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Business messaging has crossed a threshold. In 2025, it’s no longer a support channel that sits alongside your marketing—it is the marketing. With U.S. social commerce sales projected to surpass $100 billion this year and click-to-message ad revenue on Meta growing more than 50% year-over-year, the conversation between brand and customer has become the conversion…

How the right data, AI agents, and people empower brands to deliver seamless, personalized experiences across every channel An Omnichannel Strategy Is Table Stakes For years, “omnichannel” was retail’s favorite buzzword—an aspirational idea that most brands endorsed in principle but struggled to execute. That gap between intent and execution has not closed. According to recent…

Most brands today understand the importance of customer experience. Salesforce’s latest State of the AI Connected Customer report, based on surveys of more than 16,500 consumers and business buyers, confirms that 84% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products or services. That number has been climbing steadily for…

And why social commerce is making it urgent Something interesting happened last year. Agentforce went from pilot-phase curiosity to the fastest-growing organic product in Salesforce’s history. By Q3 FY2026, the platform had reached 18,500 customers, with over 9,500 on paid plans. Agentforce ARR hit $540 million—a 330% year-over-year increase. Customers in production grew 70% quarter-over-quarter….

Insights from Salesforce’s “State of Service” and Gartner’s 2024 CCaaS Magic Quadrant As technology continues to evolve, contact centers are undergoing a profound transformation. Insights from Gartner’s 2024 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) and Salesforce’s latest State of Service report highlight the ongoing transition from on-premises systems to cloud-based contact centers….

Winning and retaining customers is no easy feat. Modern consumers have countless options across all product and service categories. And many aren’t afraid to ditch a once-beloved brand when something better comes along. In fact, in the last year alone, nearly three-quarters (71%) of consumers say they’ve switched brands at least once. There are a…

In the past two years, the number of consumer dollars spent online has grown – a lot. And it seems that growth won’t slow down anytime soon. Insider Intelligence predicts eCommerce will grow 16.1% this year – reaching $1.06 trillion. Clearly, consumers are embracing the convenience and safety of online shopping. And when those consumers…

In the early days of messaging apps, consumers primarily used them to connect with family and friends. But today, consumers also rely on messaging apps to connect with brands. In fact, for a staggering 66% of adults across the globe, messaging apps are the PREFERRED way of connecting with businesses. Younger consumers are even more…

In the early days of Instagram, the platform was primarily used as a way for individuals to share photos and videos. Today, it plays an important role in the purchase journey of many consumers. In fact, 72% of Instagram users have made a purchase decision based on something they saw on the platform. Of course,…