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- Sales Enablement, Automation, and Performance
CPQ and 3D Visualization as a Sales Tool: Bringing Customization, Speed, and Precision to B2B Manufacturing
Manufacturing is both complex and competitive. Sales teams are facing unprecedented pressure to deliver faster quotes, handle growing product complexity, and meet increasingly personalized customer expectations. Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ) software has emerged as a transformative solution, connecting sales, engineering, and production in a way that ensures speed, accuracy, and scalability. For manufacturers, CPQ is not just a sales tool.…
- Artificial Intelligence
The Evolution of Personalization: From Merge Tags to AI-Powered Experiences
What began as Dear {FirstName} has transformed into dynamic, predictive, generative, and increasingly immersive personalization. Organizations with personalization programs supported at the C-level are 2x more likely to report high ROI. Forrester Sophisticated retailers and businesses now operate within a layered experience ecosystem: identity resolution, predictive decisioning, generative messaging, immersive AR/VR entry points, and AI-powered virtual assistants (VA) that accompany…
- Sales and Marketing Training
CMO MarTech Investments in 2025: AI, Automation, and Customer Experience
As we reach the midpoint of 2025, the marketing technology (MarTech) landscape continues to evolve at a breakneck pace. For businesses, marketers, and sales leaders, understanding where Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) are directing their technology budgets offers a valuable signal of broader strategic shifts. From the mainstreaming of Generative AI (GenAI) to the rise of secure data collaboration environments, investment…
- E-commerce and Retail
Should Your Brand Should Implement Website-Embedded 1:1 Video Chat?
As digital shopping and remote service continue to reshape customer expectations, a growing number of companies are embedding live, one-on-one video chat directly into their websites. These interactions allow site visitors to initiate face-to-face conversations with product experts, sales reps, or support teams—mimicking the immediacy and personal connection of in-store service. This once-novel feature has matured into a measurable and…
- Mobile Marketing, Messaging, and Apps
30+ Technologies That Have Been Eliminated with Smartphones
It wasn’t long ago that our lives were filled with a wide array of specialized gadgets—each one with a singular purpose, each one taking up space in our pockets, purses, or glove compartments. Then came the smartphone, and slowly, almost imperceptibly, it began absorbing those devices one by one. Today, it stands not just as a communications tool, but as…
- Content Marketing
Unity Asset Store: Create Stunning Branded Experiences with Discounted Bundled Assets for Unity
Immersive experiences continue to grow in popularity. Whether launching a virtual showroom, developing an interactive training simulation, or building an augmented reality product demo, the need to deliver polished, responsive, and emotionally resonant content has never been greater. But creating these experiences from scratch can be time-consuming, costly, and technically complex. Unity Unity is a real-time 3D development platform used…
- Artificial Intelligence
The State of Visual Content in 2025: Key Takeaways from Marketing Trends
Visual content is the backbone of modern marketing strategies. From social media engagement to B2B decision-making, marketers across industries have embraced visuals as supplements to text and as primary drivers of communication, credibility, and conversion. According to Venngage’s annual visual content marketing report, the industry has witnessed a surge in investment, adoption of new tools, and growing reliance on data…
- Artificial Intelligence
Creative Destruction: Why AI Will Unleash Marketing Creativity and Opportunities
Thirty years ago, as I was adding PC connectivity to a manufacturing plant’s equipment to monitor equipment performance for predictive maintenance, I never imagined the world we now live in. I never imagined the job positions that I’d have. I never imagined the companies I’d be a part of creating. For those of you who don’t remember a time when…
- E-commerce and Retail
Customer-Facing Devices: How Bandwidth, Wi-Fi, AI, and Affordable Tech Are Transforming Retail
The retail landscape has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, driven by the convergence of high-speed connectivity, artificial intelligence (AI), and cost-effective technologies. This synergy empowers retailers to deploy a new generation of customer-facing devices that deliver previously unattainable real-time, personalized marketing and sales experiences. Advancements in 5G and Wi-Fi infrastructure have laid the foundation for seamless, high-speed data…
- Advertising Technology
Holographic Technology in Retail: Current State and Future Prospects
Holographic display technology is revolutionizing visual presentation by creating three-dimensional (3D) images that appear to float in space without requiring special glasses. This advancement makes retail environments more engaging by enabling interactive product showcases, dynamic advertisements, and immersive brand experiences. Ongoing improvements in light-field projection, AI integration, and cost-efficient manufacturing make holographic displays more accessible and affordable for widespread retail…
