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SUMMARY:Insightful Selling - John Buckner - Professional Development Series
DESCRIPTION:Professional Development Sales Series   Session 6AI in Sales\, Getting StartedAI is transforming Sales in discrete ways that you can utilize at a low-cost to automate sales administration and gain a marketing edge.\nLed by Insightful Selling\, Inc. founder John Buckner\, this interactive Lunch & Learn will guide attendees through the essential components of an effective sales plan   whether you are selling as an individual contributor or leading a team.Key ConceptsFind Hidden Revenue Fast   Use AI to spot opportunities\, prioritize deals\, and sharpen your pipelineSell Smarter\, Not Harder   Automate low-value tasks so your team focuses on high-impact conversationsUpgrade Every Sales Conversation   Leverage AI insights to personalize outreach and increase win ratesAttendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to translate strategy into action\, creating focus and direction that supports consistent sales execution throughout the year.Who Should AttendThis session is ideal for:Business owners and entrepreneursSales leaders and managersProfessionals responsible for personal or team revenue goalsAnyone looking to bring structure\, clarity\, and discipline to their sales effortsAbout the SeriesThis six-month Professional Development Sales Series is designed to help participants build consistent\, predictable\, and scalable sales success through practical instruction and real-world application.Lunch will be servedSessions held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday11:00 AM   1:00 PMLake Norman Chamber's Randy Marion Conference RoomParticipants completing all six sessions will receive an official LKN Sales Series CertificateAbout the Presenter\n John Buckner has brought more than 30 years of real-world sales and marketing leadership experience\, having driven revenue growth for Fortune-500 companies such as Ingersoll-Rand and Stanley Black & Decker. While working for Westrock Coffee\, a prominent wholesale coffee roaster\, he advised McDonald's\, Chick-fil-A\, Taco Bell\, and 7-11 on menu additions. John's career also includes selling new products to Home Depot\, Lowe's\, Target\, and Walmart.Today\, through Insightful Selling \, John is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners build smarter\, stronger\, and more sustainable sales engines where strategy meets execution.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title></head><body aria-disabled="false"><p style="text-align: center\;"><img width="426" height="153" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1775055635/tenants/bb13906c-54ae-4538-956c-b6ef0ad176b2/b838f646dfe8428686c385635b277801/1775055634872.png" style="position: relative\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: medium\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-style="position: relative\; max-width: calc(100% - 10px)\; cursor: pointer\; padding: 0px 1px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\; font-size: medium\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: 2\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; white-space: normal\; text-decoration-thickness: initial\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\; display: inline-block\; vertical-align: bottom\; margin-right: 5px\; margin-left: 5px\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><br></p><p><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 24px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Professional Development Sales Series &ndash\; Session 6</strong></span></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 24px\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">AI in Sales\, Getting Started</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;">AI is transforming Sales in discrete ways that you can utilize at a low-cost to automate sales administration and gain a marketing edge.</span><span style="font-size: 18px\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><br></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\;">Led by Insightful Selling\, Inc. founder John Buckner\, this interactive Lunch &amp\; Learn will guide attendees through the essential components of an effective sales plan &mdash\; whether you are selling as an individual contributor or leading a team.</span></p><div align="center" style="text-align:center\;"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;"></div><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><u>Key Concepts</u></strong></p><p>Find Hidden Revenue Fast &ndash\; Use AI to spot opportunities\, prioritize deals\, and sharpen your pipeline</p><p>Sell Smarter\, Not Harder &ndash\; Automate low-value tasks so your team focuses on high-impact conversations</p><p>Upgrade Every Sales Conversation &ndash\; Leverage AI insights to personalize outreach and increase win rates</p><p><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><em>Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of how to translate strategy into action\, creating focus and direction that supports consistent sales execution throughout the year.</em></strong></p><div align="center" style="text-align:center\;"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;"></div><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Who Should Attend</strong></p><p style="text-align: center\;">This session is ideal for:</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Business owners and entrepreneurs</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Sales leaders and managers</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Professionals responsible for personal or team revenue goals</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Anyone looking to bring structure\, clarity\, and discipline to their sales efforts</p><div align="center" style="text-align:center\;"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;"></div><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">About the Series</strong></p><p style="text-align: center\;">This six-month Professional Development Sales Series is designed to help participants build consistent\, predictable\, and scalable sales success through practical instruction and real-world application.</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Lunch will be served</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Sessions held monthly on the 2nd Wednesday</p><p style="text-align: center\;">11:00 AM &ndash\; 1:00 PM</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Lake Norman Chamber&rsquo\;s Randy Marion Conference Room</p><p style="text-align: center\;">Participants completing all six sessions will receive an official <em>LKN Sales Series Certificate</em></p><div align="center" style="text-align:center\;"><hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" fr-original-style="" style="clear: both\; user-select: none\; break-after: page\;"></div><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">About the Presenter</strong></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><br></p><p style="text-align: center\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/micronetonline/image/upload/v1775055719/tenants/bb13906c-54ae-4538-956c-b6ef0ad176b2/ce33abb4ae314533b88cab24c151a757/1775055718771.png" style="width: 204px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\;" width="204" height="205" fr-original-style="width: 204px\; display: block\; vertical-align: top\; margin: 5px auto\; text-align: center\;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"></strong><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\;">&nbsp\;</b></p><p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\;">John Buckner has brought more than 30 years of real-world sales and marketing leadership experience\, having driven revenue growth for Fortune-500 companies such as Ingersoll-Rand and Stanley Black &amp\; Decker. While working for Westrock Coffee\, a prominent wholesale coffee roaster\, he advised McDonald&#39\;s\, Chick-fil-A\, Taco Bell\, and 7-11 on menu additions. John&#39\;s career also includes selling new products to Home Depot\, Lowe&#39\;s\, Target\, and Walmart.</b></p><p><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal\;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700\;">Today\, through Insightful Selling&trade\;\, John is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners build smarter\, stronger\, and more sustainable sales engines&mdash\;where strategy meets execution.</strong></b></p></body></html>
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