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Jason Lemkin: How 1.2 humans and 20 AI agents replaced sales

How outbound, inbound, and reactivation agents matched a 10-person sales team; just 1.2 humans replaced sales, displacing entry-level SDRs and BDRs first.

Lenny RachitskyhostJason Lemkinguest
Jan 1, 20261h 42mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 4:36

    Introduction to Jason Lemkin

  2. 4:36 – 7:13

    What SaaStr does

  3. 7:13 – 10:11

    AI’s impact on sales teams

  4. 10:11 – 14:18

    How SaaStr's AI agents work and their performance

  5. 14:18 – 19:19

    How go-to-market is changing in the AI era

  6. 19:19 – 22:03

    The future of SDRs, BDRs, and AEs in sales

  7. 22:03 – 23:43

    Why leadership roles are safe

  8. 23:43 – 28:40

    How to be in the 20% who thrive in the AI sales future

  9. 28:40 – 30:10

    Why you shouldn't build your own AI tools

  10. 30:10 – 36:40

    Specific AI agents and their applications

  11. 36:40 – 42:11

    Challenges and learnings in AI deployment

  12. 42:11 – 47:31

    Making AI-generated emails good (not just acceptable)

  13. 47:31 – 52:39

    When humans still beat AI in sales

  14. 52:39 – 53:50

    An overview of SaaStr's org

  15. 53:50 – 58:37

    The role of human oversight in AI operations

  16. 58:37 – 1:05:40

    Advice for salespeople and founders in the AI era

  17. 1:05:40 – 1:08:08

    Forward-deployed engineers

  18. 1:08:08 – 1:16:21

    What's changing and what's staying the same in sales

  19. 1:16:21 – 1:19:32

    Why AI is creating more work, not less

  20. 1:19:32 – 1:25:25

    Why Jason says these are magical times

  21. 1:25:25 – 1:27:19

    The "incognito mode test" for finding AI opportunities

  22. 1:27:19 – 1:30:18

    The impact of AI on jobs

  23. 1:30:18 – 1:42:10

    Lightning round and final thoughts

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