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Smart Documentation: Leveraging AI to Build a Dynamic Knowledge Base

Imagine a world where your product documentation updates itself, always staying fresh and relevant. A world where customer support tickets automatically transform into valuable knowledge resources. Sound like science fiction? Not anymore.

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From Ghosted to Booked: Mastering B2B Sales Follow-Through

In the fast-paced world of B2B sales, one of the most frustrating challenges sales professionals face is the dreaded "no-show" or being ghosted by prospects after the initial meeting. This issue not only wastes valuable time but can also significantly impact your bottom line. According to a recent Forrester report, nearly 90% of global business buyers indicate that their purchase process was stalled in 2023 [1]. This statistic underscores the importance of maintaining momentum in the sales process.

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How to Create Trust with Prospects Like a Doctor

As a salesperson, building trust with your prospects is crucial for closing deals and establishing long-term relationships. But how can you create that trust quickly and effectively? One approach is to take a cue from the medical profession and treat your sales conversations more like a doctor's visit.

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First AI Worm

A new study by researchers at Cornell Tech and Intuit has revealed a concerning threat emerging from the rapid adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities into interconnected ecosystems of semi/fully autonomous agents. The paper introduces Morris II, the first worm designed to target these GenAI ecosystems through the use of adversarial self-replicating prompts.

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From Zero to Sales Hero: Technical Founders' Blueprint for Outbound Success

Are you a technical founder struggling to crack the code on outbound sales? Do you find yourself more comfortable debugging code than dialing for dollars? Fear not, intrepid entrepreneur, for I have the blueprint to take you from zero to sales hero. In this post, I'll share the hard-won lessons I learned while building a high-performing business development representative (BDR) team from scratch. Get ready to level up your sales game and watch your startup soar to new heights.

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Tone of Voice in Sales

As a Business Development Representative (BDR), your success hinges on your ability to connect with prospects and uncover their pain points. While your script and product knowledge are essential, there's one often-overlooked skill that can make or break your conversations: your tone.

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Real-time Voice Chat with AI

How hard is it to build an AI scammer or a frontdesk assistant? Not hard at all.

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Identity Preserving AI Image Generation

Let's generate AI images in our likeness.

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The Art of Outbound: Crafting Killer Calls and Emails That Convert

Hey there, sales superstar! Ready to take your outbound game to the next level? In this post, we'll dive deep into the nitty-gritty of structuring outbound calls and emails that grab prospects' attention and get them eager to learn more.

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Deploy Flagsmith on AWS using CloudFormation

In this post, we'll deploy Flagsmith on AWS using CloudFormation. Flagsmith is an open-source feature flag and remote configuration service. It allows you to manage feature flags and remote configuration for your applications.

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