Social media has received considerable attention, and many potential
benefits, as well as concerns, are now being discussed. This book
explores how social media can successfully support business processes in
marketing, sales and service in the context of customer relationship
management (CRM). It presents the fundamentals of Social CRM and shows
how small and large companies alike have implemented it.
In turn, the book presents analytic and operational software tools that
offer features for enhancing and streamlining interactions with
customers. The book concludes with an overview of essential design areas
that businesses need to bear in mind when introducing social media into
their CRM strategies. In this regard, it also points out key success
factors, limitations, and data protection aspects.