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New Economy Emotion
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The New Economy Excellence Series
New Economy Emotion: Engaging Customer Passion with E-CRM
Alfredo Zingale and Matthias Arndt
JOHN WILEY & SONS, LTD Chichester • New York • Weinheim • Brisbane • Singapore • Toronto
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This book is dedicated, with love, to Annette, my better half, who contributed steadfast encouragement and time I would have otherwise spent with her, and also to Laura, cheerful friend, who instigated the idea of the book in the first place Alfredo Zingale
to Bernhard, unquestionably the best grand-father in the world Matthias Arndt 'In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.' Holy Bible, King James Version, Ecc. II:6
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Introduction
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Marketing and the Internet