How AI Is Impacting Start-Ups, VCs and HR - Ft. Mike Smith
This episode explores how artificial intelligence empowers everyone from solo entrepreneurs
to venture capitalists and revolutionises HR. From the rise of contract work to AI-powered productivity tools, we discuss exciting possibilities and potential challenges facing businesses and workers. Whether you're a business leader, HR professional, or curious about how AI will impact your career, this episode offers valuable insights into the transformative power of technology in the workplace.
Tools referenced in this episode:
Arc: An excellent (newish) web browser
Perplexity: Amazing AI Search Engine that everyone should try
ChatGPT: The ubiquitous chatbot from OpenAI
Claude: Another decent chatbot
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Cristian Enriquez: The impact of AI on consumer insights
In the episode, we learn how AI impacts consumer insights with seasoned sales leader Cristian Enriquez. We discuss features like call recording, analysis, and transcription, as well as email writing and prospect handling. Cristian explains some of the possible problems AI can cause and how to avoid them, as well as the potential future benefits of AI on sales and consumer insights.
Tools mentioned:
Gong: A revenue intelligence platform
ChatGPT: The ubiquitous chatbot from OpenAI
Apollo: A go-to-market AI solution
Gemini: The Google chatbot
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Dan Ben-Atar: The impact of AI on revenue operations
We discuss the impact of AI on revenue operations with Dan Ben-Atar, the Data & Revenue Operations Leader at Very Good Security. , discusses the impact of AI on revenue operations. We talk about the pros and cons of using AI to analyze call transcripts and automate data entry into the CRM. Dan also talks about the importance of a good culture around AI and why safeguards should be in place when Go-to-Market teams leverage AI tools.
Tools mentioned:
Momentum.io: An AI-powered sales insight tool
Gong: A revenue intelligence platform
ChatGPT: The ubiquitous chatbot from OpenAI
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Stephanie Lynch: Why we should promote AI use in the workplace
In this podcast, we're delighted to have Stephanie Lynch, a senior marketing professional and passionate AI adopter, as our guest. Stephanie is a strong advocate for open and honest AI usage, and believes in rewarding people for using AI, rather than pushing it underground. She shares her views on how AI, while beneficial for experts, is even more helpful for less experienced individuals, providing an easy way for them to level up. Join us for this enlightening conversation to understand why you should be proud of your AI use and how it can help take you to the next career stage!
Tools mentioned:
ChatGPT: The ubiquitous chatbot from OpenAI
MindStudio: Build custom AI apps without code
Cassidy: AI automation of business tasks
Gemini: Google's answer to ChatGPT
timeOs: An AI assistant
Motion: Another AI assistant
Perplexity: An amazing AI Search Engine
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Mark Bridgett: Demystifying local & specialized AI models
In this podcast, we're joined by Mark Bridgett, a DevOps engineer and lifelong tech enthusiast who runs local AI models on his home PC setup. Mark has some amazing insights and we both learned so much from our chat.We discovered, among other things, the surprising ease of running your own AI as we discussed the various types of AI models, their significance, and how they can aid you in specialised tasks like code generation.Listen to the podcast to learn more about local AI installs, specialised AIs, and so much more…Tools mentioned:
ChatGPT: The ubiquitous chatbot from OpenAI
Llama: An open-source AI platform from Meta
Grok-1: Large language model from X
StarCoder: Large language model for code from Hugging Face
Gemma: Lightweight language model from Google
Copilot: Chatbot from Microsoft
AI Impacts looks at how AI is impacting real people in real jobs. Dean, George welcome a different expert guest each episode. Together they chat about AI’s impact on the guest’s job and sector, including pros, cons, and advice for any listeners keen to get ahead with AI.
Whether you’re a techie, curious about AI, or just want to be more productive - this podcast provides valuable insights, from diverse guests, across a spectrum of experiences. Listen now to learn how AI is impacting the working world, and how you can use it to your advantage.
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