Is traditional outbound sales dead? In this episode of The AI Revenue Loop, host John sits down with Brendan Short, a serial entrepreneur, GTM leader, and author of the newsletter The Signal, to unpack how AI is dismantling legacy sales playbooks—and what comes next.

Key Takeaways You’ll Hear:

• 💡 Why “spray-and-pray” outbound is failing (and how AI-driven micro-campaigns let you target high-intent accounts with surgical precision).
• 🤖 The rise of AI agents—automating research, lead scoring, and hyper-personalized outreach without sacrificing relevance.
• 🎯 Signal-based selling 101: Why “fishing in the right pond” (company fit + timing) beats clever email copy every time.
• 🔥 Startups vs. unicorns: How to carve a niche in a consolidated sales tech market by being 10x better, not just 20% cheaper.
• 📉 ZIRP’s hangover: Why budget-strapped teams are swapping bloated toolkits for lean, AI-native stacks—and what that means for your 2024 strategy.

Brendan pulls no punches, sharing tactical advice for founders and revenue leaders alike, including:

• The 4-sentence cold email framework that bypasses spam filters (and human skepticism).
• Why “give, give, give” outperforms “give, give, ask” in building trust at scale.
• How to operationalize first-party signals (product usage, closed-lost deals) and third-party triggers (job changes, hiring sprees) into your outreach.

Perfect for: Revenue ops leaders, sales innovators, and founders ready to ditch generic pipelines for AI-powered precision.

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🔗 Find Brendan writing on The Signal (thesignal.club) and connect with him on LinkedIn for daily insights on outbound, automation, and the AI inflection point.

“Your bottleneck isn’t time anymore—it’s creativity. AI lets you experiment faster than ever.”
— Brendan, on reimagining go-to-market in 2024

Are you ready to discover how AI and cutting-edge marketing strategies can transform your career? Join Trung Vu on the AI Revenue Loop as he interviews Marcy Comer, who went from earning $25K to becoming a successful CMO. In this episode, Marcy shares her behind-the-scenes story of breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry, mastering performance marketing, and leveraging Generative AI to drive customer engagement.

You’ll hear how Marcy balances top-of-funnel content with marketing automation, and why embracing marketing and sales alignment is vital for scaling revenue in today’s market. Listen in for practical tips on harnessing AI productivity gains, adopting marketing best practices, and preparing for the future of marketing with AI. Whether you’re an emerging marketer, sales leader, or CEO looking to stay competitive, this episode will inspire fresh thinking and equip you with actionable insights.

Key Topics Covered

• Marcy’s rise from $25K to the CMO role
• Bridging the gap between branding and performance marketing
• Unpacking AI and Generative AI for real-world marketing automation
• Fostering marketing and sales alignment to boost revenue
• Building top-of-funnel content and driving customer engagement
• Staying resilient under pressure and leading through crisis moments

Tune in to learn how you can adapt fast, stay relevant, and use AI technology to supercharge your marketing efforts.

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Creators & Guests

• Trung Vu - Host
• Marcy Comer - Guest