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Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

Post Author: Joe D365 |

The Microsoft Social Listening integration has been available in CRM Online since the Spring Wave, but now these features are available for On-Premises customers. This exciting feature will allow Microsoft Social Listening subscribers to embed Social Insights like Buzz Volume, Sentiment, etc directly into their CRM!

Configuration

In the CRM Online's Spring Wave release, configuration started with a simple drop down since it could tell where the Social Listening instance was provisioned. However, since on-premises isn't linked to Office 365, there are a few more steps.

  1. Navigate to Settings>>Administration>>Microsoft Social Listening Configuration

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

  2. You may get a disclaimer to click through

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

  3. Your CRM domain(s) will be listed on the Administration Page

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

  4. Copy the domain URL you wish to connect to Social Listening
  5. Log into the specific Social Listening site you wish to connect to CRM and navigate to Settings>>Allowed Domains
  6. Paste the copied CRM domain into the top box and the URL will appear in the "Allowed domains" box below

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

  7. Copy the Solution URL from this screen
  8. In CRM's Social Listening Configuration page, paste the URL into the Connect this CRM instance box and press the Test URL button

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

    Note: If you aren't already logged into Social Listening, you will get an error telling you to log in before you can test the URL

  9. Press the Save Settings button

Adding Social Insights to the Dashboard

Once configured, adding the component to the dashboard is as simple as pressing the new icon to launch the wizard to add Social Insights. The Wizard has three steps: and selecting the Topic or Category and choosing visuals.

  1. Select the topic

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

  2. Set topic or category

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

  3. Select Visuals

    Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises

The actual controls are Iframe based, which allows for multiple controls on the same dashboard or form (each controlling different topics or charts).

Social Insights can be added to:

  • System Dashboards
  • User Dashboards
  • Entity Form

 

CRM 2015 has many great new features and enhancements. And we have all the details for you in our blog, with topics ranging from the "Top 10 List of New Features in CRM 2015" to "Enriched Business Process Flows." Whatever your interest, PowerObjects has you covered.

Happy CRM'ing!

Joe CRM
By Joe D365
Joe D365 is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 superhero who runs on pure Dynamics adrenaline. As the face of PowerObjects, Joe D365’s mission is to reveal innovative ways to use Dynamics 365 and bring the application to more businesses and organizations around the world.

17 comments on “Integrating Microsoft Social Listening with Dynamics CRM 2015 On-Premises”

  1. HI Joe!
    Is it possible to automatically create "author" in CRM based on data in Social engagement ???
    Or integration MS CRM & Social engagement it's only about adding CHARTS to CRM... ??

  2. HI Joe!
    Is it possible to automatically create "author" in CRM based on data in Social engagement ???
    Or integration MS CRM & Social engagement it's only about adding CHARTS to CRM... ??

  3. HI Joe!
    Can you provide any information about new feature "Automatic Record Creation and Update Rules" for Social engagement
    Integration MS CRM & Social engagement it's only about adding CHARTS to CRM... ??

  4. hi Settings>>Allowed Domains option is not available in my crm 2015 onpremise. please help me how to add domain.

      1. thanks for your reply but how can i use

        Social Listening with crm on premise is there any option so i will create dashboard with social.please reply.

        1. Hi Kirit - With crm on premises you can't use social listening. There is no integration. We will be seeing more and more features that are crm online only and not on premises such as social listening integration, offline mobile client, surveys, etc.

          1. I have registered for Office 365 trial version for 30 days and add CRM subscription in my office account. but still No values in drop down "select the microsoft social listening solution to connect to" only None option is selected no other option is availabe. so please help me how to use microsoft social listening solution in CRM.
            also microsoft social listening solution is available in free trail version or we need to purchase the subscription for it.

          2. Hi Kirit - we are checking to see if anything changed. Last time we researched there was no free trial and for social listening there is/was a minimum of 10 crm professional licenses required.

          3. Hi Kirit - Yes - with crm 2016 and the new social listening integration you can reply to a facebook post and create a lead in the process.

  5. Hi Joe,

    What will be license process to integrate social Listening with MSCRM 2016 on-premise? Is it office 365 account? or need to buy MS Azure license. Please help. Thank you

    1. Hi Santhi,

      You will need an office 365 account and to purchase a social listening cal. Currently there is a social engagement professional cal for $75/user/month and enterprise for $125/user/month.

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