TheInquisitor Podcast with Marcus Cauchi

Usman Sheikh: Leveraging AI and Behavioral Science to Transform Sales Performance


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My guest is Usman Sheikh, CEO of XIQ

  • Founded XIQ to build an AI-powered sales platform focused on behavioral science
  • Has experience in product management, strategy development and digital transformation
  • Passionate about how AI can enhance sales processes and drive better outcomes
  • Key insights:

    • Usman discusses how AI can be used to gain deep insights into prospects' motivations, challenges and emotional drivers
  • He explains how AI has helped shorten the sales cycle by streamlining research and preparation
  • Automating execution of processes like onboarding is discussed as a way to multiply impact
  • Behavioral science and psychometrics are highlighted as important additions to AI systems
  • The importance of focusing on opportunities rather than pain points with prospects is emphasized
  • Takeaways for leaders:

    • Learn how AI combined with behavioural data creates more personalised engagements
  • Understand how to qualify prospects faster and gain a strategic edge
  • Discover ways AI can free up time by automating repetitive tasks
  • Consider augmenting sales methodologies with AI to enhance performance
  • Reframe sales conversations around possibilities rather than problems
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/usmanmsheikh/

    Twitter: @usmansheikh_

    Website: www.xiq.ai

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