The document discusses the differences between traditional CRM and social CRM. Traditional CRM focuses on marketing and selling to customers, with the business initiating and controlling most dialogue. Interactions are direct and formal. With social CRM, the focus is on community and relationship building. Customers can own and control conversations on social media and collaborate directly with businesses to improve products and services. Communication is less formal and includes customer-to-customer interactions. Social CRM allows businesses to harness the power of customer communities.