Will AI Replace Salespeople? Jeeva.ai’s CEO Reveals the Future

Podcast Episode Notes AI Marketing with Mark Fidelman Episode Title: Revolutionizing Sales with AI: Featuring Gaurav Bhattacharya, CEO of Jeeva.ai

Episode Overview: In this engaging conversation, Mark Fidelman sits down with Gaurav Bhattacharya, CEO of Jeeva.ai, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming sales. They discuss practical ways marketers and salespeople can leverage AI, the potential future of AI in sales, and why the human touch will remain indispensable.

Key Discussion Points:

• Introduction to Jeeva.ai

  • Agentic AI platform supporting over 10,000 sales reps and 300 enterprise customers.

  • Backed by notable investors including Alt Capital (Jack Altman), Sapphire Ventures, and Mark Benioff of Salesforce.

• Why AI Matters for Sales

  • Automates repetitive tasks such as lead generation, research, personalized outreach, and CRM updates.

  • Enhances efficiency, allowing salespeople to focus on relationship building and strategic tasks.

• AI Replacing Sales Calls?

  • Gaurav’s strong stance against AI fully replacing human sales interactions.

  • Belief in AI augmenting rather than replacing high-value sales tasks.

• Future of AI and Human Work

  • Discussion on Universal Basic Income and the evolution of jobs in an AI-driven economy.

  • Predictions on autonomous driving and entrepreneurial opportunities in AI-managed fleets.

• First Steps for Salespeople New to AI

  • Begin with chat-based tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Perplexity) for deep research and personalized outreach.

  • Leverage AI to build credibility and trust through superior customer knowledge.

• What Top Sales Performers Do Differently

  • Proactively prospecting with AI tools.

  • Maximizing opportunities by personally generating leads beyond inbound marketing.

• Jeeva.ai’s Unique Solutions for Salespeople

  • Advanced AI-powered lead discovery and enrichment.

  • Personalized multi-channel outreach campaigns automated and scaled effortlessly.

  • Enhanced productivity, enabling sales reps to manage larger pipelines effectively.

Connect with Jeeva.ai:

• Website: Jeeva.ai

• Email: g@jeeva.ai

• LinkedIn: Gaurav Bhattacharya (Look for Jeeva.ai affiliation)

Host Information:

• Mark Fidelman AI marketing expert, podcast host, and fractional CMO specializing in AI, blockchain, and real estate tokenization.

• Website: markfidelman.com

• LinkedIn: Mark Fidelman

• Twitter: @MarkFidelman

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