Ep 69: The Biggest AI Opportunity You’re Not Using How AI Advisor Councils Are Closing Business Gaps

Jay and Sarah pull back the curtain on how StringCan Interactive actually uses AI, and it isn't the time-saving myth you'd expect. This episode dives into real applications across B2B marketing strategy, sales pipeline management, and revenue operations, from AI advisor councils that prep Jay for prospect calls to ClickUp Brain2 reports that flag capacity issues before they become client problems. You'll hear how mid-market sales teams can build sales enablement systems that speed up trust, sharpen client service, and still keep a human hand on every decision. This is a candid look at what AI can and can't replace.Key TakeawaysWhy AI is not actually saving Jay and Sarah time, and what it is doing instead that matters more for revenue operationsHow building a personal AI advisor council changes the speed of trust in sales pipeline managementThe ClickUp Brain2 feature that flags out-of-office conflicts, capacity overloads, and client sentiment before anyone has to askWhy layering AI on top of 16 years of client history creates a sales enablement tool competitors can't easily copyThe one thing AI still can't do that keeps human judgment central to every client interactionChapters0:00 Welcome back Sarah and Jay, and why this episode has been percolating for a while0:40 The real reason AI is not the time saver everyone claims it is4:05 Building a personal AI advisor council to prep for every client call8:45 Is prep time actually shorter, or is it just landing deals faster12:39 Sarah's ClickUp Brain2 experiment and the automated health report that changed everything17:08 Jay's turn with Brain2 and the eye-opening report that proved the system's depth19:55 Using AI to solve team capacity overload without a single extra meeting21:47 Turning 10 years of client history into a tailored AI advisory system for client services26:53 Why human context still drives the final call, even with AI in the loop29:33 Wrapping up and what's ahead on the weekly AI two-minute tips seriesSEO KeywordsB2B marketing strategy, sales pipeline management, revenue operations, mid-market sales, sales enablement, AI advisor council, ClickUp Brain2, Claude AI for business, client services automation, project management AI, B2B podcast, revenue leaks, AI in salesHost InformationJay Feitlinger is the CEO of StringCan Interactive and co-host of Revenue Rewired. Connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayfeitlinger/Sarah Shepard is the COO of StringCan Interactive and co-host of Revenue Rewired. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahshepardcoo/Build an AI Advisor Council: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/eight-experts-room-zero-interest-sparing-our-feelings-sarah-shepard-mss9cAbout Revenue Rewired and StringCan InteractiveRevenue Rewired is a podcast built for B2B marketers, sales leaders, and business owners working through the intersection of sales and marketing. Every episode delivers practical guidance for mid-market companies aiming to grow revenue with intention and strategy.Contact: [email protected]: www.stringcaninteractive.comBuy the Revenue Rewired book: https://www.amazon.com/Revenue-Rewired-Identify-Leaks-Costing-ebook/dp/B0FST7JCXQNewsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7423414515779936256/?displayConfirmation=true