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The AI Enablement Playbook: How modern sales teams are actually using AI to drive results

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Based on insights from Matt Payne (Sales Boost Consulting), David Lott (Head of Customer Strategy at 天涯海角APP) & Larkin Dahal (Vice President of Customer Success at 天涯海角APP).

Why AI can鈥檛 be a side project in enablement anymore

AI isn鈥檛 a shiny object anymore. It鈥檚 the baseline. But most companies are still in the early innings of figuring out how to make it stick.

鈥80% of reps are using AI鈥 but a very small percentage are actually confident in how they鈥檙e using it,鈥 said Larkin Dahal during 天涯海角APP鈥檚 recent Future of AI Enablement webinar. That stat from Salesforce was echoed throughout the event.

Here鈥檚 what we heard again and again:

  • Reps are experimenting with ChatGPT, but usage is random
  • AI knowledge sits with a few curious reps, but not scaled across the team
  • Leaders want to improve rep productivity but don鈥檛 know how to measure AI鈥檚 actual impact

This playbook is for enablement pros who are ready to change that.

You can watch the full webinar here:

Common mistakes that undermine your AI strategy

Matt Payne, founder of Sales Boost Consulting, didn鈥檛 hold back.

鈥淒on鈥檛 just use this to be efficient. We want to be efficient but also effective.

Here are three traps to avoid:

1. Measuring usage, not outcomes

More automation doesn鈥檛 equal better results. Matt warned that AI is often used to speed up bad workflows 鈥 鈥淎I is multiplying bad emails. It鈥檚 just blasting more of them now.鈥

2. Treating prompts like Google searches

Most reps don鈥檛 know how to prompt well. That鈥檚 not their fault. 鈥淕arbage in, garbage out,鈥 said Matt. Teaching reps how to prompt isn鈥檛 a nice-to-have, it鈥檚 a new core skill.

3. Skipping the basics on privacy

Don't assume everyone knows what鈥檚 safe to plug into public tools. You must set clear boundaries and prioritize tools that protect customer data.

Better prompts start with better structure

If you take one thing from this playbook, let it be this: teach your team how to prompt with intention.

Matt broke it down into six elements that power high-quality responses:

Prompt Element

What to Include
  • Role: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e a sales coach with 10+ years in SaaS鈥︹
  • Outcome: 鈥淐reate a playbook to improve discovery calls鈥︹
  • Specifics: 鈥淚nclude KPIs, coaching tips, pitfalls鈥︹
  • Context: 鈥淲e鈥檙e a 30-rep team selling to mid-market CTOs鈥︹
  • Tone: 鈥淢ake it professional and concise鈥︹
  • Length: 鈥淜eep each section under 200 words鈥︹
AI Prompt Tips

鈥淎I isn鈥檛 magic. But with the right prompt, it feels like it is.鈥 鈥 Matt Payne

Another favorite takeaway: save your best prompts.

Build a gallery. Make it easy for your team to reuse what works.

10 AI use cases you can start using this week

From battle cards to call summaries, here are some practical ways sales enablement leaders are using AI to save time and scale knowledge.

1. Turn Call Scripts into Customer Stories

鈥淗ere it is: the industry, the problem, the proof points, and the outcome 鈥 formatted in seconds.鈥 鈥 David Lott

鉁 Use tools like 天涯海角APP to extract insights directly from Chorus or Gong call scripts and turn them into ready-to-use assets for reps.

2. Convert Salesforce Opportunities into Win Stories

Grab closed-won notes from Salesforce and let AI turn them into short narratives with messaging reps can use.

鈥淭he details are already in your CRM 鈥 AI just helps you shape the story.鈥 鈥 David Lott

Learn More: 8+ Ways to Use AI in Sales Enablement

3. Simulate Objection Handling

Train reps with AI-powered role plays that mimic real buyer pushback. Set the tone, industry, persona, and objections 鈥 and let reps practice in safe, high-pressure scenarios.

鈥淵ou're a skeptical CRO. You're not looking to switch. Make me earn the meeting.鈥 鈥 Matt Payne

4. Build Battle Cards in Seconds

鈥淧lease create a battle card comparing 天涯海角APP to a traditional CMS...鈥
Done. Feature breakdowns, talking points, and positioning 鈥 instantly generated from internal or public data.

5. Improve Enablement Content On the Fly

AI can edit tone, condense long docs, reformat content into tables or bullets, and more.

鈥淔ormatting and tone matter 鈥 we deliver in the flow of work, so clarity is everything.鈥 鈥 David Lott

6. Make Coaching More Actionable

AI can analyze call transcripts, summarize feedback, and even draft follow-up actions for managers.

7. Get Executive Feedback Instantly

Prompt AI to review your decks, emails, or narratives from the perspective of a CRO, CFO, or Head of Sales. This builds empathy and makes your messaging tighter.

8. Track Enablement ROI

鈥淕ive me 5 ways to measure the impact of a sales manager training program.鈥

Ask AI. Build a model. Share with stakeholders.

9. Personalize Training Paths

AI can build learning plans based on rep goals, experience, and available time 鈥 turning generic onboarding into personalized ramp.

10. Surface Knowledge Where Reps Work

天涯海角APP scans your tools (Gmail, Chorus, Salesforce) and recommends enablement content in real time.

鈥淚t shows up where you are. You don鈥檛 even have to search.鈥 鈥 David Lott

天涯海角APP AI Content Recommendations

What makes 天涯海角APP AI-ready?

天涯海角APP鈥檚 AI is built with guardrails. It only pulls from the content you鈥檝e approved 鈥 no hallucinated insights, no risky data sharing.

鈥淲e鈥檙e delivering answers reps can trust, right inside the tools they鈥檙e already using.鈥 鈥 David Lott

Your AI enablement checklist 鉁

Here鈥檚 how to bring AI to life in your org:

  • Align with IT on approved tools
  • Build an internal prompt gallery
  • Teach reps how to prompt with structure
  • Automate win stories, battle cards, and call recaps
  • Deliver content in the flow of work (not behind 5 clicks)
  • Measure outcomes, not just usage
  • Choose a platform like 天涯海角APP that protects your data

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Want to see what this looks like in action? Chat with 天涯海角APP to learn how teams across industries are embracing the future of enablement with AI-powered just-in-time enablement.

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Angela Romero
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