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Customer Service Strategies
Recently, XBIZ World Magazine asked several industry players "How does your company approach customer service?"
The Market is Always Right
Humans, however, are often wrong, especially when it comes to understanding and engaging markets, so where does that leave us?
Social Networking: Working It
Times are tough. You want your product, performer and/or agency to be marketed, promoted and ultimately branded to the consumer. But, funds are limited. Using MySpace, Facebook and Twitter allows anyone to advertise and market themselves for free. Virtually every known company and industry star has their own MySpace page, many use Facebook and tons are jumping on the Twitter bandwagon. They do it to garner votes for awards, book gigs, sell DVDs and push their clients.
Content's Interactive Future
The Internet is increasingly becoming home to adult content and frequently scenes aren't being released on DVD at all — a surprising turn for an industry that has spent decades shooting scenes almost exclusively for physical product to be bought or rented by the end user.
XBIZ Served With Lawsuit From Rival AVN
Adult Video News has filed suit against XBIZ, claiming it misappropriated trade secrets when it hired a former AVN sales executive.
U.K. Attacks Extreme Porn
Recently, the U.K. has begun a clampdown on "extreme porn." Meanwhile, across the rest of Europe, various countries are limbering up to clamp down on adults viewing what they deem to be unsavory material on the Internet.
Tool Tips: ACT!
ACT! is one of the most useful pieces of software for folks dealing with customers, clients, prospects, sponsors or affiliates.
Service With a Smile
For many adult paysite operators, member retention and the resulting recurring billing is the name of the game; and one of the keys to member retention is providing prompt, comprehensive and courteous service.
Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Legal Buck
Many adult entertainment businesses are reconsidering how to get the biggest bang for the buck on legal expenses in what may be an era of diminished federal antiporn hostility.
Adult Attorney Warns Against Censorship Increase
For marketers hoping that the end of the Bush administration meant the end of moves to restrict media, the increase in attacks coming from the Left may come as somewhat of a surprise.
BDSM: Customer Service and Customer Care
Different fan bases have different customer service needs, and that includes the BDSM audience.
Computer Forensics CLE Being Offered
Noted author, attorney, expert witness and lecturer, Frederick Lane, will be offering his continuing legal education seminar, 'Digital Dirt: Computer Forensics for Lawyers,' in four Bay Area locations this April.
Khronos Explores Open Standards for 3D Web
The face of the Internet will change once again if a new initiative to bring accelerated 3D technology to the web bears fruit.
XBIZ Welcomes Industry Vet Sara Sazzman to Executive Sales Team
XBIZ is pleased to announce the addition of 10-year adult industry veteran Sara Sazzman to its executive sales team.
Think Before You Act
Rushing into something without taking the time to think out the whole structural framework is a recipe for disaster.
XBIZ TV: Scott Coffman Interview With Greg Piccionelli
Scott Coffman, founder and CEO of AEBN — billed as the world's largest adult video-on-demand technology company — spoke with XBIZ TV on the future of the adult entertainment industry, his industry roots and AEBN’s new haptic device.
The Growing Problem of Porn at Work
With so much focus on the economy lately, it's no wonder that the economics of worker productivity are also receiving considerable scrutiny — especially when it comes to viewing porn on company time.
The State of the Industry
I have a few observations about the XBIZ State of the Industry '09 Conference and its impact that I'd like to share with you.
phpFoX — The Future of Social Networking?
Whether you are motivated by Ning.com's abandonment of adult; find some solace in the revised '2257 regulations; or simply are ambitious enough to think that you can compete with Facebook — the search for a social networking platform is one that is being undertaken by online adult entertainment website operators at a variety of levels.
XBIZ Beta-launches XBIZ.net Industry Social Network
XBIZ has launched XBIZ.net, an all-new social-networking platform designed exclusively for the adult entertainment industry.