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Customer Service/Call Centers/Contact Centers

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) helps organizations deliver exceptional customer service and support. Good CRM tools and strategies enable call centers, contact centers, and customer support teams to be their most effective and ensure that all customer inquiries end with the best possible customer experience. Explore our latest news, analysis, and advice for customer service professionals at all levels.

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Who Owns the Customer Experience?

The CRM tech stack is coming together, which complicates the ownership debate.

Why Branded Calling Is Critical for Outbound Outreach

Here's how to implement it and restore your ring's reputation.

Ready or Not, Digital Doubles Are Here

Can your CRM handle agent-to-agent commerce?

White-Glove-for-All Is the Future of Customer Care

Providing a premium, highly personalized level of care to every customer is the new norm.

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When Point of Sale Becomes a Hub for Customer Experience

Modern point-of-sale (POS) systems blur the lines between digital and physical channels, helping retail brands form authentic connections with customers.

5 Mistakes Companies Make When Defining a North Star for CX

These missteps can lead to misaligned teams, delayed execution, and negative customer outcomes.

Agentic CX & Commerce: The Next Frontier of AI-Driven Engagement

Agentic commerce does more than allow businesses to meet customers where they are; it actually acts for the buyer. 

How Unified Customer, Employee, and Partner Journeys Will Reduce CX Friction in 2026

Companies pulling ahead will share a common trait: They'll no longer treat customer experience, employee experience, and partner experience as separate disciplines.

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CX Solutions of the Future Will Have a Mind of Their Own

Agentic AI won't just think but act.

Boosting CX Worker Productivity in the AI Age

Agentic AI combined with customer-facing human agents will transform service.

Why Conversational Experience Orchestration Will Have Its Moment

Something needs to be at the helm making sense of customer experiences.

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late: Rethinking ‘100 Percent Coverage’ in Contact Center QA

Finding a happy medium between a few snapshots and blanket coverage.

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