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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.

Phillip Britt // 02 Mar 2026

Why Branded Calling Is Critical for Outbound Outreach

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

Erik J. Martin // 23 Jan 2026

Ready or Not, Digital Doubles Are Here

Can your CRM handle agent-to-agent commerce?

Linda Pophal // 01 Dec 2025

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.

Phillip Britt // 01 Dec 2025
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Why AI Pilots Rarely Scale, and How Design Discipline Can Fix That

The gap between experimentation and impact remains wide. Here's how to move from pilot to performance.

Sumit Arora // 05 Mar 2026

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.

Robby Dewling // 19 Feb 2026

5 Mistakes Companies Make When Defining a North Star for CX

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

Britt Mills // 12 Feb 2026

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. 

Bhaskar Dhawan // 10 Feb 2026
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I Own My Own Experiences

No one department should have exclusive responsibility for the customer experience.

Leonard Klie // 04 Mar 2026

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

Agentic AI won't just think but act.

Donna Fluss // 13 Feb 2026

Boosting CX Worker Productivity in the AI Age

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

R "Ray" Wang // 24 Feb 2026

Why Conversational Experience Orchestration Will Have Its Moment

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

Ian Jacobs // 20 Feb 2026
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