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Sports/Entertainment CRM > Magazine Features

Understanding fan behavior and experiences are key to leveraging a diverse fan base to create a global brand for teams and entertainers. A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution built around those areas can help. Explore our latest CRM news, analysis, and advice for everyone sports and entertainment management.

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 Best CRM Software, Solutions, and Innovators: The 2025 CRM Industry Awards

Our 24th annual awards recognize the vendors and innovators that shone the brightest in the past year.

The Best CRM Software and Solutions: The 2025 CRM Industry Leader Awards

Our top five picks in 11 categories point the way forward with the best products and capabilities hitting the market in customer service, marketing, and sales.

Voice AI Becomes a Moneymaker

Hospitality outlets can now take advantage of voice ordering to increase revenue and retention.

The Leading Companies and Hottest Trends and Technologies in Customer Service, Marketing, and Sales: The 2025 CRM Top 100

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

DoubleVerify Repeats with Even More Safeguards: The 2024 CRM Conversation Starters

CRM Special Report: Vertical Markets Spotlight

A roundup of the CRM innovation taking place in eight important sectors.

CRM in Gaming: Vertical Markets Spotlight

CRM helps companies score with a demanding gamer audience.

CRM in Media/Entertainment: Vertical Markets Spotlight

Ever-expanding programming options challenge everyone today.

The Leading Companies and Hottest Trends and Technologies in Customer Service, Marketing, and Sales: The 2023 CRM Top 100

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

The Top Marketing Trends for 2022: Cookieless Replaces Contactless

Marketing moves to new channels to meet changing demands.

Keys to Understanding the Metaverse—and How Your Business Can Benefit

The metaverse is already here, and it's important to ask the right questions before moving in

Sales Embraces the Experience Economy

Virtual technologies advance to expand retail opportunities in a contact-free world.

Zendesk Moves into a New Suite and New Markets: The 2021 CRM Conversation Starters

Recent moves have transformed the San Francisco-based company into a full-featured CRM vendor, providing software-as-a-service products related to customer support, sales, and customer communications.

Zero-Party Data: Personalization and Privacy Can Coexist

When customers provide data directly to companies, consent takes on a new meaning for marketers

The Best CRM Software and Solutions: The 2019 CRM Market Leader Awards

Our finalist and winners in nine categories point the way forward with the latest products and capabilities hitting the market

The Best CRM Case Studies: The 2019 CRM Elite Customer Awards

The user companies that demonstrate the power of a good solution

Georgia Tech’s Football Program Sees Spike in Fan Engagement Thanks to SalesLoft: A CRM Elite Customer Awards Case Study

A smarter process and increased accountability lead to winning results

Spalding Scores Big Gains with Salesforce: A CRM Elite Customer Awards Case Study

The sports equipment giant expands its digital business with cloud technology

Urban Airship Spends Time on Its Mobile Wallet: The CRM Rising Stars Awards 2018

The vendor enables personalized mobile wallets, with personalized notifications