Making The Grade

Scaling Revenue Teams & Rebuilding Sales Processes - Adam Kay’s Playbook for AI-era Sales

Episode Summary

GoodFit CRO Adam Kay on why he stopped trying to clone himself as a sales leader, how AI is reshaping sales processes and the two reasons most companies get their ICP wrong.

Episode Notes

Adam Kay has built his career joining early-stage, founder-led businesses, most recently as CRO at GoodFit - the intelligence layer behind modern go-to-market. 

In this episode, Adam shares the biggest lessons that now shape everything from hiring to how he builds sales processes from scratch and how AI has become both a validator and a leveller. 

No matter if you’re an aspiring CRO, have recently stepped into the role or are currently navigating the ever-changing scope of the role, Adam candidly shares his biggest lessons, mistakes and shifts in the industry he’s witnessed over the last 20 years. 

📚 Episode Chapters

02:30 - Lessons from scaling sales teams
05:30 - Building sales processes 
09:00 - Mapping the buyer’s journey
16:20 - Frameworks and customisation in sales methodology 
18:00- Misalignment between sales & buyer behaviour 
31:30 - Nailing your ICP & common pitfalls 


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