The document discusses how social media has changed business relationships and accelerated the process of a customer knowing a company, liking them, trusting them, buying from them, and advocating for them. It provides tips for businesses on using social media like linking social media profiles to a website, researching clients and prospects on social media, being aware of branding across profiles, not delegating social media entirely to junior staff, and determining which platforms clients engage with most. The document promotes social media and social analytics as the next generation of customer relationship management tools.