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ClearPoint Strategy offers a comprehensive platform that can help your organization effectively implement Blue Ocean Strategy by simplifying strategic planning and performance management. Our software provides intuitive tools that help you map out innovative strategies, align your team, and monitor progress to ensure successful execution.
In this David versus Goliath story, Netflix came on the scene when Blockbuster was at the top of the video rental game. Rather than trying to compete with the popular giant solely on price or entertainment choices, Netflix reinvented the market by creating an entirely new kind of online DVD rental service. It utilized postal mail rather than brick-and-mortar stores.
And its flat-fee monthly payment model solved two major pain points many Blockbuster customers experienced: return deadlines and late fees. Netflix customers could keep a DVD for as long as they wanted, without incurring any late fees.
Plus, they could browse and select a video to rent, without having to leave their house. Netflix has continued to innovate since then by switching from DVDs to streaming, and then by creating their own shows and movies.
Think of the Blue Ocean Strategy as a way to open up opportunities and markets for a new organization, or an existing organization looking to grow. Your current strategy reporting model will help execute the blue ocean ideas.
Blue Ocean Strategy is a business approach that seeks to create a new, uncontested market space, or "blue ocean," rather than competing in an existing market saturated with competitors, known as "red ocean." The goal is to make the competition irrelevant by innovating and offering unique value propositions that open up new demand.
- Value Innovation: Creating products or services that offer unique benefits and value to customers.
- Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create (ERRC) Grid: Identifying which factors the industry takes for granted that can be eliminated, which factors can be reduced below industry standards, which factors should be raised above industry standards, and which new factors should be created.
- Strategic Canvas: Mapping the current state of play in the market to identify opportunities for differentiation.
- Four Actions Framework: Using the ERRC grid to systematically reconstruct market boundaries and create a blue ocean.
- Assess the Current Market: Understand the competitive landscape and existing market conditions.
- Identify Unmet Needs: Look for gaps in the market where customer needs are not being fully met.
- Use the ERRC Grid: Apply the Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create (ERRC) Grid to determine which factors to eliminate, reduce, raise, or create.
- Develop Value Innovation: Create a value proposition that offers unique benefits to customers while keeping costs low.
- Formulate a Strategic Canvas: Map out your new strategy against the existing industry to visualize the differentiation.
- Execute and Monitor: Implement the strategy and continuously monitor and adjust as needed to ensure sustained success.
An example of Blue Ocean Strategy is Cirque du Soleil. Instead of competing with traditional circuses, Cirque du Soleil created a new market space by combining elements of circus and theater, offering a unique entertainment experience that attracted a different audience. This approach allowed them to differentiate themselves and capture a new demand, making the competition irrelevant.
In simple words, Blue Ocean Strategy is about creating a new, untapped market where there is no competition. Instead of fighting for a share in an existing, crowded market, a business innovates to offer something unique that opens up new demand, making the competition irrelevant.
The highlights, the glory, the champion on their knees in celebration. The last point of a match. The thrill of winning at the U.S. Open -- in front of a jam-packed Arthur Ashe Stadium -- and grabbing that legendary trophy and the multi-million dollar check that comes with it.
What about the times when players have to deal with death threats after losing, career-threatening injuries, emotional heartbreak or depression from living on the road for the majority of the year without a team by their side?
In tennis, ranking points expire each year. For instance, because Berrettini made it to the semifinals of the 2022 Australian Open, he must make it to the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open just to defend the points he earned, or else his ranking will drop significantly.
Unlike other sports, tennis players are not drafted and do not sign with teams, ensuring a consistent salary and security. Ranking protection and income are all based on the results of each and every tournament.
The first episode of the series highlights Australians Nick Kyrgios and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis while the second episode is all about Tomljanović and Berrettini. The third episode features Greek Maria Sakkari and American Taylor Fritz.
Streaming services have their time to shine right now with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that is keeping most Americans at home. Services like Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu are all competing for customers' attention and some services are offering bundles that can allow you to get multiple services at a lower rate.
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If you're a loyal Amazon customer, you can benefit from using the Prime Visa. All Amazon purchases earn 5% cash back, which includes your Amazon Prime membership. Prime members receive a Prime Video subscription at no extra cost. And when you rent movies that aren't available for free through Prime Video, you still earn 5% cash back.
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Streaming services aside, many movie theaters across the country are closing. To keep Americans from missing out on seeing highly-anticipated new releases, companies like Universal are releasing new movies through video-on-demand services starting this week.
Universal is making a number of recently released movies available to watch at home, starting with "The Invisible Man," "The Hunt" and "Emma," starting this Friday, March 20, with a suggested price of $19.99. And Universal's upcoming "Trolls World Tour" will be available both online and in theaters on April 10.
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