Episode #295: David T. Roberts, CEO at SugarAI, explains how AI is transforming CRM from a reporting tool into a platform that actively helps sellers prioritize, engage, and close opportunities. Grant Johnson, Chief Growth Officer at Chief Outsiders, shares why unified KPIs, organizational alignment, and relationship-focused execution are essential for sustainable revenue growth. Together, they reveal how AI, customer intelligence, and aligned go-to-market teams are reshaping the future of CRM-driven business success. “AI’s going to allow us to harness everything that we know about a customer and we know about our business and be able to help sellers work in the way that they work.” - David T. RobertsDavid and Grant explore how AI is transforming CRM from a passive reporting platform into an active revenue growth engine. The conversation highlights the importance of unified KPIs, sales and marketing alignment, customer intelligence, and workflow-driven automation. They also discuss why relationship data, intent signals, and AI-guided seller enablement are reshaping how modern B2B organizations improve execution, increase win rates, and drive long-term business growth.Follow David Roberts on LinkedInFollow Grant Johnson on LinkedInFollow Steve MacDonald on LinkedIn

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