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The Top 3 Reasons AI Sales Tools “Don’t Work” (Spoiler: They Actually Do)

SaaStr

You’re letting an AI represent your brand to prospects and you check the outputs “sometimes”? ” I was talking to a VP of Sales last month who was complaining that their AI tool was “ruining their brand.” ” When I dug into it, they hadn’t reviewed a single AI-generated email in 3 weeks.

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The Keys to Getting to $500M ARR In Just 7 Years with Attentive’s CEO

SaaStr

Attentive spent months with brands, consumers, and regulators to crack this. This wasn’t just an improvement it fundamentally changed how brands could engage with SMS marketing. Weaponize Customer Success Align on specific metrics Build education systems Create community Drive organic growth 3. The result?

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Embedded Payments in 2024: A year in review for platforms | Episode 44

Payrix

While this trend offers businesses a way to offset processing expenses, it has also drawn increased scrutiny from regulators and brands. Takeaway #3: The omnichannel experience Despite the focus on eCommerce and online payment innovations, 2024 saw a renewed interest in modernizing card-present payment systems.

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4 Things Most Founders Get Wrong About Marketing with Dave Kellogg

SaaStr

“We just need one great CMO who can do it all” – Founders often search for a marketing unicorn who excels at brand, demand gen, product marketing, and digital programs. A smaller number of high-quality leads that convert at higher rates is vastly superior to a flood of poor-fit prospects.

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AI Apps The SaaStr Team Loves — and Uses Every Day

SaaStr

People are having meaningful exchanges about complex B2B topics, reviewing 100s of VC pitches and board decks, getting personalized sales advice, and finding exactly what they need from our decade of GTM learnings and speakers. Think of it as our quality control system on steroids. The conversation quality is genuinely impressive.

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The Real Work of AI: Why Human-in-the-Loop and Orchestration Are Bigger Jobs Than You Think

SaaStr

The real power of human-in-the-loop systems emerges when AI hits its limits. Human-in-the-Loop: More Than a Safety Net When most people hear “human-in-the-loop,” they picture AI as a productivity booster—smart tools that make work easier, faster, more efficient. That’s not wrong, but it’s incomplete.

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We Sent 4,495 AI SDR Emails in 2 Weeks and Got The #1 Response Rate. Here’s How (It’s Not What You Think)”

SaaStr

The Reality Check: Our Unfair Advantages Before we dive in, let’s be honest about why our results were so strong: We have a brand. If you don’t have a brand and you’re planning to blast cold lists, your mileage will vary. You need humans actively involved in the process, not just reviewing outputs once a week.

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