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Jan 2025
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My Top Five Sales Predictions For 2025 |...

Donald C. Kelly
About this episode

I’m being like Edgar Allan Poe in this episode and providing you guys with my top five sales predictions for 2025. Will there be an increased use of AI tools in the sales industry? Are consumers wanting more human connection? Tune in to find out!

Sales Prediction 1: Increased AI Technology Use 

  • Yes, it’s true. AI tools are not going anywhere, and more than likely, you’re going to use them more and more this year. You’ll probably even find yourself not even realizing that you’re using them.  
  • The downside is that 55% of consumers don’t like for companies to rely so heavily on AI technology. They believe it lacks authenticity and transparency. So, keep this in mind when you’re sending your automated cold emails to prospective customers.  

Sales Prediction 3: Old-School Networking Is Winning 

  • I also share another statistic on how AI-generated content provides a negative brand image. What’s the point of using it if your audience is going to see it as a bad thing? This is when old-school sales methods come into play: networking.  
  • Get your face out there and attend networking events. Those within the Boomers, Millennials, and Gen X can spot AI content from a mile away.  
  • Humans want connection, and if you’re not providing that in some way, then you’re going to lose business.  
  • What are my sales predictions 2, 4, and 5? I gave you a teaser of some of my predictions in these show notes. To learn the rest, you’re going to have to click the play button to find out.  

“82% of attendees express a preference for attending an in-person event, underscoring the value of face-to-face interaction. That piece is showing us that AI will cause us to miss big opportunities.” - Donald Kelly.  

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