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Dear CMOs, Wake up to Social Media challenge

In my previous post titled What is Social CRM and why it is important, I have highlighted the phenomenal growth in number of Social Media users and importance of engaging customers through Social Media for building trust and brand loyalty. Given statistically significant correlation between social media engagement and financial performance metrics – revenue and [...]

When it comes to Social Media, CEOs and CMOs should lead from the front

In spite of phenomenal growth of Social Media channels and almost hysterical following this has generated among its users, it is rare to see large corporations making effective use of Social Media in engaging their Customers. Burson-Marsteller has studied Fortune 100′s use of key Social Media Tools It is evident from this study that although [...]

Social CRM and Brand Loyalty

Social CRM is defined as the business strategy of engaging customers through Social Media with goal of building trust and brand loyalty. Loyalty being attitude towards a brand that inclines a customer to repurchase it or recommend it to others (see my earlier post on Social CRM) Social CRM and Social Media are more about [...]

Wiki of Social Media Resources

Excellent Wiki of Social Media resources featuring list of Corporate Social Media policies and Social Media Agencies, Consultants.

Social Media Engagement and ROI

Social Media ROI is a hot topic of discussion in well, Social Media. SM “gurus” have suggested many ways of defining and measuring Return on Social Media Investment (ROI). Maddie Grand has compiled a list of six must read posts on the subject (http://www.socialmediatoday.com/SMC/137495) Engagementdb has published a study that shows strong evidence that Social [...]

Excellent Case Studies on Use of Social Media in Arts

Some great examples of how to leverage Social Media for Promoting Arts. Lessons learnt can very well be used in business too! Arts and Social Media View more presentations from kanter.

Social CRM – What can you learn from Early Adopters

Came across this wonderful preso on Social CRM that highlights importance of Social CRM and talks about experiences gained from being an early adopter in this area. I like slide 34 and 35 that focuses on pitfalls and success. Telstra – CRM / Social deck View more presentations from michaelbuckley.

Ten Commandments for Social Media Marketing

Excellent preso on 10 key principles to follow for Social Media Marketing Neil Perkin’s presentation from IPA Social Oct 09 View more documents from The_IPA. For each of these Social Media Marketing Principles, you can get more info from following blogs/people: 1. People not consumers – Mark Earls 2. Social agenda not business agenda – [...]

  • About Dr. Harish Kotadia


  • Harish Kotadia, Ph.D.

  • Dr. Harish Kotadia has more than twelve years’ work experience as a hands-on CRM Program and Project Manager implementing CRM and Analytics solutions for Fortune 500 clients in the US.

    He also has about five years’ work experience as a Research Executive in Marketing Research and Consulting industry working for leading MR organizations.

    Dr. Harish currently lives in Dallas, Texas, USA and works as Social CRM/CRM and Analytics Consulting Lead for Infosys Technologies. Views and opinion expressed in this blog are his own.




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