McGill Sales Acumen Program - Harnessing AI for SuccessPractical strategies to enhance sales results
Seminar Overview forCanadian Laboratory Suppliers Association (CLSA)
Session A “Unlocking Growth: Using AI for Smarter Prospecting and Lead Generation Date: Friday, Oct 17th, 12pm-1:30pm
Session B “Smarter Decisions: Leveraging AI for Competitive Analysis & Customer Insights” Date: Friday, Nov 14, 1pm-2:30pm
Overview:
This dynamic, hands-on seminar is designed to help CLSA members understand and apply practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to elevate their sales strategy, execution, and outcomes.
In a competitive and fast-evolving landscape, this program offers actionable insights and relevant, high-impact practices that create immediate value for all participants.
Who Should Attend:
Decision-makers, team leaders, sales professionals, business developers, and marketing strategists looking to integrate AI into their workflows and drive competitive advantage.
What You’ll Gain
Boost Sales Effectiveness: Discover how cutting-edge AI technologies can enhance every stage of the sales process—from lead generation to deal closing—making you more effective and efficient.
AI Tools in Action: Get familiar with practical, easy-to-use AI tools that support better decision-making, smarter outreach, and more personalized customer engagement.
Data-Driven Selling: Learn to analyze sales data in meaningful ways to uncover trends, optimize performance, and refine targeting.
Forecasting with Confidence: Improve sales forecasting accuracy using AI-powered predictive analytics and scenario planning.
Opportunity Mapping: Explore how AI can identify new market opportunities, assess deal potential, and support pipeline planning.
Global Best Practices: Gain exposure to innovative sales strategies and AI use cases from high-performing organizations around the world.
Learning Content
Unlocking Growth: Using AI for Smarter Prospecting and Lead Generation
Identify key prospecting challenges in the labequipment industry
Discover practical AI tools to target and prioritize high-value leads
Learn how to use AI to craft personalized outreach messages
Explore how AI can map decision-makers and stakeholder groups
Build a personalized AI-powered prospecting playbook for daily use
Insight-Led Selling: Using AI to Deliver Value Beyond the Product“
Understand what makes an insight valuable
Use AI tools (like ChatGPT and Feedly AI) to stay current on scientific trends
Leverage AI to translate technical data and specs into client-relevant impact (e.g., time savings, accuracy, compliance)
Create compelling ROI narratives and value messages using GenAI (e.g., “Why change?” and “Why now?”)
Generate objection-handling responses using
AI-powered coaching and content assistants
Build a personalized “Insight Generator Toolkit” using AI