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Cloud-based CRM

Cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems provide all types of organizations with powerful, flexible, and reliable CRM tools and resources. Cloud-based CRM tools are available to staff in the office and out in the field. Explore the latest news, analysis, and advice related to cloud-based CRM here.

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Ready or Not, Digital Doubles Are Here

Can your CRM handle agent-to-agent commerce?

How to Advance Self-Service with the Latest Generative AI Bots

Customer self-service is better today, but it takes effort to use it successfully.

Analytics Move to the Hiring Process

Tools emerge to ensure incoming contact center agents have the right attributes.

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.

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4 Things to Consider With Your Mobile Monetization Strategy

Non-gaming app developers can use these strategies to build sustainable, user-first mobile monetization frameworks.

Beyond the AI Noise: Three MarTech Shifts That Matter for 2026

Everyone has been talking about generative or agentic AI. But don't overlook these developments.

For Modern Retailers, Cloud-Based Firewalls Simplify Security

As the threat landscape evolves, so do the challenges of compliance, data protection, and security management. Firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) provides a modern, cloud-based solution.

How AI Is Helping Consumers and Retailers This Holiday Shopping Season

AI-powered shopping is expected to boom this season, but retail AI implementations are only as good as the data that fuels them.

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Conversation Analytics: A Necessity for AI-Enabled Customer Service

These solutions are a foundational component for contact centers of the future.

If the Fast Lane Is Self-Service Bots, Then the Slow Lane Is Stewardship

Will customer support in which human agents take ownership of issues become a luxury good?

Quiet CX Upgrades You’re Skipping While Chasing AI Fireworks

There are simple fixes that are surprisingly effective.

AI ‘Exponentials’ Will Rule the World

Highly effective tiny teams will be nimbler than the legacy behemoths.

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