Research Report: Social CRM: The New Rules of Relationship Management
Authors: R “Ray” Wang and Jeremiah Owyang
Publication Date: March 5, 2010
Overview
Customers continue to adopt social technologies at a blinding speed — yet organizations are unable to keep up. Why? Rapid adoption of social networking enables users to connect with individuals and communities who share mutual interests, increasingly leaving organizations out of the conversation. Simply hiring more people to keep up with social marketing, sales, and support will not be sufficient, as consumers and their new channels will always outnumber employees. As a result, companies need an organized approach using enterprise software that connects business units to the social web — giving them the opportunity to respond in near-real time and in a coordinated fashion.
Read the Report:
Social CRM: The New Rules of Relationship Management
Watch the Webinar:
Social CRM Use Cases: 5Ms and Marketing, by Altimeter Group
Related Blog Posts:
- Owyang, Jeremiah. Altimeter Report: The 18 Use Cases of Social CRM, The New Rules of Relationship Management, Web Strategy. March 5, 2010.
- Owyang, Jeremiah. Social CRM Webinar Part 1: The 5Ms and Marketing Use Cases (Slides and Recording),” Web Strategy. April 9, 2010.
Open Research
This research report was 100% funded by Altimeter Group and published under the principle of Open Research. The report and survey data are intended for you to read, utilize, and share with others. We ask that you provide attribution to Altimeter Group.
