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Spotlight.ai in Today US: Every Box Was Green. The Deal Was Dead.
Why a qualification record full of green boxes keeps producing deals that close lost, why a transcript-to-ChatGPT build can't fix it, and what changes when every qualification question has a closed set of answers.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Oct 54 min read


Spotlight.ai in Good Morning US: Fewer Entries in the Competitor Field
Why a shorter competitor field is a sign of better data, how checking one name at a time against the evidence works, and what structured competitor data unlocks for win-loss analysis.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Oct 54 min read


Spotlight.ai in USA News: Qualification Theater
Why AI-filled MEDDPICC fields don't prove a deal is qualified, why a transcript-to-ChatGPT build can't fix it, and what changes when every qualification question has a closed set of answers.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Sep 256 min read


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


Revenue-Data Provenance: The Trust Layer AI Forecasting Needs
AI will forecast confidently on wrong data, and the output looks the same either way. Here is why provenance, knowing where each number came from, is the trust layer AI forecasting needs.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Sep 83 min read


The Deals Quietly Stalling in Your Pipeline
Deals rarely die in a meeting; they die by sitting. Here is why stalled deals hide in your pipeline, why time in stage is the honest signal, and how a velocity warning catches the stall while you can still act.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Sep 84 min read


What AI-Native Sales Orgs Are Doing Differently in 2025
Start with one core workflow. Document your current process. Ask: what would this look like if AI handled 80% of it? That’s your first step toward an AI-native GTM engine.

Lolita Trachtengerts
May 12, 20252 min read


The First AI Built for Face-to-Face Sales: Inside Spotlight’s Autonomous Debrief Agent
The First AI Built for Face-to-Face Sales: Inside Spotlight’s Autonomous Debrief Agent

Lolita Trachtengerts
May 5, 20252 min read


Overcoming Resistance to Sales Framework Adoption: Challenges, Data and Solutions
Overcoming Resistance to Sales Framework Adoption: Challenges, Data and Solutions

Lolita Trachtengerts
Mar 31, 20254 min read


Why Discovery Matters More Than Ever
In the age of abundant information, it’s easy to assume that buyers are more informed than ever. With access to online resources, peer...

Lolita Trachtengerts
Mar 31, 20254 min read


The Critical Importance of Data Accessibility and Analysis
The Critical Importance of Data Accessibility and Analysis

Lolita Trachtengerts
Mar 17, 20255 min read


Demand More from Your CI Tools
The term "intelligence" has been overused in sales, often applied to tools that merely collect data without delivering actionable outcomes.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Mar 3, 20253 min read


Bottom-Up Traceability
Discover how a bottom-up traceability approach transforms CRM data into actionable insights, driving pipeline predictability.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Feb 27, 20253 min read


How Sales Automation is Transforming Modern Businesses
Sales Automation is Transforming Modern Businesses

Lolita Trachtengerts
Feb 10, 20253 min read


RevOps Autonomous Solutions
Conversational Intelligence for RevOps?

Lolita Trachtengerts
Feb 3, 20252 min read


The Voice of the Customer: A Cornerstone of Modern Sales Success
Discover how Voice of Customer insights can transform sales strategy, boost customer understanding, and drive business growth.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Jan 24, 20253 min read


Goal-Setting for Enterprise Sales Success in 2025
As we embark on a new year, enterprise sales leaders and teams have a unique opportunity to chart a course for unprecedented success

Lolita Trachtengerts
Jan 8, 20253 min read


Pipeline Intelligence: Winning Deals with ML Precision
Machine Learning for your pipeline

Lolita Trachtengerts
Dec 9, 20242 min read


The Art of Intelligent Follow-Up
Intelligent follow-up: AI-driven prep, context retention, and automated insights empower teams to build stronger customer relationships.

Lolita Trachtengerts
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Lesson learned - Your Champion might be "shy" 🏆
Lesson learned: Your Champion might be "shy." The most engaged person isn't always your true ally. Look deeper!

Roi Carmel
Nov 5, 20242 min read
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