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Adoption of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) technology is essential to small and medium-sized businesses. Over time, more platforms and resources have become available to organizations of all sizes. Get in-depth analysis and advice and learn more about CRM for small and mid-sized businesses from CRM Magazine.

Where Does CRM Adoption Stand Today?

From data-entry drudgery to making people's work lives easier (and more productive).

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 Embraces Financial Transactions Like Never Before

Pricing and payment processing are getting more integrated into CRM systems.

Dispatches From CRM’s Front Lines

Deployments and training aren't always dry affairs.

CRM Is Good, Even in the Bad Times

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

Sales’ Big Challenge: Winning the Game

When it comes to B2B sales, here's a look at one thing that hasn't changed over the years, but needs to.

Regular CRM Health Checks Are Critical

If CRM is your operational heartbeat, make sure it's healthy.

GenAI’s Time Has Come. Are You Ready?

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

Sales AI vs. Traditional CRM

In the battle of ROI, which one wins?

VR Training Is Replacing Traditional Sales and Customer Service Training

This new training paradigm benefits employees, customers, and the bottom line.

How Does Employee Age Impact CRM Usage?

The generation gap rears its ugly head, but there's hope yet.

AI Profoundly Influenced Our Awards This Year

Just about every CRM vendor or service provider highlighted in our awards section as done something with generative AI.

Writing Checks for CRM, or Writing Invisible Checks

The cost of under-investment is hidden but painful nonetheless.

A New CX Focus Boosts CRM in Professional Services

Firms want to stand out on customer experience, and CRM (and AI) can help.

Moving From CRM to VCRM

Sales organizations can't afford to overlook industry-specific solutions.

CRM Often Can’t Get Out of First Gear

Here's how companies can get themselves back on track.

Forrester's Three Drivers of the Best B2B Growth Engines

What causes B2B growth engines to break down, and what do the best growth engines look like?

How Old CRM Data Can Be Made New

Your CRM platforms could be holding engagement data your sales reps can exploit now.

You Need to Be on B2B Marketplaces

Roughly 40 percent of businesses now purchase as much as half of their goods and services through B2B marketplaces, and that figure will only grow.