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What 361,000 Opportunities Reveal About Forecast Slippage
Operational data across 361,000 opportunities is blunt: much of the pipeline you commit to slips, in knowable ways. Here is why forecast slippage is predictable, and how to forecast on evidence instead of the board.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Sep 163 min read


From Gut Feel to Evidence: How AI Deal Scoring Replaces Forecast Guesswork
Stage-based deal scoring produces forecasts that are 18-24 points less accurate than signal-based AI scoring. Learn how AI extracts qualification evidence from conversations to replace gut-feel deal assessment.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Apr 164 min read


Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down Forecasting: Why AI Changes the Equation Entirely
Bottom-up and top-down sales forecasting both have structural failure modes. AI-driven signal-based forecasting resolves the core weaknesses of both approaches.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Apr 164 min read


Your CRM Shows Green. Your Buyers Went Dark.
Your CRM looks green. Stages are moving. Close dates feel safe.
Your buyer, meanwhile, has already disengaged.
That disconnect is where forecast accuracy quietly collapses.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Jan 134 min read
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