Top reps use hyper-personalized videos for their best prospects but scale efforts by using AI-generated avatars for the rest. These AI videos are still personalized with data fields like name and company, making them more effective than generic text emails without the manual effort.
Don't unleash a generic AI agent on your entire database. To get high response rates, segment contacts into specific sub-personas based on role, behavior, or status (e.g., churn risk). Then, train dedicated sub-agents or campaigns for each persona, allowing for true personalization at scale in batches of around 1,000 contacts.
AI avatars are moving beyond text chat to multimodal interactions, including audio and visual product demos directly on the website. They handle initial discovery and qualification conversations that can last for many minutes. This provides sales reps with rich context, allowing them to transform their first human interaction into a closing call, collapsing the sales cycle.
Don't just replace human tasks with AI. Deploy AI agents to handle leads your sales team ignores, like small deals or low-scored prospects. This untapped segment, as SaaStr found with a 15% ticket revenue lift, represents significant growth potential by filling a gap in your GTM process that humans create themselves.
Personalization is not one-size-fits-all. Director-level and above prospects are 50% more likely to respond to company-level relevance (e.g., business initiatives). In contrast, individual contributors and managers are more receptive to individual-level personalization.
To prove a prospecting video is truly personalized, screen-record yourself on the prospect's LinkedIn profile. As you talk, use an annotation tool to circle their accomplishments or specific job description keywords. This visual cue immediately proves the video was made just for them.