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Yesterday’s Marketing Technology & AI News | July 13, 2026

Jul 13, 2026

The recent wave of martech announcements shares a common thread that Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) should read carefully: the industry is rapidly bifurcating between organizations that are operationalizing AI across end-to-end workflows and those still using it as a productivity add-on for individual tasks.

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Five9 Appoints Jay Lee as Chief Marketing and Growth Officer

Apr 7, 2026

Experienced GTM and analytics leader to unify marketing, data, and revenue strategy to accelerate AI-driven CX innovation

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Five9 Strengthens Open Platform Strategy with Evolution of Five9 Fusion

Mar 17, 2026

New Five9 Fusion Partner Program brings together a growing ecosystem of product integrations and third-party technologies for the next-generation of connected and intelligent customer experiences

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Expert Mode: Reconciling the Customer Paradox of Price vs. Premium Experience

Feb 28, 2026

Do you invest in the bottom-line appeal of price, or the long-term value of a superior experience? It feels like a zero-sum game, forcing a choice between margin-eroding discounts and costly Customer Experience (CX) investments.

#800: Five9 VP of CX Jenn Edwards on building great customer experience when behavior shifts

#800: Five9 VP of CX Jenn Edwards on building great customer experience when behavior shifts

Jan 19, 2026

Today, we’re going to talk about decoding the often-conflicting signals consumers sent during the last holiday season. Five9 posted some of their findings in a report that we’ll link out to in the show notes. We’ll explore how deep-seated economic pressures are reshaping shopping habits, and how AI is…

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Five9: Navigating the 2025 Holiday Season: Inflation, Deals, and the AI Imperative for Retailers

Nov 25, 2025

New consumer survey data from Five9, “Inflation, Deals, and Divide: What’s Driving 2025 Holiday Shopping,” indicates that nearly 20% of consumers have already commenced holiday shopping, with another 31% planning to start well before Black Friday.

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