207: Put Yourself Out There and Learn AI, Ashley Wilson, Co-Founder, Momentum AI
Listen to Ashley Wilson, Co-Founder of Momentum and the great conversation that happened. We talked about her career journey from sales and marketing to co-founder status. We also talked about the adoption of AI and how things are changing. For years, in sales we had trouble with the data that lives in conversations on sales calls and in written form has long been left out of crucial follow up by reps. AI is here to help sellers who sell complex services and products assist as the "co-pilot" to take away all of the tedious, busywork of research and note taking. Sadly, a Harvard Business School associate professor reasearched and found that women are adopting AI tools at a rate 25% less than men. Women in business - it's time to dive in! Momentum has gained lots of traction lately due to client success stories - below are some resources, including visiting Ashley's profile on LinkedIn. Ashley Wilson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awilson820/ Momentum case studies on AI use: https://www.momentum.io/case-studies  More about Women Sales Pros - we have a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and @womensalespros on Instagram. Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference. subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues
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206: Despite Family Expectations She Became a Sales Leader, now Immersed in AI, Nhungly Dang, PipeVisionIQ
Nhungly Dang and I had a great conversation around what four careers her parents expected her to do, and how she found her way into business and ultimately leading SDR and BDR teams to great success. Now she leads PipeVisionIQ as a consultant after more than 12 years building front line sales teams. Nhungly has developed SDR workflows that are data-driven, technology-driven and adaptable to any organization’s environment. ✅ She helps growth-stage and enterprise teams fix SDR chaos fast—without a massive budget or overhauling your tech stack. ✅ She designs repeatable, scalable, and measurable outbound workflows that drive consistent lead-to-opportunity conversion. ✅ She aligns sales and marketing efforts so your SDRs are focused, productive, and delivering real pipeline. Reach her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhunglydang/ More about Women Sales Pros - we have a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. We are part of Score More Sales. Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference. subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues https://womensalespros.com/podcast/Â
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205: From Events to Leading Customer Success to VP Growth, Laura Lakhwara, Soapbox
Laura Lakhwara leads GTM teams and customers in transformative strategies that empower businesses to streamline operations and scale efficiently with AI, automation, robotics, and data-driven insights. She has an incredible background from working at IBM, a first-ever partnership with IBM and Apple, and other companies like UI Path and Softbank Robotics. We had a great conversation - her expertise spans market entry strategies, enterprise sales, customer success, and fostering customer-centric cultures that drive revenue growth and long-term partnerships. Follow Laura:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauralakhwara/  More about Women Sales Pros - we have a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference. subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues https://womensalespros.com/podcast/Â
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204: The Activator Advantage, What Todays Rainmakers Do Differently, Karen Freeman, Co-author
I had a great conversation with co-author of the new book, "The Activator Advantage"'s Karen Freeman. Here is some information about the book from DCM Insights: There is a growing problem in the professional services industry that is often acknowledged but rarely discussed openly: clients—even long-standing ones for whom firms have delivered unquestioned value in the past—are much less loyal to firms and partners than they once were. But top performers have figured out a radical new approach that is redefining what it means to be a "rainmaker" in today’s professional services market. Drawing on a comprehensive, quantitative study of nearly 3,000 professional services partners, The Activator Advantage identifies the five types of partners found across the professional services landscape and shows how only one of them—the Activator—drives consistent growth. Karen and I talked about what activators do: commit, connect, and create. Take a look at the book information here: https://www.dcminsights.com/activator-advantage More about Women Sales Pros - we have a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference. subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues https://womensalespros.com/podcast/ Thank you for sharing these stories! We want to inspire women to consider a sales career, stay in a sales career, and / or get promoted into leadership in B2B sales. We champion our male allies as well. Â
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203: From Construction Engineer to Successful 2x Company Founder, Tracy Young, TigerEye
Tracy Young has been on our radar for some time, having co-founded PlanGrid (acquired by Autodesk) and now co-founder of TigerEye - a GTM modern analytics platform. As a successful co-founder, Tracy has a natural sales background combined with her engineer background - a powerful combination. On the TigerEye website, the company's core values are: Wholehearted, Humility, Kaizen, Trust, and Simplicity. Tracy discusses how she leads the company and has battled in her own head what a construction CEO or a tech co-founder looks like. It looks like her: a petite, Asian woman. Tracy belives that the focus on a great leader should not be whether they are masculine or feminine but rather how they build their team - they have a vision, they're authentic, genuine, and are great communicators who care. Follow Tracy on LinkedIn More about Women Sales Pros - we have a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference. subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues https://womensalespros.com/podcast/ Â
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