November 12, 2025
Welcome to InsideCBM - your trusted source for the latest on TCPA compliance, marketing automation, and consent-based lead generation.
What’s inside:
🚨 Heads up - FCC proposes key TCPA rule changes
🔥 Trending topics - TCPA class actions surge 283%
🎥 ICYMI - ActiveProspect Q4 product roadmap
🎧 Podcast pick - “Lead Queen” talks lead gen insights
🤝 Partner spotlight - ServiceTitan
🚨 HEADS UP!
Florida courts split on whether texts count as “calls” under TCPA
Florida courts are divided on a key TCPA issue: Are marketing texts considered “calls”? A recent Miami ruling says yes, while a Tallahassee court says no. With conflicting interpretations and steep penalties at stake, staying compliant has never been more critical.
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🔥 TRENDING TOPICS
TCPA class action filings surge 283%—Small businesses face mounting risk
TCPA class actions hit record highs in 2025, surging 283% year over year. With penalties of up to $1,500 per call, these lawsuits are crippling small businesses nationwide. Strong compliance practices are now essential to avoid devastating financial exposure.
Read more on TCPA World
AI marketing adoption is booming — But most teams are doing it wrong
AI budgets are skyrocketing, yet few marketing teams achieve real impact. The key isn’t more tools—it’s sequencing. Learn how disciplined, step-by-step adoption builds data, workflows, and governance for scalable, ROI-driven AI success.
Read more on CMS Wire
7 common email marketing mistakes (and how to avoid them)
From poor list hygiene to weak personalization, small missteps can derail your email campaigns. Learn how to modernize your marketing tech stack, streamline execution, and build connected, customer-centric workflows that drive engagement and lasting ROI.
Read more on The Wise Marketer
Meta expands AI-powered lead generation tools ahead of Q5
Meta is enhancing its lead-gen ads with global Advantage+ campaigns, AI targeting, and new verification tools to cut spam and boost lead quality—helping marketers capture more high-intent leads during the post-holiday Q5 opportunity window.
Read more on SocialMediaToday
🎥 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
What’s next for ActiveProspect: Q4 product roadmap
Join ActiveProspect’s Product team for a deep dive into new features and upcoming enhancements across TrustedForm, LeadConduit, and LeadsBridge. Discover how our evolving platform powers smarter, compliant, consent-based marketing.
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WHAT WE'RE LISTENING TO
In this episode of Talking Top 500, Patrick O’Toole and Tim Musch chat with Megan Beattie—aka the “Lead Queen”—on sales, marketing, and team strategies. Catch her live at TOP 500 Live in Las Vegas, Nov 17–19, 2025.
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ACTIVEPROSPECT PARTNER SPOTLIGHT
ServiceTitan
Streamline your home services business with ServiceTitan — the all-in-one platform to schedule jobs, manage dispatch, track performance, and boost revenue.
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