{"id":3450,"date":"2023-08-14T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=3450"},"modified":"2024-02-15T00:44:43","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T00:44:43","slug":"smb-automation-benefits-of-generative-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/blog\/smb-automation-benefits-of-generative-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways Generative AI Will Help Small Businesses Sell Smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The emergence of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/blog\/generative-AI-for-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generative artificial intelligence (AI)<\/a>&nbsp;isn\u2019t just a boon for big companies. 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Although it has the potential to transform sales, it will face several hurdles before it can become mainstream. That\u2019s why Salesforce recently published five guidelines for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/generative-ai-guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trusted generative AI development<\/a>, and explained the potential for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/building-generative-ai-we-can-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generative AI in enterprise tech<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 and how to balance this transformative tech with the reality and risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are three ways that generative AI could empower SMB sales teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-generative-ai-could-give-every-sales-rep-a-virtual-assistant\">1. Generative AI could give every sales rep a virtual assistant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generative AI will automate more time-intensive sales tasks like composing emails, scheduling meetings, and preparing notes for the next interaction. By using generative AI to summarise past customer interactions, sales teams will be better informed for important conversations and will be able to identify and close upsell opportunities without jeopardising customer relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-it-could-replace-web-to-lead-forms-with-personalised-engagements\">2. It could replace web-to-lead forms with personalised engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generative AI can produce fast, personalised&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/products\/sales-engagement-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">customer communications<\/a>&nbsp;based on historical data and customer interactions. The technology could also help you qualify leads and answer common customer questions more quickly. This customer-centric shift will help SMBs deepen existing relationships and fuel new customer acquisitions through frictionless buying experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-it-could-automate-the-prospecting-process\">3. It could automate the prospecting process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Generative AI can help boost pipeline growth by crafting personalised emails to engage with the most promising prospects. When combined with predictive modeling that can forecast customer behaviour \u2014 such as which products customers are likely to purchase \u2014 generative AI can transform prospecting efforts from tedious and time-consuming to optimised and autonomous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"another-step-forward\">Another step forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/ap\/products\/sales-cloud\/features\/sales-cloud-einstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sales Cloud Einstein<\/a>&nbsp;launched in 2016 with AI capabilities to help all companies \u2014 but especially SMBs with fewer resources \u2014 focus on their most promising leads and automate time-consuming sales tasks like data entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Salesforce has continued to evolve the technology, and today, Einstein generates nearly 200 billion predictions each day. 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