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Customer Service/Call Centers/Contact Centers

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) helps organizations deliver exceptional customer service and support. Good CRM tools and strategies enable call centers, contact centers, and customer support teams to be their most effective and ensure that all customer inquiries end with the best possible customer experience. Explore our latest news, analysis, and advice for customer service professionals at all levels.

Features

The Leading Companies and Hottest Trends and Technologies in Customer Service, Marketing, and Sales: The 2026 CRM Top 100

CRM magazine presents its eighth annual rundown of the leading companies and hottest trends in customer relationship management.

The Top Customer Service Trends and Technologies for 2026: Customer Service Is Getting Supercharged

AI is opening new doors for contact center agents, managers, and customers.

Who Owns the Customer Experience?

The CRM tech stack is coming together, which complicates the ownership debate.

Why Branded Calling Is Critical for Outbound Outreach

Here's how to implement it and restore your ring's reputation.

ViewPoints

Should Contact Centers Build or Buy Voice AI?

Whether a vendor owns and operates the model infrastructure is a critical concern.

Your Call Center Is Sitting on a Goldmine of Intelligence, if AI Is Allowed to Act on It

The challenge now is to identify use cases where agentic systems can produce measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and customer experience.

The Four Pillars of AI-Driven CX: Turning Technology into Trust

Here's how to deliver faster, smarter, and more empathetic customer experiences that drive measurable business outcomes.

Generative Video Can Be CX's Sharpest Tool

Generative video can show customers exactly what they need to see, assembled from their product or account state, to solve their particular issue.

Columns

Output Is Not an Outcome: Resolving a Misperception About AI in CX

Any number of AI-driven outputs will be required to reach outcomes that have real value to businesses.

A Vertical Focus Is the Key to AI Adoption

Success relies on speaking the customer's language and addressing their specific needs.

AI Propels KM to Center Stage

Knowledge management is no longer confined to contact centers or tech support.

The Marketer’s Guide to Answer Engine Optimization

Shoppers are loyal to convenience.

Buyer's Guide Partners