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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
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Breaking news and views on the world of customer management courtesy of news and analysis editor Stuart Lauchlan, including:
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Is customer loyalty an outdated concept?
Jennifer Kirkby provides a trip through the history of customer loyalty and shows how we can learn from past mistakes and current thinking. Loyalty today is not what it was!
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