Building AI-Powered Sales Teams with Finally's CRO Kevin "KD" Dorsey

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This is a podcast episode titled, Building AI-Powered Sales Teams with Finally's CRO Kevin "KD" Dorsey. The summary for this episode is: <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kddorsey3/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin "KD" Dorsey</a> is the Chief Revenue Officer at Finally, an all-in-one accounting and finance platform that recently raised $200 million in Series B funding. KD joins the show to discuss real-world examples of how he uses AI in his day-to-day: from developing internal AI agents to evaluating his team's calls.</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes of The Revenue Leadership Podcast with Kyle Norton drop every Wednesday.</p><p><br></p><p>Stay ahead with the latest industry developments, emerging go-to-market trends, and valuable benchmarking data. <a href="https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Topline Newsletter</a> for expert insights from Asad Zaman every Thursday.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tune into Topline Podcast</a>, the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech. Catch full-length episodes every Sunday and bite-sized mini-episodes every Thursday, where our hosts sit down with top B2B tech leaders to unpack their biggest challenges—and how they overcame them.</p><p><br></p><p>Your’re invited! <a href="https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-slack" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join the free Topline Slack channel</a> to connect with 600+ revenue leaders, share insights, and keep the conversation going beyond the podcast!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Moments: </strong></p><p>00:00&nbsp;Introduction and Podcast Overview</p><p>01:22&nbsp;Guest Introduction: Kevin Dorsey</p><p>02:00&nbsp;Diving into AI and GTM</p><p>02:51&nbsp;AI in Sales: Practical Applications</p><p>06:36&nbsp;Building AI Tools Internally</p><p>14:21&nbsp;Call Scoring and AI Coaching</p><p>20:44&nbsp;Issue Diagnosis with AI</p><p>33:08&nbsp;Leveraging AI for Documentation and Training</p><p>35:36&nbsp;Choosing Between Building and Buying AI Solutions</p><p>40:28&nbsp;The Decision to Step Away from Founding</p><p>41:01&nbsp;Challenges in Building AI Companies</p><p>42:08&nbsp;The Future of SaaS Companies</p><p>43:29&nbsp;Leveraging AI for Business Success</p><p>46:02&nbsp;Learning and Adapting with AI</p><p>46:50&nbsp;Exploring AI Tools and Resources</p><p>58:04&nbsp;Evaluating AI Vendors</p><p>01:03:04&nbsp;Personal Productivity with AI</p><p>01:13:42&nbsp;Final Thoughts and Advice</p>

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Kevin "KD" Dorsey is the Chief Revenue Officer at Finally, an all-in-one accounting and finance platform that recently raised $200 million in Series B funding. KD joins the show to discuss real-world examples of how he uses AI in his day-to-day: from developing internal AI agents to evaluating his team's calls.


New episodes of The Revenue Leadership Podcast with Kyle Norton drop every Wednesday.


Stay ahead with the latest industry developments, emerging go-to-market trends, and valuable benchmarking data. Subscribe to Topline Newsletter for expert insights from Asad Zaman every Thursday.


Tune into Topline Podcast, the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech. Catch full-length episodes every Sunday and bite-sized mini-episodes every Thursday, where our hosts sit down with top B2B tech leaders to unpack their biggest challenges—and how they overcame them.


Your’re invited! Join the free Topline Slack channel to connect with 600+ revenue leaders, share insights, and keep the conversation going beyond the podcast!


Key Moments:

00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview

01:22 Guest Introduction: Kevin Dorsey

02:00 Diving into AI and GTM

02:51 AI in Sales: Practical Applications

06:36 Building AI Tools Internally

14:21 Call Scoring and AI Coaching

20:44 Issue Diagnosis with AI

33:08 Leveraging AI for Documentation and Training

35:36 Choosing Between Building and Buying AI Solutions

40:28 The Decision to Step Away from Founding

41:01 Challenges in Building AI Companies

42:08 The Future of SaaS Companies

43:29 Leveraging AI for Business Success

46:02 Learning and Adapting with AI

46:50 Exploring AI Tools and Resources

58:04 Evaluating AI Vendors

01:03:04 Personal Productivity with AI

01:13:42 Final Thoughts and Advice