Amid Economic Uncertainty, Optimize, Don’t Downsize

Department heads need to look beyond simple expense trimming and instead focus on optimizing what they already have

Making Sense of the Acronym-Laden Industry

Companies can now use an API to incorporate AI into their KPI, all to get more ROI and provide a better UX.

AI Is Top of Mind for Everyone in CRM

The consumer uses for AI are numerous, but just as real are the business use cases.

Don’t Let AI Distract from the Real Problem

It is clear that many organizations still struggle with the same issues they had 10 or 20 years ago.

Don’t Let AI Distract from the Real Problem

It is clear that many organizations still struggle with the same issues thay had 10 or 20 years ago.

The GDPR Needs to Have Its Teeth Sharpened

To not follow through on the enforcement side does everyone a disservice

Who Really Wins with Vendor Consolidation?

Companies can focus on customer service and process improvements instead of constantly purchasing, integrating, configuring, and customizing complex software.

Being an Enabler Has Become a Good Thing

The term 'enabler' now has positive connotations, at least in a business context

The Gig Economy Isn’t New, but It Might Be Worth a Second Look

Your customers' next text, chat, IM, or phone conversation with customer service could be with a freelance agent

I’m Giving You Good Information. Use It!

Knowing which leads to call and which ones to avoid is valuable data

Let’s End the Partisanship

Companies have been bogged down by party loyalties to a specific department (marketing, sales, or customer service) for a long time

It’s Time for Marketers to Go Back to School

The higher education market could benefit from a new marketing technology that takes personalization to a new level

CRM Is Making a Difference

In just the past year alone, we've seen huge advances in artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, blockchain, automated bots, and so much more

CRM Recovers with Low-Cost Options

Being agile in today's competitive market enables organizations to better respond to customers' changing needs.

Our New e-Commerce Reality

All's fair in love and war—and retail

Why Should I Trust People Like Me?

Enter the Age of Analytics

To make the best use of your time and your company's CRM investments, you must measure what you manage.

Getting Personal: Be Appropriate or Beg for Forgiveness

Personalizing customer communications is important, but it's essential to understand your audiences' preferences and not assume that you know them.

Is a Contact Center Revival ‘Up Around the Bend’?

The Next Killer App