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June 12, 2018

How SEB Bank Uses AI to Increase Customer and Employee Engagement

Future of Work
Nordic Bank Uses IPsoft's Cognitive Agent Amelia to Drive Digital Transformation This case study examines SEB Bank's experience implementing IPsoft's Amelia artificial intelligence (AI) platform for use by both internal employees and external…
Cindy Zhou
Alan Lepofsky
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March 6, 2018

Alliance Automation Platforms Drive Joint Marketing and Sales Effectiveness

Data to Decisions
Joint Marketing and Sales Complexity Create Demand for Alliance Automation Solutions Todayacirc;#153;s hypercompetitive business environment challenges organizations to work across multiple internal departments and external partners to deliver a seamless customer experience…
Cindy Zhou
Premium Research
February 20, 2018

How Communications Platforms Drive Customer Engagement

Marketing Transformation
Today's Digital Customer Requires Organizations to Deliver Multichannel Engagement Today's digitally empowered customers create a challenge for organizations to sell, market and service them effectively. Expectations are higher than ever before, and…
Cindy Zhou
Premium Research
January 9, 2018

Dreamforce 2017 Product Announcements You Need to Know

Data to Decisions
Salesforceacirc;#153;s Progress in AI Analytics, Collaboration, Training, Platform, Sales and Marketing During the first week of November 2017, Constellation analysts congregated in San Francisco for Salesforceacirc;#153;s annual customer conference, Dreamforce. Major…
Cindy Zhou
Holger Mueller
Alan Lepofsky
Dion Hinchcliffe
Doug Henschen
Premium Research
October 30, 2017

A Guide to GDPR Compliance for Marketers

Marketing Transformation
Updated May 2, 2018 The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, was enacted in 2016 with the aim of protecting European Union (EU) citizens from privacy and data breaches. GDPR, which replaces the former Data Protection Directive, mandates new personal data-handling…
Cindy Zhou
Premium Research
September 5, 2017

Why B2B Sales Success Requires a Holistic Account-Based Strategy

Next-Generation Customer Experience
The business-to-business (B2B) marketing world is abuzz about account-based marketing (ABM), which involves a targeted effort to focus marketing campaigns and budgets on a select set of pre-determined accounts. However, Constellationacirc;#153;s research shows that an…
Cindy Zhou
Premium Research
August 25, 2017

Inside the New Infor at Inforum 2017

Data to Decisions
In early July 2017, Constellationacirc;#153;s analysts descended on New York Cityacirc;#153;s Javitz Center for Inforacirc;#153;s annual customer event, Inforum 2017. Infor attracted over 7,000 attendees, its biggest crowd to date at Inforum. Key announcements included the…
R "Ray" Wang
Doug Henschen
Holger Mueller
Cindy Zhou
Premium Research
June 21, 2017

The CRO’s Guide to Sales Acceleration with Configure Price Quote

Next-Generation Customer Experience
Cloud-Based CPQ Solutions Deliver Strong ROI and Sales Cycle Acceleration This report examines how cloud Configure Price Quote (CPQ) software can help organizations accelerate sales cycles, increase margins and streamline processes so sellers can focus on selling. CPQ…
Cindy Zhou
Premium Research
June 16, 2017

The Future of Customer Experience (CX) is Orchestrated Engagement

Marketing Transformation
Customer Experience (CX) software suites from technology providers aim to provide businesses with a seamless experience across marketing, sales and service, offering a single view of the customer. On the other hand, customers must deal with a fragmented CX technology stack…
R "Ray" Wang
Cindy Zhou
Case Study
March 31, 2017

Toss the Desk Phone: Betterment Uses Dialpad to Modernize Communications

Future of Work
FinTech Company in Hyper-Growth Mode Moves Communications to the Cloud Betterment, a company at the forefront of the FinTech ( financial technology) disruption, grew rapidly from a small start-up with eight employees to a mid-sized company with 200 employees and over $8…
Cindy Zhou
Quarks
December 15, 2016

Mobile Marketing – Five Trends to Watch

Marketing Transformation
A CMO’s Guide to Mobile Marketing Opportunities in 2017 and 2018 Advancements in the world of mobile technology continue to develop rapidly. Mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets have become an integral part of people’s daily life. Mobile has become an essential…
Cindy Zhou
Premium Research
December 15, 2016

Mobile Marketing Best Practices for CMOs

Marketing Transformation
Smartphones have been declared a device that people acirc;#156;canacirc;#153;t live withoutacirc;#157;. With over two billion smartphones in use globally, mobile marketing presents an effective and personal way for companies to engage with their customers. Chief Marketing…
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