In this episode of Empowered by AI, host Michelle Muncy-Silva speaks with marketing powerhouse and AI strategist Pallavi Sharma. With a career spanning from GE to founding her own AI-driven marketing agency, Pallavi shares what it really means to be AI-ready, how entrepreneurs can collapse their marketing departments with automation, and why domain expertise—not just tool knowledge—is your true moat in the AI era.

Timestamps + Topics Covered

• 00:01:00 – Pallavi’s journey from corporate executive to AI entrepreneur
• 00:02:30 – Using generative AI to collapse traditional marketing departments
• 00:03:30 – What it means to be truly “AI-ready”
• 00:05:00 – How corporate habits can block innovation and automation
• 00:06:30 – The need for top-down AI leadership and team accountability
• 00:09:00 – Use case: Building sales training and processes with AI
• 00:10:30 – The biggest misconception: “I’m already using AI” vs. actual transformation
• 00:12:00 – Gamma as a model for small teams doing big things with AI
• 00:13:30 – Tools for solopreneurs: make.com, n8n, Zapier
• 00:15:00 – SOPs, automation, and why you need to document your systems
• 00:17:00 – Napkin.ai and the value of building in public
• 00:19:00 – Book rec: Mastery by Robert Greene and the discipline of deep focus
• 00:21:00 – Marketing habits AI will replace—and what we hope it never does
• 00:23:00 – What’s next for Pallavi: podcast, book projects, and a mother–daughter creative collaboration
• 00:25:00 – Where to connect: LinkedIn, witomni.com, and Your AI CMO podcast

This conversation with Pallavi Sharma reminds us that AI isn’t just a tool; it’s a mindset shift. From automation to human connection, the future of business is being rewritten in real time, and Pallavi is right at the center of it. Want to stay up to date on all Empowered by AI episodes?

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