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This month sees us turning our attention to customer advocacy and its evil twin - brand terrorism. Therefore, in addition to our usual daily content, we'll be looking at the latest thinking on the likes of customer engagement and word of mouth marketing.

Be sure to check out Jennifer Kirkby's August analyst report which provides a strategic overview of the topic, tying this month's content together.

Elsewhere, pop by the MyCustomer.com news blog, where Stuart Lauchlan will be providing regular updates on the breaking stories and rumours from the world of customer management.

Neil Davey
Editor
MyCustomer.com

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