Salesforce acquires Spindle AI to bolster analytics for Agentforce

Salesforce acquires Spindle AI to bolster analytics for Agentforce

Salesforce signed a definitive agreement last week to acquire Spindle AI, an agentic analytics platform that uses artificial intelligence to autonomously model agentic scenarios and forecast business outcomes. As recent reports from Salesforce and Highspot have shown, enterprises and their agents are generating more data than ever. However, the value of that data often remains …

The new era of customer journeys is co-created, adaptive and AI-powered

The new era of customer journeys is co-created, adaptive and AI-powered

The way brands engage with consumers is on the edge of a major shift. The days of the traditional funnel model are fading. In their place, customer journey orchestration is evolving into a dynamic, adaptive AI-powered ecosystem that responds to individual context, anticipates consumer needs and blurs the lines between the digital and physical experience. …

Data accessibility continues to stall AI adoption

Data accessibility continues to stall AI adoption

MarTechCharts regularly highlights data of interest to marketers and marketing operations professionals. Source: Hightouch Marketers most often cite tools as their top pain point, but 75% of the time the real problem is disconnected data, according to a report from Hightouch. The report, “Has Martech Failed Marketers?“, analyzed 384 conversations with marketing leaders and uncovered a …

4 essential tips to maximize holiday inbox placement by Campaign Monitor

4 essential tips to maximize holiday inbox placement by Campaign Monitor

The holiday season is make-or-break for email marketers. With inboxes bursting from October through New Year’s, even your most dazzling email content could disappear into spam folders if your deliverability isn’t solid. Mailbox Providers (MBPs), such as Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook, receive an overwhelming volume of emails during peak seasons. Their systems work harder to …

5 ways AI is changing where and how influence happens in affiliate marketing

5 ways AI is changing where and how influence happens in affiliate marketing

AI is reshaping how people discover, compare and buy products — and affiliate marketing sits at the center of that evolution. From generative search and conversational shopping to AI-curated recommendations, consumers are being influenced before the click more than ever — and that shift is redefining how performance is measured. Here are five ways AI …