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How to Harness the Customer Awakening

Harvard Business Review

London's Grub Street , an early version of Madison Avenue, flourished as its "hacks" sold their writing services for persuading, and sometimes inflaming, audiences. Many companies, dipping their toes into social media and Web marketing, try to engage with bloggers who've built up audiences and exert influence over their buying decisions.

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The Right Entry Point for Emerging Markets

Harvard Business Review

I recently participated in a spirited panel discussion with Bruce Brown, Procter & Gamble's Chief Technology Officer, and Erich Joachimsthaler, Vivaldi Partners' managing director and CEO. You'll see we did our best to answer questions from the audience, but we couldn't get to every question.