The Ultimate Guide to Customer Relationship Management

2026 · Australian Edition

Also known as CRM.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a vital strategy that enables businesses to understand, engage, and nurture their customers effectively. It encompasses a broad range of tools, technologies, and techniques designed to manage interactions, data, and processes that drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Exploring recent stories tagged with Customer Relationship Management reveals critical insights about market trends, technological advancements, business challenges, and practical advice. From the rise of AI-enhanced CRM capabilities, strategic expansions by major providers, to the growing importance of personalised customer experiences, readers can learn how CRM continues to evolve in response to digital transformation and changing consumer expectations.

Whether you are a small-to-medium business aiming to leverage CRM for growth, or a large enterprise navigating complex integration and data analytics, these stories provide valuable perspectives on implementation strategies, overcoming customization challenges, and utilising advanced tools such as AI, cloud services, and real-time analytics. Clicking through these articles will equip you with knowledge to improve customer engagement, enhance service efficiency, and ultimately drive business success.

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Analyst Insights
Building an enterprise data integrity architecture for AI and compliance
Gartner · CRM · CX
Last month
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Capterra · CRM · UC
Last month
Seismic unveils AI agents to curb GTM sales tool sprawl
Gartner · CRM · Digital Transformation
Last month
Persistent revenue grows as AI, cloud deals accelerate
Everest Group · CRM · Manufacturing
Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Informatica named Leader in 2025 Gartner data quadrant
Gartner · CRM · Hybrid Cloud
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Expert columns
Trust, transformation and the women leading modern client partnerships
By Laura Fox of APS Group
Last week
Knowledge equity in the age of AI: Moving from gatekeeper to orchestrator
By Kylie Harker of SQiBLE
Last week
AI-era contact centres become strategic CX data hubs
By Martyn Riddle of Verint APAC
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How phone validation turns dead leads into real sales
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Last month
Why more SaaS vendors are embedding data quality into their core platforms
By Bobby Joseph of Melissa
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Exposing the risks of customer churn using a connected graph
By Peter Philipp of Neo4j
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Why leaders don't need more tools: They need smarter integrations
By Edmund Ng of Melissa
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
The operational backbone of modern organisations is being reimagine
By Vab Mittal of Adactin
Mon, 24th Nov 2025
Personalisation wins in the age of AI
By Jonathan Reeve of Eagle Eye
Thu, 9th Oct 2025
The Chief Repeat Officer: Why great leaders say the same thing 100 different ways
By David Leach of JAVLN
Mon, 29th Sep 2025
Telcos are sitting on gold. Now AI is unlocking the lode
By Letchu Narayanan of CSG
Fri, 5th Sep 2025
Are you really managing 87% of your client files through your email inbox
By Staff Writer
Wed, 30th Jul 2025
AI Appreciation Day: What it means for the future of customer engagement
By Staff Writer
Mon, 14th Jul 2025
Open ecosystems are powering the future of intelligent observability
By Denis Maguire of New Relic
Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Avoid these 3 common pitfalls when using AI to improve customer experience
By Rob Tarkoff of Oracle
Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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Move at ECI Software Solutions
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Move at Salesforce
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Move at Microsoft
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Move at Mortar Group
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