Each year, we track which resources CRM and marketing leaders actually return to. Not the ones that sound compelling, but the ones that help teams make clearer decisions under delivery pressure.
This page brings together the content that resonated most this year. It is designed to help you quickly identify what to prioritise, what to deprioritise, and where to focus next.
If you only explore one item, start with the highlights.
Inside the Personalisation Payoff Report (Highlights)
A short, practical summary of what customers actually respond to now, and what that means for lifecycle communications, offers, and relevance.
Best for:
Teams looking to improve CRM performance without increasing delivery complexity.
The Personalisation Payoff Report (Full Report)
The full evidence base behind the highlights, used by CRM leaders to align stakeholders and defend prioritisation decisions.
Best for:
Clarifying where personalisation adds measurable value, and where effort is better spent elsewhere.
Plinc’s Strategic CRM Playbook
A practical framework for moving out of delivery mode and into clearer prioritisation, stronger internal traction, and defensible measurement.
Best for:
CRM leaders managing busy roadmaps who want activity to translate into outcomes.
Crew Clothing Case Study
A real-world example of how a CRM team simplified personalisation and made progress while their wider platform picture was still evolving.
Best for:
Teams who want momentum now, without waiting for a full transformation programme.
Upcoming Breakfast Briefings
How Today’s Data Choices Shape Tomorrow’s AI Decisioning in CRM
Discussion-led sessions exploring what AI decisioning looks like in practice, what “ready” really means, and which data decisions matter most now.
Best for:
In-house CRM and marketing leaders planning for AI-driven decisioning in lifecycle communications.
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Not Sure Where to Start?
If multiple challenges apply, begin with the Personalisation Payoff highlights. It is the fastest way to sense-check priorities before going deeper into any one area.
Blog posts
Raising the Ceiling: What CRM Leaders in Manchester Told Us
Insights from Plinc’s breakfast briefing in Manchester, where CRM leaders from EGO, Regatta and The Lowry discussed rising targets, making martech usable,…
More Influence, More Pressure: What CRM Leaders in London Told Us
Insights from Plinc’s breakfast briefing in London, where CRM leaders discussed what happens when CRM wins influence, how to build investment cases with…
Activating Segmentation: From Insight to Action
Explorer Research’s Mike Moussallem sat down with Stuart Russell, Chief Strategy Officer, and Graham Burton, Chief Technology Officer at Plinc, on why…
From Insight to Action: Building Smarter Campaigns Faster
Plinc’s Stuart Russell hosted a discussion with James Alty, Founder and Managing Director of Apteco, and Graham Burton, Plinc’s Chief Technology Officer, on…
Before You Hand Decisions to AI, Read This
AI will make decisions with whatever data you give it. Here is what needs to be true before you hand over the wheel.
Decisions, Decisions: Getting Ready for AI Decisioning
Stuart Russell, Chief Strategy Officer at Plinc, hosted a 30-minute webinar cutting through the AI decisioning conversation to focus on what CRM and loyalty…