“Everyone Is Spamming Everyone, and It Doesn’t Work Anymore” — Ryan Miller on AI, Sales, and Human-Led Outreach

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Cut The Tie Podcast with Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller has lived on the front lines of sales. Cold calls. Door knocking. Endless outreach. The grind most people never see but everyone feels.

Then the game changed.

In this episode of Cut The Tie, Ryan explains why modern outreach is broken, how over-automation has destroyed trust, and why AI only works when it amplifies human judgment instead of replacing it. From building an AI-powered outreach platform to leaving the U.S. and relocating to Brazil, Ryan shares what it really means to scale without losing credibility.

This is a conversation about cutting ties with spammy volume, outdated sales playbooks, and the illusion that more messages equal better results.

About Ryan Miller

Ryan Miller is the founder of Zenith Project, an AI-driven outreach platform designed to help businesses create real conversations instead of automated noise. With a background in hands-on sales and deep experience in automation, Ryan focuses on building human-in-the-loop systems that balance efficiency with authenticity.

Now living as an expat in Brazil, Ryan is focused on helping founders and agencies modernize outreach without sacrificing trust, relevance, or relationships.

In this episode, Thomas and Ryan discuss:

• Why mass outreach and copy-paste automation stopped working
• How spam destroyed trust in modern sales
• The difference between AI assistance and AI replacement
• Why personalization without intent feels fake
• Breaking sales conversations into smaller, evolving objectives
• The danger of removing humans entirely from outreach
• Transitioning from a service business to scalable software
• Using AI to create clarity instead of noise

Key Takeaways

• Volume no longer creates leverage
  Relevance beats reach every time.
• AI without judgment erodes trust
  Automation must support thinking, not replace it.
• Spam signals indifference
  Buyers instantly know when a message wasn’t actually read.
• Human oversight is non-negotiable
  The best systems still require people in the loop.
• Scaling requires cutting old playbooks
  Yesterday’s sales tactics don’t survive today’s market.

Connect with Ryan Miller

🌐 Website: https://zenithproject.co
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmillerhq
📧 Email: [e-mail]

Connect with Thomas Helfrich

🌐 Website: https://www.cutthetie.com
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomashelfrich
📧 Email: [e-mail]
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