Research note2026-08-21 · Julian HartwellA procurement manager answers the questions B2B sales teams keep asking: What does an AI BDR actually do in outbound sales automation? How does intent data work? When is a LinkedIn Sales Navigator scraper useful? And what should you trust about an AI sales agent's G2 rating?
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-21 · Julian HartwellA pre-send guide to relevance, authentication, honest copy, opt-outs, and reply ownership.
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-21 · Julian HartwellMaster lead generation for wholesaling by prioritizing channel viability. Learn how to qualify distributors on territory, margin, and buying capacity befor
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-20 · Julian HartwellA RevOps leader shares the $18K, 23% hard bounce rate lesson and a scenario-based checklist for evaluating AI SDR platforms, email verifier features, and sales engagement platform features before you commit budget.
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-20 · Julian HartwellA procurement manager's take on Artisan AI SDR pricing in 2026 and AI agents for GTM. Why sticker price is the wrong number and how B2B lead generation fits into an agent-native prospecting workflow.
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-20 · Julian HartwellLearn where automated sales prospecting should stop, which actions need approval, and how to separate reversible preparation from commitments.
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-20 · Julian HartwellEvaluate free-review, no-obligation B2B cold-email subject lines by defining scope, effort, data use, next steps, and the exact promise the body can suppor
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-19 · Julian HartwellI'm a quality compliance manager who reviews sales data for a living. Here's my head-to-head comparison of Artisan AI's AI SDR platform versus the manual Sales Navigator + verification stack—covering email verification, enrichment features, and what G2 ratings actually tell you.
Continue readingResearch note2026-08-19 · Julian HartwellA procurement manager's honest 3-month evaluation of Artisan AI SDR, Relevance AI, and four other AI SDR platforms—covering the Artisan AI SDR G2 rating, CRM data enrichment features, lead enrichment blind tests, and when a B2B sales team should actually use visitor deanonymization.
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