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AI is Driving Up Churn Across The Board. Because It Puts Every Renewal Into Play.

SaaStr

AI is driving up churn all across the board. Why? In many cases, its not because vendors fail their customers, or that the solution wasnt good enough. In previous years, customers might have just renewed out of intertia. But things are different now. Today churn is often simply because looking at how AI changes a category put the customer / renewal into play.

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Celebrating Juan Carlos Niebles: Colombia’s Top 100 in AI

Salesforce

We are thrilled to announce that Juan Carlos Niebles , one of our talented researchers, has been named one of the top 100 in AI by the Artificial Intelligence Observatory in Colombia. This recognition is a testament to his groundbreaking work and significant contributions to the field of computer vision and artificial intelligence. About Juan Carlos Niebles Juan Carlos is a prominent researcher of Colombian origin who currently holds the position of Director of Research at Salesforce AI Research

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Dear SaaStr: How Should I Get Our First Partner Program Going?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Should I Get Our First Partner Program Going? Building a partner program is a long-term play. Too many expect a material amount of revenue too quickly. Its critical to approach it with the right expectations and structure. But it really can play out. 40% of HubSpot’s and Shopify’s revenue comes from partners. In the enterprise, most of ServiceNow’s revenue does.

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When Is “Making Big Bets” a Really Bad Idea

The Advantexe Advisor

I have a prediction: one of the biggest business acumen trends of 2025 will be large companies instructing their mid- and upper-level managers to stop being so passive and start making significant bets. Why do I make this prediction? Because five out of the last six business acumen programs I have delivered for clients across various industries, including pharmaceuticals, high tech, chemicals, and consumer products, have requested that I develop business simulations to help participants learn ab

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Welcome to the Future of Hospitality: Smart Rooms Start Here

Speaker: Jady West, VP of Hospitality & Chris Bennett, Head of Sales & Engineering

The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling

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Tariffs, Pricing Pressure, and the Future of eCommerce: How Brands Can Win in a Shifting Landscape

TrackStreet

The global trade landscape is shifting, and brands that rely on eCommerce and omnichannel distribution are feeling the pressure. Tariffs and trade policies are raising costs, squeezing margins, and adding new layers of complexity to supply chains. But heres the reality: market disruption always presents opportunity. For brand executives and eCommerce leaders, this is a moment of strategic decision-making.

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CoreWeave's IPO: What It Means for the AI Cloud Market

G2

What does CoreWeave's IPO mean for AI? Explore how this specialized AI cloud infrastructure provider is signaling a new era in AI investments.

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The Sales Manager’s Toughest Job: Consistent Sales Coaching

Anthony Cole Training

There are several components to being a good sales coach. Often, sales coaches do not understand the difference between holding people accountable to the sales activities (e.g. the numbers like prospecting dials) versus technique mastery (or how the activities are being executed). Here, you will focus on the technique of consistent sales coaching, not on holding people accountable to their numbers.

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Join 200+ of the Top CFOs and VP Finance at 2025 SaaStr CFO Summit on May 13!

SaaStr

CFOs, VP Finance and Finance Leaders: Be Our VIP Guest at the 2nd Annual CFO Summit at 2025 SaaStrAnnual on May 13 with top speakers from: Andreessen Horowitz Emergence Capital OpenAI SnapLogic and more! “The Rise of the AI-Driven Finance Org” THE 2025 SaaStr Annual CFO SUMMIT hosted by Lloyed Lobo and in partnership with Carta and Grant Thornton The role of the CFO is being redefined.

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Apple and Gmail make it harder for email campaigns to get to the inbox

Martech

Google’s year-old spam limit and Apple’s iOS are causing significant problems for email marketing SMB or enterprise, CPG or B2B brands of all sizes and verticals are still struggling to get under Gmails spam thresholds. Its not for lack of trying, either. Apples iOS 15 and iOS 18 updates have complicated the email picture, making analytical insights and subsequent solutions difficult to pinpoint.

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ChatGPT’s Ghibli-Style AI Art Sparks Creativity Debate, Here’s Why

G2

Studio Ghibli, the iconic Japanese animation house behind gems like Spirited Away, and My Neighbor Totoro, has always stood for hand-drawn magic and deep, emotional storytelling. When Ghibli-style art began surfacing via ChatGPT s Studio Ghibli art, the reactions were as vivid as the art itself. While some marveled at these AI-created scenes' nostalgia and beauty, others felt unease: was this a homage or hollow mimicry?

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Automation, Evolved: Your New Playbook for Smarter Knowledge Work

Speaker: Frank Taliano

Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.

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8 challenges for marketing teams navigating the MAP market

Martech

Marketing automation platforms (MAPs) are vital tools for many marketing organizations, and like many complex software applications, teams will face challenges before, during and after their deployment. According to the annual MarTech Replacement Survey, marketing automation platforms have been the most-replaced application in the martech stack for several years.

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How PenFed Uses Marketing Cloud to Bring its Marketing and Operations Together

Salesforce

Salesforce Marketing Cloud has been kind of an accidental journey for me, says Gaurav Bhatia, Chief Marketing and Head of Retail Deposits at PenFed Credit Union. Bhatia joined PenFed, the nations second-largest federal credit union, five years ago and was tasked with making two products work for front- and backend tasks: Salesforce Financial Services Cloud and another marketing technology vendor.

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