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In 1999, Joseph Pine and James Gilmore offered this idea to readers as a new way to think about connecting with customers and securing their loyalty. As a result, their book The Experience Economy is now a classic, embraced by readers and companies worldwide and read in more than a dozen languages. And though the world has changed in many ways since then, the way to a customer's heart has not. In fact, the idea of staging experiences to leave a memorable—and lucrative—impression is now more relevant than ever. With an ongoing torrent of brands attacking consumers from all sides, how do you make yours stand out? Welcome to the new Experience Economy. With this fully updated edition of the book, Pine and Gilmore make an even stronger case that experience is the missing link between a company and its potential audience. It offers new rich examples—including the U.S. Army, Heineken Experience, Autostadt, Vinopolis, American Girl Place, and others—to show fresh approaches to scripting and staging compelling experiences, while staying true to the very real economic conditions of the day. In 1999, Joseph Pine and James Gilmore offered this idea to readers as a new way to think about connecting with customers and securing their loyalty. As a result, their book "The Experience Economy" is now a classic, embraced by readers and companies worldwide and read in more than a dozen languages. And though the world has changed in many ways since then, the way to a customer's heart has not. In fact, the idea of staging experiences to leave a memorable and lucrative impression is now more relevant than ever. With an ongoing torrent of brands attacking consumers from all sides, how do you make yours stand out? Welcome to the new "Experience Economy". With this fully updated edition of this book, Pine and Gilmore make an even stronger case that experience is the missing link between a company and its potential audience. It offers new rich examples including the U.S. Army, Heineken Experience, Autostadt, Vinopolis, American Girl Place, and others to show fresh approaches to scripting and staging compelling experiences, while staying true to the very real economic conditions of the day With This Fully Updated Edition Of The Book, Pine And Gilmore Make An Even Stronger Case That Experience Is The Missing Link Between A Company And Its Potential Audience. Preview To The Updated Edition: Beyond Goods And Services -- Preview: Step Right Up : Welcome To The Experience Economy -- Setting The Stage -- The Show Must Go On -- Get Your Act Together -- Experiencing Less Sacrifice -- Intermission: A Refreshing Experience : Work Is Theatre -- Performing To Form -- Now Act Your Part -- The Customer Is The Product -- Finding Your Role In The World -- Encore: Exit, Stage Right. B. Joseph Pine Ii, James H. Gilmore. Rev. Ed. Of: The Experience Economy : Work Is Theatre & Every Business A Stage. 1999. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 8 Preview to the Updated Edition: Beyond Goods and Services......Page 10 Preview Step Right Up......Page 24 1 Welcome to the Experience Economy......Page 30 2 Setting the Stage......Page 70 3 The Show Must Go On......Page 94 4 Get Your Act Together......Page 136 Intermission A Refreshing Experience......Page 174 6 Work Is T heatre......Page 182 7 Performing to Form......Page 210 8 Now Act Your Part......Page 238 9 The Customer Is the Product......Page 270 10 Finding Your Role in the World......Page 300 Encore Exit, Stage Right......Page 326 Notes......Page 330 Index......Page 354 Credits......Page 382 About the Authors......Page 390 Gilmore, James H. Contents 8 Preview to the Updated Edition: Beyond Goods and Services 10 Preview Step Right Up 24 1 Welcome to the Experience Economy 30 2 Setting the Stage 70 3 The Show Must Go On 94 4 Get Your Act Together 136 Intermission A Refreshing Experience 174 6 Work Is T heatre 182 7 Performing to Form 210 8 Now Act Your Part 238 9 The Customer Is the Product 270 10 Finding Your Role in the World 300 Encore Exit, Stage Right 326 Notes 330 Index 354 Credits 382 About the Authors 390