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Beyond the Hype - The Downsides of Using AI for Sales Outreach

Episode Summary

Join Will as he addresses questions like: What is the most important thing in sales? What are the downsides of using AI for sales outreach? How can I be a good seller? And more!

Episode Notes

Will Aitken, Sales Content at Lavender, recognize that there are upsides and downsides to utilizing AI. This speaker from the AI Revenue Summit discusses the uses and misuses of generative AI and how to navigate the issues that surround the topic. To stay current on our latest events, follow us on Linkedin

Useful Timestamps: 

0:23 - Big issue with sending AI generated cold emails

0:47 - Free detection tool to see if something has been written by AI

1:25 - Why does it matter if an AI tool can detect whether or not my email was written by AI?

2:01 - Platforms are using AI to detect phishing attempts

2:29 - Humans notice themes and patterns. Able to detect AI

3:04 - Buyers get lots of practice detecting AI in cold emails

3:51 - Scaling quantity at the expense of quality burns bridges

4:09 - Human is the most important element in sales

4:48 - To be a good seller not being replaced by AI, be thoughtful

4:55 - Concluding Remarks