Tips to Avoid Drowning in Data

Having tons of customer data means nothing unless companies can turn it into actionable intelligence that they can use to influence or alter the bottom line. That translation might not happen immediately, but it has to happen eventually if data projects are to sustain themselves.

Deeper Relationships Require Intelligence

Companies need new technologies to connect the dots in customer data

The Meandering Path from IVRs to IVAs

Opportunities abound for emerging voice intelligence solutions, but companies need to be mindful about what the systems can and cannot deliver

The Best Software, Solutions, and Leaders: The 2019 CRM Market Awards

Customer Data Platforms: Striving for a Single View of the Customer

To marketers trying to swim through a flood of disconnected customer data, a CDP can look like the life preserver needed for them to stay afloat. And if it is the real deal, it can be. Here's a look at the CDP field today.

Where CRM Went Wrong (and How to Fix It)

Are you tired of sales software that seems stuck in the '80s and '90s? Join the #NoCRM Revolution, which is less about abandoning CRM and more about finding ways to unfetter your sales teams so that they can deliver real value.

4 Steps to Secure Your CRM or Customer Experience Platforms

CRM platforms are incredibly powerful tools for growth, but they can also create vulnerabilities, as they may expose your most sensitive customer and internal data. Here are four steps to help you get started securing your platform.

An Introduction to Sentiment Analysis, the Next Great Customer Experience Tool

This technology can help classify customers' moods based on their reaction, reviews, or other input, enabling you to make the adjustments that will keep your customers happy and coming back.

3 CRM Lessons From This Year’s Conferences

Some key themes kept coming up among the CRM intelligentsia

How AI Is Impacting CRM (Already)

More customer data leads to smarter AI, and the sky's the limit

Is Your CRM as Intelligent as It Should Be?

CRM platforms must capture and organize ever-increasing amounts of data, and AI can help

How Can AI Help Small Businesses with CRM?

This year's installment of ‘ask the vendors' features the tech topic on everyone's mind