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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. 

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.

GenAI’s Time Has Come. Are You Ready?

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

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).

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.

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.

Spatial Computing: The Power to Transform CRM

AR/VR is already making inroads with consumers, and CRM won't be far behind.

AI Is Generating All the Buzz

Seventy-three percent of U.S. marketing professionals have reported using generative AI tools as a part of their work today.

Marketers Need to Embrace Personalization

Where Can Marketing Technology Grow From Here?

There are 11,000 reasons to rethink that answer.

Across CRM Industry Verticals, There’s More That Unites Than Divides

One commonality: All eight industry verticals are investing heavily in CRM initiatives right now.

Generative AI’s Use Cases Are Already Emerging

ChatGPT has lit up imaginations, but the underlying technology is more than a shiny object.

How Your Company Can Keep Up With Customer Demands

Becoming more adaptable can be a big advantage.

How the Metaverse Will Change Everything

Leverage the technology to help you transform, or become the next Blockbuster.

How Old CRM Data Can Be Made New

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

Latest Technology Trends Show CRM's Versatility

Companies will only succeed in the metaverse if they have the right technology, bandwidth, and staff to sustain it.

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.

Integrating CRM Data into the Enterprise

AI and analytics present a bounty of ways to leverage CRM data across your business.

What the Metaverse Can Learn from CRM and the Dotcom Bust

The metaverse has enormous potential, but successful applications won't simply happen.