Do you know the common threads between success and failure in business? It's nothing glorious. It's all about the basics!

In this episode, I discuss the realities all successful people face and the fundamentals that lead to successful outcomes.

I also share my journey and lessons learned as the keynote speaker for MarkeTech Conference 2024.

From missing connecting flights, losing my luggage, and figuring out alternative travel to get there on time to deliver something great! So many things learned and affirmed through the experience and I'm happy to share with everyone!

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It's no secret that most people are terrible at selling.

They struggle with rejection. They lack confidence. They fumble with clear communication.

They don't know how to build the right systems, create the right messaging, and convey the right psychological cues to win.

They're making a lot of noise, doing a lot of tasks, and staying very busy, but they aren't making any money to sustain themselves.

They're doing a ton of marketing based on "best practices," but their sales pipeline is empty, and their revenue is nonexistent.

Is this you? Is this your sales team? Is your business struggling to get the bag in any or all of these areas?

This episode will provide you with an in-depth masterclass on the art and science of selling, referencing great insights from past episodes of the iDigress Podcast catalog and my book Strategize Up.

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This is Part II of our MASTERCLASS episode series on the A.I. Revolution and practicality for marketers!

You can go listen to A.I. Revolution Part I here.

A.I. experts Susan and Scot Westwater continue to break down the history, evolutions, practical applications, and technology integrations that are possible through Artificial intelligence. From generative to pragmatic to voice marketing and beyond, we explore its depths in a way that is easy to understand. We even cover the intentionalism, integrity, and real-world reality of how A.I. is already and will be infused even more with our daily lives and how we can apply it to help grow our businesses in equitable ways.

They define A.I. as using natural language conversations to allow interactions between humans and computers.

Major topics include: avoiding A.I. hype and overpromises; the need for education on practical A.I. applications; guiding businesses through an A.I. strategy rooted in empathy; using A.I. ethically to aid humans, not replace them; industry-specific use cases; measuring the business impact of A.I.; and their upcoming book "Voice Marketing" designed to advance the field.

With the right strategic foundation and reasonable expectations, A.I. technologies like voice assistants and chatbots offer exciting potential to streamline operations, engage audiences, and drive growth. However, A.I. should enhance human creativity and empathy, not seek to automate everything. With deliberate innovation and compassion, A.I. can be used responsibly to create positive change.

P.S. This is only a snippet. Watch the full episode on YouTube to get all the gems from this conversation!

And speaking of A.I. check out HubSpot's State of Marketing Report, which talks heavily about A.I. for marketers!

Special Gift: If you tweet #AIRevolution with the link to either podcast or YouTube episode and tag @FindTroy, @ScotWestwater, and SusanWestwater (@SJW75), we will send you the ConversationalAI. Readiness Checklist for Marketers! You can also share and tag us on LinkedIn to get it!

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