Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Standalone CRM No Longer Works Modern revenue teams rely on an ecosystem of tools: marketing automation, billing, customer success platforms, support systems, and analytics tools. When CRM operates in isolation, data becomes fragmented ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why CRM Selection Looks Different in the Age of AI CRM selection used to focus on contact management and pipeline tracking. Today, buyers must also evaluate AI capabilities that influence forecasting, lead prioritization, and ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Sales Forecasts Are Still So Unreliable Despite sophisticated CRM systems, many sales forecasts miss the mark. Reps update deals optimistically, managers adjust numbers late in the quarter, and leadership lacks confidence in projections. ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Most CRM Dashboards Don’t Actually Drive Decisions Most CRM platforms provide dashboards—but many of them overwhelm users instead of helping them act. Charts show pipeline totals, activity counts, and historical trends, yet sales ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Retention Is Harder Than Acquisition Winning a new customer is only the beginning. Long-term growth depends on retaining and expanding existing accounts—but churn often happens quietly. Customers disengage gradually, and by the time ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Sales Productivity Is Still Dragged Down by Admin Work Despite advances in CRM technology, sales teams still spend a significant portion of their time on non-selling activities: logging notes, updating fields, scheduling follow-ups, ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Traditional Lead Scoring Falls Short Most lead scoring models are built on static rules: job title, company size, email opens, or website visits. While helpful, these models struggle to adapt as markets, buyer ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why CRM Data Problems Get Worse as Companies Grow Every CRM implementation starts with good intentions: track customers, manage pipeline, and improve visibility. Over time, however, CRM data degrades. Duplicate records appear, fields are ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Traditional CRM Reporting Falls Short Traditional CRM reporting is descriptive—it tells teams what already happened. While useful, backward-looking reports don’t help sales leaders anticipate risk or identify opportunities early enough to act. As ... Read More
Posted Jan 20 2026 by Nathan Rowan
Why Revenue Teams Still Operate in Silos Most organizations say they have a “revenue team,” but in practice sales, marketing, and customer success often operate in silos. Marketing focuses on lead generation, sales on ... Read More