Your Top 5 Posts of 2022
2023 is now off to a flying start. I want to say a very big thank you to each of you for your contribution, feedback and support to me in making this blog even more relevant. This blog still continues […]
Will “AI-as-a-Service” become the name of the game?
Every time I am attending a conference, there is AI on the agenda. Somewhere. I have to admit this is not a new topic as such – Strictly not -, but it is interesting to see the growing interest from […]
Is your organization ambitious enough to deal with the new customer engagement narrative?
With the rise of digital business models, ecosystems, and the greater maturity in technologies such as AI, most organisations are forced to revisit their business models and the way they engage with customers. In this paper, I am exploring some […]
Artificial Intelligence in Customer Service
Comments on Gartner’s three important ways Artificial intelligence (AI) can benefit Customer Service Operations. Gartner has recently published an engaging article on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Customer Service operations (Dated 19 January 2022). This article is available online on Gartner’s […]
What’s in Store for CRM in 2022?
I am sharing an interesting paper from DestinationCRM. C-level business executives comment how they see CRM in 2022. Lots of views on AI-driven digital transformation, first-party data, marketing, and Customer Experience. We may not all see Y2022 in this way, […]
CRM systems are increasingly powered with Artificial Intelligence (AI)
It should be no surprise to anyone if I add Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the top list of trends impacting the CRM world. AI systems have become a reality and are maturing quickly. For most of us, as consumers, Artificial […]
What’s New in Pega’s Customer Engagement & CRM 8.5
Pega introduces its new 8.5 release. Here are the links to Pega’s site detailing the new enhancements: What’s New in Pega Platform What’s New in Customer Engagement & CRM Pega Sales Automation Pega Sales Automation 8.5 Release Notes Pega Customer Service Pega […]
What’s new in Salesforce? Check out the Winter 21 releases
Salesforce’s Winter 21 releases are now online. Check out the new features: Multi-factor authentication, Einstein Search Personalization, Salesforce Anywhere (Beta)Work.comService: Service Cloud Voice Streamlined Setup, Omni-Channel Supervisor for Calls, Einstein Bots Templates, and MoreSales: Sales Cadence Improvements for High Velocity […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 35
My 5 favourite articles on CRM, CX and digital transformation to read this week. On the agenda: B2B Fintech, Amazon, Salesforce, retail and AI. What Amazon is Doing in Financial Services like Fintech“From payments to lending to insurance to checking accounts, […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 33
Hi everyone! Lots of good articles on CRM and DX this week. Here is my selection of the ones I like best. All with a great smile because it is still summer! On the agenda: AI, Conversational analytics, retail, and […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 22
I am sharing the 5 articles on CRM, CX and digital transformation I liked best this week. On the agenda: AI, Insurance, networking tools, and marketing. AI Devours Data!“Those who have worked on Machine Learning (ML) projects know that ML requires […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 19
My 5 favourite articles on CRM, CX and digital transformation to read this week. On the agenda: Salesforce, AI, Supply chain, and B2B sales Salesforce Summer ’20 Release Notes (By Salesforce)“The Summer ’20 release delivers innovations across the entire Customer 360 Platform to […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 17
Hi everyone! I’ve just released my selection of Top 5 Reads for this week 17! It includes interesting insights from Thomas Siebel on AI in the Oil & Gas industry (remember Siebel CRM?). Also featuring Retail, Salesforce and Microsoft. How […]
The call for urgent action in Customer Service
According to a recent PEGA study, employees facing customers are often frustrated with the level of service they can provide to customers. They denounce inadequate technology and processes that limit their effectiveness. The survey shows that 81% of respondents mentioned fast resolution […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 13
MyTOP5reads for this Week 13 focuses on voice and AI in Marketing and customer engagement. Also an analysis of the CRM leading solutions Is Voice The Next Big Thing To Transform Consumer Behavior? 3 Powerful Ways AI is Changing the […]
Insider’s view: On AI-powered advanced analytics
I have received a good number of questions about Advanced Analytics and more especially about Salesforce’s Einstein Analytics in the past few weeks. As there is an increasing interest in my network, I was thinking of sharing more broadly this […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 8
“My TOP 5 reads”, Week 8 – Focus on digitization in retail this week + this great article on CDOs’ role and future by IMD (Not to miss) The five stages of the Chief Digital Officer–and why they often fail […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 7
AI and Cognitive, digital transformation, CRM trends, and Retail in “My TOP 5 reads” this week: 50 Coginitive Biases in the Moderrn World Salesforce Blog: CRM Trends to Watch for in 2020 Evolving digital transformation: McKinsey presents its ‘business building’ […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 6
“My TOP 5 reads” brings us this week to discuss AI, DX platforms, trends, social media, and (non-digital) must-read books on CX. Einstein discovery (AI) – Customer churn analysis for a lottery company Gartner: Digital experience platform providers face growing […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 4
Week 4 release of “My TOP 5 reads on CRM, CX and Digital Transformation”. This week, it’s about voice AI, conversational AI, customer engagement, customer service, and some lessons learned. The Dangers of Overpromising and Under-Delivering Einstein Voice: What’s Next […]
My Top 5 weeks – Week 3
“My Top 5 reads”, Week 3, is on! Highlighted this week are speech recognition, platforms, AI, community fans and lessons learned… How decreasing time-to-cart can help retailers win more customers in grocery e-commerce? (By Speechly) A Study of More Than […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 2
Week 2, 2020 of My Top 5 reads is now released! This week, my personal selection of articles on CRM, CX and digital transformation includes: AI vendors to watch in 2020 and beyond Why You Need To Consider IoT In […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 1
Be inspired in 2020! My TOP 5 reads continues this year! My own personal selection from the best from the web on CX, CRM and digital transformation. The Power Of Purpose: How Salesforce Impact Labs Is Helping Innovation Scale How […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 52
Last time for this year! My Top 5 reads on CRM, CX and Digital transformation this week (Week 52). Enjoy the festive days and see you next year! Customer data platform tools top priority list for big vendors AI Customer […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 51
My Top 5 reads on CRM, CX and Digital transformation this week (Week 51): How The Salesforce Revolution Can Guide Marketing And Communications Firms’ Evolution Branding is dead, CX design is king An Overview of Artificial Intelligence in Salesforce Einstein […]
My Top 5 Reads – Week 49
My Top 10 reads this week (Week 49, 2019): How shoppable video will change the way we buy things How Norrøna built a recommendation engine that increased conversions by 50% (with just one engineer) Headless Commerce: Why E-Commerce Is Losing […]
On AI and CRM
I’m sharing a very interesting article from Forbes on AI and CRM. Worth to read. It discusses ways to combine AI with CRM platforms to improve customer management. It also gives an overview on the kind of topics I’m dealing […]
Focus on Voice AI
At the last WCIT, Gary Vaynerchuk (the famous businessman) claimed that voice AI systems will be everywhere around us within the next decade, meaning we only have to speak to get what we want. At the same time, a recent […]
On bias in AI
Hej! On my table this morning, Salesforce’s approach to tackle bias in AI. An interesting interview about analytics and AI. Worth reading. I am sharing it. /Didier Link: Salesforce talks about its Einstein Analytics product for financial services and new […]
