Small businesses are embracing artificial intelligence faster than ever.
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With limited resources and growing customer expectations, small teams are turning to AI to automate routine tasks, personalize customer interactions, and improve decision-making across the entire customer lifecycle. CRM platforms are quickly becoming the central hub where AI delivers the most immediate value.
This whitepaper from Salesforce explores how small businesses are using practical AI capabilities inside modern CRM systems to improve marketing performance, accelerate sales cycles, and deliver faster customer service. Rather than focusing on theory, the guide highlights real-world use cases that show how AI helps teams do more with less.
Based on Salesforce research and customer examples, the report demonstrates how embedded AI eliminates manual work and enables smarter, data-driven actions across everyday workflows.
You will learn how:
- AI helps small businesses identify and reach the right audiences more efficiently
- Salesforce uses generative AI to create personalized marketing content faster
- Send-time optimization increases engagement by delivering messages at the right moment
- AI eliminates manual CRM data entry for sales teams
- Automated call summaries and insights support better follow-ups
- AI copilots assist sellers directly within their workflow
- Service teams resolve routine inquiries without agent intervention
- AI-generated summaries improve service consistency and speed
The whitepaper includes real-world examples that show measurable results. Grammarly increased plan upgrades by 80 percent using Salesforce marketing and sales AI. Crexi sales teams saved an average of five hours per day by automating manual tasks. MadeComfy resolved 41 percent of customer chat requests using AI bots without human involvement.
The guide also explains why consolidating AI within a single CRM platform is critical. When marketing, sales, and service teams work from the same trusted data, AI delivers more accurate insights and reduces the need to switch between disconnected tools.
This whitepaper is designed for small business owners, sales leaders, marketing managers, and service teams looking for practical ways to apply AI today without complex implementation or large budgets.
Download the whitepaper from Salesforce to learn how practical AI use cases can help small businesses increase productivity, close deals faster, and deliver better customer experiences.
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