October 15, 2024

Siri for Sales? How AI is Making Keyboard Warriors Obsolete

Remember the early days of Siri and Alexa? "Set a timer for 10 minutes." "What's the weather like today?" If you didn't use the exact right phrase, you'd be met with a confused "I'm sorry, I didn't understand that." It was cool, sure, but also frustratingly limited.

From Rigid Commands to Natural Conversations

Fast forward to today, and the game has completely changed. Thanks to advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs), voice AI has evolved from understanding specific commands to grasping context and intent.

It's no longer about memorizing the right phrases. Modern voice AI can handle natural language, understand nuance, and even interpret context. You can speak to it like you would to a colleague, with all the ums, ahs, and mid-sentence course corrections that come with human speech.

This leap forward means voice AI can now tackle complex tasks that were once the exclusive domain of keyboard warriors. And nowhere is this more game-changing than in the world of sales.

The Sales Tech Revolution: Beyond "Hey Siri"

In sales, time is money, and every minute spent wrestling with CRM updates or digging through emails is a minute not spent closing deals. This is where the latest voice AI technology is making its most dramatic impact.

Imagine an AI that doesn't just understand your words, but gets your context. An AI that knows what you mean when you talk about opportunities, pipelines, and close dates. An AI that can update your CRM, manage your tasks, and prep you for your next call - all through natural conversation.

This isn't science fiction. It's the reality that Strama is bringing to sales teams right now.

Strama: Voice AI That Actually Gets Sales

So what does this mean for sales? Let me show you how Strama is changing the game.

Imagine you're looking at your pipeline. You've got multiple projects, a stack of tasks, and you need to update these project plans. Instead of clicking through endless menus, you just start talking.

A Day with Strama: Less Typing, More Selling

Let's break it down:

  • Managing Tasks: "Create a new task for the Accenture proof of concept: create proposal, due October 14th." "Add a task to meet with the technical team on October 14th for the Home Depot expansion project."
  • Boom. Tasks created, no typing needed.
  • Updating Projects: "Move create proposal under the Accenture proof of concept to in progress." "Move meet with executive sponsor under the Accenture proof of concept to completed."
  • Done. Project statuses updated in seconds.
  • Navigating Your Tools: "Navigate to the Home Depot expansion project." "Open up the meeting with Ted Decker follow up meeting."
  • Just like that, you're where you need to be.
  • Managing Opportunities: "Open the Home Depot 5 seat pilot opportunity." "Update our champion to Buster Posey and our next steps are to meet with Buster and the executive team on October 15th to discuss the implementation proposal."
  • CRM updated, without a single click.

This isn't just cool tech - it's about making your life easier. No more jumping between screens, no more forgetting to update that one crucial field. Just you, talking to your tech like you'd talk to a colleague.

Why This Matters

Think about it. How much time do you spend each day just clicking and typing? What if you could get that time back?

With Strama, you can:

  • Update multiple opportunities in seconds
  • Navigate your entire sales toolkit with just your voice
  • Keep your CRM current without the headache

It's not about replacing you - it's about freeing you up to do what you do best: sell.

The Future is Now

We're not talking about some far-off tech fantasy. This is happening now. Strama is changing how sales pros interact with their tools, making the whole process smoother and faster.

And we're just getting started. We're constantly developing and refining this technology based on real feedback from sales pros like you.

So, the next time you find yourself dreading the data entry part of your day, remember - there's a better way. And it starts with your voice.

Welcome to the future of sales tech. It's about time it started listening to you.