italy, India, and Bali. This clip illustrates a moment of realization for her about change and fear. Her resolve, however, will continually be tested, and t…
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Perhaps no movie epitomizes the early 90s grunge scene quite like the 1992 film, Singles. Cameron Crowe’s second film featured a soundtrack littered with bands that would soon become household names. Soundgarden’s Birth Ritual featured the unmistakable vocals of Chris Cornell belting out the word Ritual. Rituals are a feature of every society, ofte…
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Jenny I’ve Got Your Number featuring Philip Bennett
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For most of 1981, 867-5309 would have been considered a random phone number at best. By the spring of 1982, it had become the most famous phone number in the world. Tommy Tutone’s hit even inspired a fad of people calling the number and asking for Jenny, forcing nearly one hundred people to change their phone numbers. Perhaps the second most famous…
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We All Wanna See You Tattoo Your… featuring Kory Kostecka
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In Season 8 of The Office, Andy Bernard gets creative with an employee incentive plan to drive better profitability. His points system is met with apathy until he ups the ante with some pretty bizarre and embarrassing potential rewards. In typical Andy fashion, his plan backfires spectacularly. Kory Kostecka, the Director of Workforce Solutions at …
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In 1989, Roxette took the world by storm with their first hit, “The Look.” Songwriter, Per Gessle wanted the band’s 2nd album, Look Sharp, to be “a little more programmed, digital, and modern” than their first effort, Pearls of Passion, so he got a synthesizer and in the process of learning to use it, wrote “The Look.” Daniel Nilsson believes suppo…
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The iconic 1980 Lakeside hit, Fantastic Voyage, invites listeners to leave behind the mundane and embark on a journey filled with unexpected delights. Breaking free of societal constraints and your own comfort zone has compelling rewards, but only if we’re ready to embrace the journey. Societal constraints extend to the business world, too. Quarter…
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