Why Social Data Is Valuable

In today’s world, we need to move beyond CRM to add in the social component that is prevalent in Social CRM. But what does that even mean?

It means adding “relationship” into CRM in the way it was originally intended. It means gaining valuable and insightful information about what’s really important to people, as well as about how they really make decisions, do work, and live their lives.

Today’s podcast with Dr. Natalie delves into how social data is valuable to companies – and how companies can use it for competitive gain.

Why Social Data Is Valuable

Why CRM is really Customer Transaction Management

Dr. Natalie and I discuss how CRM (customer relationship management) has been really more like CTM (customer transaction management).

And we delve into how social business is moving CRM to where it’s really meant to be – and why moving to true CRM is important to companies.

(If you want to watch/listen to the full discussion rather than an excerpt, you can download the file here. Select Episode 1 - The Proimse of Social CRM, part 1.)

Now, here is today's podcast...

Why CRM is really Customer Transaction Management

Why Customer Engagement Is A Huge Gain For Companies

Today's podcast with Dr. Natalie focuses on the dilemma surrounding the social belief that “customers control messaging.” Do they really?

We discuss how customer engagement is valuable to companies.

(If you want to watch/listen to the full discussion rather than an excerpt, you can download the file here. Select Episode 1 - The Proimse of Social CRM, part 1.)

Now, here is today's podcast...

Why Customer Engagement Is A Huge Gain For Companies

More On Why Netflix Failed As A Social Business

Yesterday I posted a podcast on Why Netflix Failed As A Social Business. Today’s podcast with Dr. Natalie continues the discussion.

The podcast starts to lay the explanatory groundwork for what makes a social business.

(If you want to watch/listen to the full discussion rather than an excerpt, you can download the file here. Select Episode 1 - The Proimse of Social CRM, part 1.)

Now, here is today's podcast...

More On Why Netflix Failed As A Social Business

Why Netflix failed as a social business

Today's podcast is an excerpt from a discussion between Dr. Natalie Petouhoff and I on Netflix -- and why it failed as a social business.

Our thanks to Focus.com for allowing us to replay excerpts from our 10-week Roundtable series on Simplifying Social Business. We based the Focus roundtables on our ebook series of the same name.

(If you want to watch/listen to the full discussion rather than an excerpt, you can download the file here. Select Episode 1 - The Proimse of Social CRM, part 1.)

Now, here is today's podcast...

Why Netflix failed as a social business