Upgrade your sales process by plugging into the new power of artificial intelligence
In today's cutthroat sales world, where sales professionals are constantly juggling multiple responsibilities and navigating a sea of relentless competitors, everyone is looking for an edge. What if that EDGE is found in a tool powerful enough to give you more time in your sales day, accelerate your productivity, and still leave room for the human touch that's vital to building relationships? Enter the game-changing world of Artificial Intelligence. Enter The AI Edge.
The AI Edge isn't just another book about technology. Anthony Iannarino and Jeb Blount, the world's most prolific sales book authors and trainers, have come together to transform how you navigate the sales process by helping you plug into artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking, hands-on guide marries their unparalleled sales strategies, used by millions of salespeople, with the transformative power of AI. Drawing from cutting-edge research and real-world applications, the authors demystify AI and demonstrate its potential to give you more time to leverage your human advantage—creativity, empathy, and authenticity—to build deeper relationships and winning solutions that give you a leg up over the competition. Inside you'll find:
Expert Guidance: Benefit from the combined wisdom of Blount and Iannarino, two giants in the sales realm, as they lay out the roadmap to plugging into an AI-augmented sales strategy Streamlined Processes & Empowered Engagement: Discover AI's role in automating repetitive tasks, freeing you to fully lean into the uniquely human side of sales: cultivating relationships, unleashing creativity, and offering unparalleled authenticity Sales Prompt Engineering: Get hands-on with tailored prompts that allow you to tap into generative AI and get better results in less time Powerful Messaging: Learn how AI, used effectively, can help you develop and go to market with powerful messaging and presentations that connect with stakeholder needs and separate you from the crowded field Intelligent Insights: Grasp how AI can be leveraged to surface insights that give you instant authority, grab stakeholder attention, and lead to richer, more productive sales conversations Research: Leverage the power of AI to build target prospecting lists that open pipeline opportunities while reducing cold calling and rejection
Navigating the world of AI might seem daunting, but with Iannarino and Blount at the helm, it's a journey of empowerment, innovation, and profound human connection. Embrace a future where technology and humanity come together and carve out your own AI Edge in sales.
By:
Jeb Blount (Sales Gravy),
Anthony Iannarino (thesalesblog.com)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 218mm,
Width: 147mm,
Spine: 33mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781394244478
ISBN 10: 1394244479
Series: Jeb Blount
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 26 September 2024
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface: the First Generation ix Part 1: Plugging into AI 1 The Beginning of Everything 3 2 AI Everywhere, All the Time 7 3 The Next Level: Is the Singularity Near? 12 4 The Six Million Dollar Man 14 5 The Four Elements of Sales Intelligence 20 Part 2: Robot Rules 6 Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire 29 7 Robots Have Goals, Not Souls 31 8 Beware of the Authority Bias 34 9 Harnessing Generative AI 37 10 Robot Rules 40 Part 3: More Time to Sell More 11 Time Discipline 47 12 Fundamentals of Me Management 51 13 Attention Control and Time Blocking 56 14 Sales Day Planning, CRM, and Calendar Management 60 15 The First Seven Steps on Your AI Edge Journey 67 16 Time Investment Audit 70 17 Brainstorming and Prioritizing AI Possibilities 76 18 Practice and Prompts 87 Part 4: Writing, Grammar, and Communication 19 If It Quacks Like a Duck 103 20 Write and Edit Better 109 21 The Power of Editing 113 22 AI Is a Faster Writer; You Are a Better Human 127 Part 5: Prospecting 23 The Asynchronous Seller 133 24 Synchronous versus Asynchronous Prospecting 138 25 A Powerful Prospecting Partner 142 26 Prospecting Sequences 144 27 Targeted Lists 153 28 Message Matters 159 29 Slow Prospecting 172 Part 6: Qualifying, Pre-call Planning, Discovery 30 Everything in Sales Begins with a Qualified Opportunity 183 31 The Art of Discovery 187 32 Eight Big Discovery Mistakes You Need to Avoid 192 33 Pre-Discovery-Call Research 199 34 Discovery Questions: What You Want to Learn 211 Part 7: Close the Deal 35 Competitive Analysis and Objection Prevention 227 36 AI-Powered Proposals 232 37 Closing the Sale 237 38 Case Studies and Social Proof 244 39 Contracts and Lawyers and Terms and Conditions, Oh My! 248 40 AI Turns Your CRM into a Strategic Partner 252 Epilogue: The Future of Sales 259 About the Authors 267 Index 269
JEB BLOUNT is the CEO and founder of Sales Gravy. He advises a who’s who of the world’s leading organizations and their executives on the impact of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills on sales, leadership, and customer experience. Jeb helps individuals, teams, and companies across the globe sell more through keynotes, workshops, and digital learning. He was recently recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in Sales and Marketing by Top Sales Magazine and one of the World’s Top 30 Social Selling Influencers by Forbes. ANTHONY IANNARINO spent twenty years selling and leading a sales force in the highly commoditized industry of staffing before becoming a writer and publishing daily at thesalesblog.com. During his time in sales, he recognized the strongest differentiation for a salesperson is their ability to create value for their prospective client within the sales conversation. Anthony spends much of his time drinking coffee, writing, speaking, facilitating workshops, and helping sales organizations transform their outdated, legacy approach with a modern, value-creating approach that buyers appreciate, and one that leads to revenue growth.
