Welcome to the Artificial Intelligence Podcast with Jonathan Green! In this episode, we delve into the rapidly evolving world of AI-powered sales with our special guest, Ash Smith. Ash, an innovative entrepreneur and founder of a successful AI company, provides insightful perspectives on the profound impact of AI on sales strategies.

Ash shares his journey of starting from scratch, leveraging AI to achieve remarkable growth in phone sales, and transforming it into a lucrative enterprise. He discusses the dichotomy between inbound and outbound sales approaches, highlighting how AI technology is redefining the landscape by automating top-of-funnel interactions and enhancing personal connections.

Notable Quotes:

• "Lemme tell you a quick story. I started my first AI company two years ago with nothing. No money no. Round A, B, C, whatever investment... And we did that within nine months of starting, within six months of making our first sale." - [Ash Smith]
• "The things that AI is the best at, as you mentioned, are like large data analysis, organizing things like those kind of technical processes..." - [Jonathan Green]
• "You don't have to know how it works to use it." - [Ash Smith]

Ash emphasizes the importance of trust-based selling and how AI can be a tool that complements rather than replaces human interaction. He advocates for an automation-first mindset to streamline operations while preserving the personal touch that defines successful sales.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ai-sales-guy/

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