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Marketing automation and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) can help organizations build better relationships with customers, both new and old. Explore tools, techniques, and marketing automation platforms for analyzing and responding to customer behavior with unique marketing. Browse our latest marketing automation news, analysis, and advice. 

AI Goldfish or AI Dolphin—Which One Is Your Organization Ready to Be?

Beware of memory scars from past attempts to leverage AI.

Call Me a Shadow Buyer

Consumers like me make every effort to stay under the radar, invisible to traditional sales and marketing funnels.

A Guide to the Most Powerful AI Applications for Marketing

Here's how AI is transforming how companies connect with customers and prospects.

To Drive Growth, CSOs Must Harness Digitally Enabled Sales Strategies

Digital commerce is more than just a shopping cart.

Why AI Agents Are Booming and the Real Challenges Behind the Hype

The possibilities are exciting, but the path to a successful AI rollout isn't all smooth sailing.

Advertising Needs a Better Proofreader

Companies might be trying to seem relatable and authentic, but they risk looking unprofessional and sloppy.

In Memory of an Apostrophe: Is the Customer’s Experience Gone Forever?

It's time to remember who actually owns the experiences customers have with you.

Exponential Efficiency in the Age of AI

Harness the power of AI in every aspect of the enterprise.

AI’s Powerful Impact on CRM

AI is already revolutionizing sales, marketing, and customer service.

Expect Change in the CRM Industry in 2025 and Beyond

If there's one thing that's certain, it is that the long-term outlook for the CRM market remains positive.

The AI Endgame Is Decision Automation

Marketing Campaigns Need an Enablement Advantage

A focus on employee experience, enablement, and engagement is a top marketing priority.

Data Headlines Our 2024 Awards

None of the solutions we celebrate can work without data that is current, relevant, and accurate.

CRM, AI, and Technology Investment: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Despite the countless dollars companies are spending on AI, the quality of the experiences they provide to customers continues to decline.

CRM Is Good, Even in the Bad Times

Some markets face an uphill climb, but that just makes investing in CRM even more crucial.

Expanding the Tech Stack Is a Business and Personal Imperative

Here are three technology innovations that you really need to adopt as soon as possible.

In a World of AI Co-Pilots, Who’s Ready to Fly the CX Plane?

The question of pilot (i.e., human) readiness has entered the AI picture.

CX Pros Will See a Year of Post-Pandemic Push-Pull

With genAI on tap, 2024 will bring plenty of customer experience opportunities (and pitfalls).

GenAI’s Time Has Come. Are You Ready?

The hype is over, and the real work of making generative AI has begun.

When It Comes to CX, HR Is MIA, and It’s Not Their Fault

Don't overlook what human resources can bring to the table.