Category Archives: Salesforce

Salesforce’s woes underline marketing’s agentic AI problems

Slow Agentforce adoption highlights the poor data quality and operational readiness limiting enterprise AI adoption. By Constantine von Hoffman     Published on July 17, 2026   Salesforce’s CEO, Marc Benioff, said the company was “all in on Agentforce” when it launched in 2024, but so far, only 34% of customers have adopted it. As … Continue reading Salesforce’s woes underline marketing’s agentic AI problems

Salesforce pushes agentic marketing from planning to pipeline

Salesforce introduced new marketing agents that can qualify leads, create content, launch campaigns, and optimize performance across channels. By Constantine von Hoffman   Published on June 3, 2026   Salesforce unveiled a new set of agentic marketing tools today at its Connections event in Chicago. They are designed to automate more of the marketing workflow, … Continue reading Salesforce pushes agentic marketing from planning to pipeline

Agentforce needed a content layer, so Salesforce is buying Contentful

Salesforce wants enterprises to drop static, channel-specific content in favor of 1:1 experiences at scale. So it went shopping. By Mike Pastore   Published on June 1, 2026   Salesforce today signed a definitive agreement to acquire Contentful, planning to use the composable content platform alongside its Data 360 and Agentforce platforms to deliver personalized, … Continue reading Agentforce needed a content layer, so Salesforce is buying Contentful

Salesforce says it will hire 1,000 ‘AI-native’ new grads

May 06, 2026 Salesforce says it will hire 1,000 ‘AI-native’ new grads BY Ella Chakarian Last week, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announced in a post on X that the company would hire 1,000 new graduates and interns “to ride the AI exponential.” Today, the company released a statement committing to that plan. Salesforce has launched a … Continue reading Salesforce says it will hire 1,000 ‘AI-native’ new grads

Salesforce launches Agentforce Operations to automate back-office work

New AI agents aim to cut manual tasks and speed up workflows across disconnected systems in the back office. By Constantine von Hoffman   Published on April 29, 2026   Salesforce today launched Agentforce Operations, designed to automate back-office processes using AI agents across systems such as email, ERP, and collaboration tools. The release targets … Continue reading Salesforce launches Agentforce Operations to automate back-office work

Salesforce and HubSpot reshape partner programs for the AI era

Salesforce and HubSpot tighten partner programs as AI reshapes the tech stack, pushing agencies to specialize and raising the stakes in platform competition. By Constantine von Hoffman   March 9, 2026   HubSpot and Salesforce both recently announced major changes to their partner programs — moves that executives say will improve quality and help partners … Continue reading Salesforce and HubSpot reshape partner programs for the AI era

Salesforce targets telecom churn with AI agents

Salesforce launches telecom-specific AI agents to reduce churn, speed quoting and turn service moments into new revenue opportunities. By Constantine von Hoffman   February 26, 2026 •   Salesforce introduced Agentforce for Communications, a set of prebuilt, telecom-specific AI agents designed to turn routine customer interactions into revenue and retention opportunities. The goal is to … Continue reading Salesforce targets telecom churn with AI agents