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CRM failure rates haven’t improved in a decade: here’s why

This article was published in 2026 and references a historical event from 2016, included here for context and accuracy. To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. The numbers tel…

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Shares: new and improved word of mouth

This article was published in 2026 and references a historical event from 2014, included here for context and accuracy. To learn more about our edito…

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