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Special Report: Customer-Created Content

Nov 9, 2006

Customers are more vocal than ever before, thanks to blogs, wikis and other collaborative Web tools. Some firms are successfully enlisting consumers to promote their brand; others have seen their strategies backfire in embarrassing ways. Our special report explores the potential—and the pitfalls—of customer-created Web content.

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