In this episode, Ryan Staley welcomes Dan Gottlieb, VP of Sales Tech and Gen AI expert at Gartner, to discuss the current chaos and future trends in the sales tech landscape. Dan shares insights from his extensive experience, including the evolution of sales technologies and the impact of generative AI on the market. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the underlying technologies and methodologies to leverage AI in sales processes effectively. The conversation delves into "technology as a teammate," exploring how sales professionals can collaborate with AI agents to enhance their workflows and decision-making.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The sales tech market is currently experiencing significant disruption, with various categories of sales technologies converging to meet investor growth expectations. This has led to a state of "mayhem" where distinguishing between different products and their capabilities has become increasingly challenging.
• The introduction of generative AI has dramatically transformed the sales tech landscape, prompting companies to rethink how they position their products and the value they offer. 
• Organizations need to shift from a vendor-first perspective to a more informed approach focusing on understanding how technologies work. This includes grasping concepts like Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) to ask better questions and make informed decisions about technology investments.
• Instead of solely focusing on metrics like expanding the pipeline, companies should thoroughly audit their processes at a granular level. Identifying specific workflows and pain points will help determine where AI can add the most value.
• The future of sales technology involves viewing AI not just as a tool but as a collaborative teammate. Sales representatives will increasingly work alongside AI agents to enhance their decision-making and execution capabilities.

BEST MOMENTS

"The state of the market in one word, I would call it mayhem."

"A lot of companies right now are very much stuck in a vendor first point of view, where they're learning about what sales tech companies are providing."

"How do you grow like a VC-backed company without taking on investors?"

"AI is capable of handling tasks at a far more granular level."

"I believe that that is really where it's going to be: an individual contributor seller is going to have a team of agents that they're managing."

Ryan Staley

Founder and CEO

Whale Boss

ryan@whalesellingsystem.com

www.ryanstaley.io