Wow, what a week at Salesforce Sales Kick-Off (SKO) FY ‘26. It was a whirlwind of innovation, inspiration, and connection, with so many familiar faces — partners, clients, and Salesforce folks — all energized for the new fiscal year. The conversations were buzzing, the energy was high, and the happy hour Atrium hosted was a
Financial services organizations are naturally data-rich. Whether you’re a bank, credit union, wealth management firm, or asset management company, you have access to a wealth of information. But too often, that data is scattered across different systems and departments, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. You know the big picture is important, but putting all
73% of CMOs feel pressure to do more with less to deliver growth for their businesses, according to Gartner’s 2024 CMO Spend and Strategy Survey. That sentiment continues into 2025, as an uncertain economy leaves many marketing teams dealing with budget cuts or strained resources. When you’re asked to do more with less, automation and
As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the whirlwind of change and innovation that swept through the financial services industry. From the rise of generative and autonomous AI to the ongoing quest for deeper customer relationships, this year has been a dynamic one. In this final blog post of 2024, I
Customer churn is one of the most costly business challenges — and often one of the hardest to solve. Adding predictive and generative AI technologies can make an immediate impact on retention numbers. And, when implemented strategically, these tools have the potential to completely transform the way customer service and support teams operate. Researchers at
Agentforce represents a major shift in Salesforce’s strategy and will likely radically change the way users interact with their CRM in the future. By enabling both assistive AI, which provides augmentative generative AI-fueled capabilities like summaries and sales emails, and autonomous AI, which enables an agent to take on automated actions without a person at
In the world of wealth management, personalized advice and proactive service are paramount. But as client expectations rise and portfolio complexities increase, advisors are stretched thin. Enter Agentforce, Salesforce’s generative AI solution, offering a powerful way to deliver personalized wealth management experiences at scale. Beyond robo-advisors: The Agentforce advantage In our previous exploration of Agentforce
In today’s world of instant gratification, customer expectations are soaring. People demand instant, personalized service, available around the clock. Imagine this: your customers raving about your bank, not just for your friendly staff (who are undoubtedly fantastic!), but for the sheer speed and ease with which they can get support, find answers, and resolve issues
The rise of Large Language Models (LLMs) — and the scramble by every large technology company from Microsoft to Google to Salesforce trying to keep pace with OpenAI — presents an influx of powerful and transformational tooling for companies. Experts believe it will be the most significant change since the internet. The ability to leverage
Dreamforce 2024 ushered in a new era of AI, where the emphasis was on pushing beyond predictive and generative models into the world of assistive and autonomous agents. From the highly anticipated launches of Agentforce and Tableau Einstein, to deeper integrations between AI and data, here are our top takeaways from the event. 1. Agentforce