CRM Embraces Financial Transactions Like Never Before

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

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.

GenAI’s Time Has Come. Are You Ready?

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

Don’t Make Me Pay More for Bad Service

Good service should be a mandatory part of the customer experience. Too often that's not the case.

CRM Needs to Keep the Human Element

Whether it's buying something or resolving an issue, customers increasingly prefer to help themselves.

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.

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

Customer Service Woes? Don’t Tell Me

There might be lot more quiet quitting in customer service than companies care to admit.

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.

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.

Some CRM Advice for the New Congress

Consumer privacy and security should become big priorities.

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.

Please, Just Give Us All the Information We Need

To win the American people's vote (i.e., business), companies need to do a much better job of educating them.

The Industry Outlook Is Rosy, and We Have the Numbers to Prove It

Across each CRM technology sector, the worldwide market valuation is rising, and the upsurge is expected to continue.

Challenging Times Lie Ahead; Bold Action Is Required

The opportunities for the CRM industry couldn't be better. Nor could the outlook, as we uncovered in our fourth annual 'CRM Top 100' issue.

With All the Tools Available, You Only Have Yourself to Blame for Poor Service

Many customers (like me) are not shy about expressing their displeasure with companies when they fail to meet expectations.

Adapt to Gain an Advantage

Given our current economic uncertainty, companies naturally want to make sure that every dollar spent is producing concrete returns.

Where Has the Time Gone?

Once upon a time, high costs, limited functionality, and low adoption, among other things, threatened to make CRM systems obsolete. Thankfully, the industry didn't give up.