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May 18, 2026
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Articles by Mark West

About Mark West
Mark is cofounder of Magnificent Nerds, an award-winning experiential agency specialising in games, VR and esports, as well as Legit Nerds, a start-up travel brand offering packages and tours to the best gaming and pop culture events in the world.
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What really happens when you switch to a casual clothes policy?

April 8, 2017 Last Updated: November 17, 2019
Mark West

We look at the truth behind what really happens in the workplace when you switch from corporate attire to a casual clothes policy.

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False economies of a Customer Retention Strategy

February 6, 2017 Last Updated: June 21, 2021
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Customer Retention is a tactic widely used by companies across the globe but is it just a false economy that actually creates disloyalty with customers?

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Why Contact Centre Operations Managers need to step it up

August 26, 2016 Last Updated: January 4, 2020
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The contact centre Operations Managers play a critical role in the customer experience but to really influence CX it’s time they changed their approach.

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