Best David DeWolf Podcasts (2024)

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Using AI to Solve Your Commercial Intelligence Problem 33:19

1h ago33:19

33:19

How can businesses ensure customer satisfaction in economic relationships? How can they continually elevate the value they bring? And what if AI could fortify your company’s foundational strengths? The answer lies in commercial intelligence. Courtney Baker is joined by Knownwell’s CEO David DeWolf and Chief Product Officer Mohan Rao. They dive into…

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Striking the Balance between Creativity, Relationships, and AI 50:46

7h ago50:46

50:46

Ever wondered how AI is reshaping the marketing landscape and the balance between creativity and relationships? In this very special episode, we play a conversation that our very own Courtney Baker had on No Brainer, a podcast hosted by Geoff Livingston and Greg Verdino about marketing and AI. Courtney, Geoff, and Greg explore the balance of AI's c…

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Best of Director's Cuts: Unedited Interviews with AI Experts 38:20

5d ago38:20

38:20

The dog days of summer are upon us, but we're bringing the heat with fresh content. In this special episode of AI Knowhow from Knownwell, we're airing the complete interviews of two previously aired guest interviews packed with new insights and inspiration. First, tune into Pete Buer's conversation with Katie Taylor, CEO and Co-founder of Narratize…

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Client Retention in the Age of AI 52:34

12d ago52:34

52:34

How can professional services companies start utilizing AI to keep their customers coming back? Recently, Knownwell CEO David DeWolf was joined by Tercera CEO Chris Barbin and DCM Insights Founding Partner Ted McKenna to dive into the stats on customer loyalty in B2B services and offer up some answers. Download the new client retention playbook wit…

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AI & The Future of Work 33:57

21d ago33:57

33:57

Steve Jobs once called the computer the “bicycle for the mind." What should we call AI? The Ferrari? Fighter jet? Maybe even the flying car? In this episode, host Courtney Baker, along with Knownwell’s CEO David DeWolf and Chief Product Officer Mohan Rao, dive into the transformative power of AI and its impact on the future of work. Our panel discu…

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The Rise of the Chief Experience Officer? 31:11

28d ago31:11

31:11

Customer acquisition costs are rising, and marketing budgets remain flat. But does that mean fewer customers? Not if the Chief Experience Officer and AI have a say. In this episode, CMO Courtney Baker is joined by Knownwell’s CEO David DeWolf and Chief Product Officer Mohan Rao. They delve into how AI is transforming customer growth strategies, dis…

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Everything Executives Need to Know About AI 33:36

1M ago33:36

33:36

What are the most critical things for executives to know about AI? How can leaders stay current on all the most impactful developments in this space when it's moving at the speed of light? Join host Courtney Baker and Knownwell’s top executives—CEO David DeWolf, Chief Product Officer Mohan Rao, and Chief Strategy Officer Pete Buer—as they delve int…

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Why NPS and CSAT Hurt More Than They Help 31:28

2M ago31:28

31:28

Is the Net Promoter Score (NPS) still relevant today? In this episode of AI Knowhow, we dive deep into why this 20-year-old metric might be outdated and how AI can revolutionize customer satisfaction. Courtney, David, and Mohan discuss the limitations of NPS and CSAT scores, revealing how AI provides more accurate and dynamic ways to gauge customer…

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Separating AI Hype from AI Hope 32:36

2M ago32:36

32:36

Is AI poised to solve all of humanity’s problems or are we headed for a tech-driven catastrophe? In this episode of AI Knowhow, we dive into the polarizing world of AI hysteria to separate the hype from the hope. Courtney, David, and Mohan break down where AI has been overhyped and where genuine hope lies. They discuss the foundational models in AI…

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How Knowledgeable is Your Executive Team on AI? 33:06

2M ago33:06

33:06

What’s the number one AI skill you can implement today? How can you ensure your executive team is up to speed with AI advancements? First, Courtney, David, and Mohan revisit the topic of gauging your executive team's AI IQ and discuss the significance of both top-down and grassroots efforts in driving AI adoption. They provide practical steps for m…

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AI for All: Getting the Benefits of AI to Main Street 28:00

2M ago28:00

28:00

How can we ensure that employees, not just Wall Street, benefit from the productivity and efficiency gains of AI? And which one of us at Knownwell has very strong feelings about why a shift to a 32-hour work week would actually be a bad thing? To help us answer these questions, this episode starts with a lively discussion between Knownwell's Courtn…

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AI and the Science of Sales 37:42

3M ago37:42

37:42

How is AI going to change the world of B2B sales? And if sales reps today only spend 28% of their time selling, where do they spend the other 72%? In this episode, the team talks about how AI intersects with sales and how you can leverage it in your business. First, Courtney welcomes Mohan to the show for another edition of "AI Mythbusters". Today'…

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Using AI to Understand Why You’re Losing Clients 28:27

3M ago28:27

28:27

Everybody knows it's cheaper to keep a client than gain a new one. So how can AI ensure that you keep them? And what if AI could also give you early warning signals that a client is at-risk? Spoiler: It can. Courtney, David, and Mohan have a conversation about client retention and the opportunities available for business to keep the clients they …

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Making Space for AI in the Enterprise 29:26

3M ago29:26

29:26

How is AI different from previous flashes in the pan like Google Glass, VR, or the Metaverse? And how can anyone find time for new AI initiatives on top of everything else already on their plate? Courtney, David, and Mohan discuss how businesses can strategically integrate AI to enhance efficiency and stay competitive despite the daily operational …

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How Clean Does Your Data Have to Be to Utilize AI? 29:53

3M ago29:53

29:53

Today's episode not only unpacks how clean your data has to be, but also emphasizes that you can't let perfection be the enemy of good enough. So, like most things, there are a lot of angles to consider, but that's why this episode is here for you. Courtney, David, and Mohan explore how businesses can navigate data cleanliness beyond the traditiona…

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How AI Can Help You Compete at a Higher Level 28:44

4M ago28:44

28:44

Can AI help you punch above your weight more easily than ever before? Courtney, David, and Mohan discuss how AI can be a game-changer for small and medium-sized businesses, allowing them to compete more effectively against larger providers. They stress the importance of leveraging AI to automate operations and strategic knowledge work that was prev…

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Is AI Damaging Client Relationships? 28:21

4M ago28:21

28:21

Is AI damaging client relationships by ditching humans? And, if so, what can executives do about it? Courtney, David, and Mohan get to the bottom of that question in this week's roundtable. They talk about the need to balance AI utilization with human interactions and suggest ways that AI can help us build the human relationships that companies nee…

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Learning from Past Disruptions to Predict the Future 31:44

4M ago31:44

31:44

They say that history repeats itself. Well, that is especially true in business and innovation. In this episode, we explore what business leaders can learn from past technological disruptions and business failures. Courtney, David, and Mohan tackle companies including Blockbuster, Kodak, and Nokia and pinpoint what they missed and how you can avoid…

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How Business Models are Changing Due to AI 32:22

4M ago32:22

32:22

How is AI going to fundamentally change the way companies conduct business? How should you be thinking about the evolution of your company’s own business model? To help us answer these important questions, Courtney, David, and Mohan discuss the potential disruptions brought about by AI, which might ultimately change business models or entire indust…

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How AI Will Change Cross-Functional Work 32:48

5M ago32:48

32:48

Knownwell CEO David DeWolf likes to point out that 80% of our workday is consumed by cross-functional collaboration. In this episode, we explore the impact that AI will have not only on how we spend our time at the office but also on who we work with and how we collaborate. Courtney Baker leads a panel with David DeWolf and Mohan Rao on AI's impact…

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Our Hottest Takes on the Future of Business & AI 39:35

5M ago39:35

39:35

In a special (and very spicy) episode, the C-Suite team at Knownwell gets together to share their personal favorite hot takes about AI in the business world. Which of the FAANG stocks does David DeWolf think will see a decline? What percentage of AI transformation projects does Pete Buer believe will ultimately fail? How many winners and losers doe…

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Breaking Down the State of Generative AI in 2024 31:48

5M ago31:48

31:48

Developers using an AI copilot can now write code more than two times faster those who don't use AI assistance. Multimodal AI will soon become so commonplace that it essentially becomes table stakes. And there's a rapidly growing wave of AI companionship among younger generations as statistics show we're in the midst of a loneliness epidemic in the…

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How to Make AI the Ultimate Multiplier for Your Business 28:54

5M ago28:54

28:54

As a leader in your organization, you need to understand a simple point: AI can exponentially enhance operationall efficiency which, in turn, will boost productivity, increase profits, and foster innovation. If you're not sure how to get started in using AI within your own company, then this is the episode for you. Knownwell's Courtney Baker, David…

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What Does an AI-Enabled Company Look Like? 31:52

6M ago31:52

31:52

What makes an AI-enabled company different from companies that aren't yet using AI? What benefits do leaders stand to gain if they do enable their business with AI? David DeWolf, Mohan Rao, and Courtney Baker discuss the possibilities and responsibilities of an AI-enabled business. Then, Dmitry Shapiro, CEO of YouAI, joins Pete Buer to discuss his …

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The AI Advantage: Redrawing the Map of Business Success 32:55

6M ago32:55

32:55

What makes harnessing the power of AI in the near term all but an imperative for executives? How is the disruption artificial intelligence is bringing about different from the digital transformation we've seen impact so many industries in the last several decades? This episode of AI Knowhow looks at the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence we'…

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Leading Through a Professional Services AI Transformation 30:12

6M ago30:12

30:12

Which industry gets the award for the most challenging one when it comes to client retention? And how can AI help with client retention in professional services and beyond? This episode of AI Knowhow touches on those questions and more. David DeWolf, Mohan Rao, and Courtney Baker discuss the role that AI can have in helping professional services or…

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Adding AI to Your C-Suite: Introducing Knownwell Client Intelligence 28:37

6M ago28:37

28:37

Are you ready to add an AI-powered digital executive to your C-Suite? What problems would it help solve? And how would you even know if you needed one? This episode is all about introducing Knownwell Client Intelligence, an AI-powered product we're building to help professional services companies derive greater insights from the natural communicati…

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Boardroom Challenges in 2024 - and How AI Can Help 29:23

6M ago29:23

29:23

What are some of the biggest challenges executives and board members will have to work through in 2024? How can AI help business leaders at the highest levels solve some of these challenges as they navigate their organizations through unprecedented change? This episode explores some of the toughest questions executives have to address. Courtney Bak…

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AI Opportunities and Threats in 2024 29:46

7M ago29:46

29:46

It's a brand new year and AI is only going to become more important to you and your business. How can you capitalize on the opportunities that AI affords while also negating the threats? In this episode, Courtney Baker has an in-depth conversation with Knownwell's David DeWolf and Mohan Rao about the full spectrum of AI opportunities and threats. A…

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Reflections on Man and Machines | A Conversation with Christian Madsbjerg 21:31

7M ago21:31

21:31

In this special episode, we're playing the entire conversation between Pete Buer and Christian Madsbjerg, author of the new book, Look: How to Pay Attention in a Distracted World. This is a perfect interview for this week between Christmas and New Year's Day as it asks us to think critically about both machines and humanity itself. What makes human…

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What it Means to be Human in the Age of AI 27:59

7M ago27:59

27:59

As we enter the Age of AI, it's important to stop and a simple question: What does it actually mean to be human in a world of artificial intelligence? We attempt to provide some perspective on that very big idea. First, Courtney Baker speaks with David DeWolf and Mohan Rao about the human requirements for leadership and the ways in which human inte…

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Predictions for AI in 2024 29:19

8M ago29:19

29:19

2023 has undoubtedly been a massive year for the advancement of AI. Technology giants from Amazon to Google to Microsoft are racing to unveil their AI products and features faster than the others. ChatGPT has more than 100 million users just over a year after being launched. With all that has happened in the last year in the AI space, what could 20…

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AI as a Strategic Operational Partner 28:08

8M ago28:08

28:08

Most of what's happening in the workplace with AI today happens at the execution level. Content writing and code writing are two prominent examples of execution tasks that AI has greatly impacted already. What's the next frontier for AI, and why does it hold even greater promise for businesses? This episode dives into what the next frontier of AI f…

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Are AI & ROI Incompatible? 31:42

8M ago31:42

31:42

At a recent conference, one OpenAI executive recently said that their company is not really seeing other businesses' leaders looking for ROI from AI yet. David DeWolf and Courtney Baker were at that conference and have been holding off on talking about it until they could loop Mohan Rao in for a lively debate on whether or not it's true. Also, in o…

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The Wave of AI Disruption in Professional Services 29:02

8M ago29:02

29:02

Out of all the industries that will be disrupted by AI, which one stands to be disrupted the most? And what are the implications of this disruption for knowledge workers and the companies that employ them? Courtney Baker and Knownwell CEO David DeWolf discuss the implications of a recent study from Bain that found that 41% of labor time in the Prof…

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How to Prioritize AI-Related Opportunities 27:23

9M ago27:23

27:23

Out of all the areas where you could apply AI in your business, where should you? How do you prioritize the most important initiatives that will have the greatest impact on your business? For CEOs and other leaders trying to figure out exactly how and where their companies should be utilizing AI, it can be hard to pinpoint which opportunities they …

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The Different Altitudes of AI in Business 29:20

9M ago29:20

29:20

Most people are familiar by now with how AI can be used to accelerate work as diverse as software development and performing medical research. Much of this work takes place at the individual contributor level, or operational aspects of a business. What is lesser known, and what we believe we are on the cusp of understanding, is how AI can aid leade…

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Building the Data Foundation For AI 29:14

9M ago29:14

29:14

Do you have the right data foundation in place today? Is your data accurate, accessible, and secure? And what other questions should executives be asking of your technology leaders to ensure you have the right data foundation in place for this transformational moment? In this episode, we answer all of those questions. First, our panel of David DeWo…

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Reimagining How Your Company Creates Value 29:19

9M ago29:19

29:19

AI can fundamentally change the way that your business operates. With the right vision and planning, those changes to your business will translate into value for your customers. That's always good for business. In this episode, we explore how leaders can identify value streams and then use AI to optimize them. First, the panel talks about how compa…

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The Rise of the CHRO 26:57

9M ago26:57

26:57

Many leaders view the AI transformation as an opportunity for the CTOs and CIOs of the world to drive strategy and implementation. While technologists certainly have a big part to play in determining how to get the most impact out of AI, this is really a time for non-technologists like Chief Human Resource Officers to make their mark in how AI is l…

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How the Shift from a Growth to a Performance Economy Impacts Your Business 27:07

10M ago27:07

27:07

The AI transformation that's upon us is impacting businesses of all shapes and sizes in profound ways, with even greater impacts on the horizon. One of the most profound ways AI will impact businesses is changing the focus of executives and company leaders from a growth-at-all-costs mentality to one where operational excellence, productivity, and e…

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Top 3 AI Concerns PEs Have for Their Portfolio Companies 27:10

10M ago27:10

27:10

We delve into the concerns of private equity leaders regarding AI use in their portfolio companies. Join Knownwell's David DeWolf, Courtney Baker, and Mohan Rao as they discuss who is best suited to spearhead AI initiatives in your organization. Lee Garber of NewSpring Capital stops by to talk with Pete Buer about where, on the metaphorical footbal…

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The Top 2 Questions Companies Should Be Asking About AI 28:38

10M ago28:38

28:38

In a world brimming with questions about AI, which two stand out as the most crucial for business leaders? In this episode, the AI Knowhow team zeroes in on these pivotal questions, guiding executives on how to leverage AI's full potential for their businesses. Join Knownwell's Courtney Baker, David DeWolf, Mohan Rao, and Pete Buer as they tackle t…

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Building an AI-Literate Leadership Team 26:59

10M ago26:59

26:59

Are you ready to lead your company into the future with confidence and foresight? In our first episode of AI Knowhow, we start to unravel all of the potential mysteries of adapting to our new AI era. First, Host Courtney Baker is joined by Knownwell executives David DeWolf and Mohan Rao to talk about how to assess your organization's readiness for …

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Introducing AI Knowhow - Your New AI Business Podcast 3:06

11M ago3:06

3:06

AI Knowhow is a podcast tailor-made for business leaders navigating the transformative world of artificial intelligence. In this evolving landscape, adapting the way we steer our businesses is not just about maintaining a competitive edge, but also aligning our AI strategies with our core values and vision. Each week, Courtney Baker teams up with K…

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WTC | Ep 26: Overcoming Tragedy and Honoring Lt Paul DeWolf 1:10:53

1y ago1:10:53

1:10:53

We're checking in with our good friends Chad and Rebekah Holling over a glass of Yellow Spot whiskey. During our conversation, we learn more about their story of overcoming personal tragedy, and how they have moved forward through honoring the life of Rebekah's brother, Lt Paul DeWolf. A recent Air Force recruit, Paul was attending the University o…

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WTC | Ep 25: Upholding Standards, CCAF and Order Delays 49:51

1y ago49:51

49:51

This week we're diving into the criticism from Chief Bass memo on Air Force standards and discipline, the software disaster of the CCAF reboot and confirmation of the rumor that AFPC ran out of funds to cut orders. All this while sipping on a local whiskey pick up from Milam and Greene Distillery in Blanco, Texas and talking about what we would lis…

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WTC | Ep 24: Bad Leadership and Drinking with Avengers 57:53

1y ago57:53

57:53

We dusted off the mics to give a little life update before we dive into our open mic questions from you. From aircraft to bourbon to drinking with the avengers, we answer it all. Finishing up with the question on bad leadership. We give our top 5 characteristics of a bad leader and talk about some of the best leaders we've had in the past. Support …

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WTC | Ep 23: One Year of Chaos 58:27

1+ y ago58:27

58:27

It's our one year anniversary of the Podcast! This episode highlight of some of the top moments during this past year and take a look behind the curtain of our thoughts going into some of these interviews. We've got a special guest appearance at the end and we announce the winner of our drawing. Get you limited edition, one year shirt today at our …

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WTC | Ep 22: Figuring It Out with David and Marissa Vasek 52:42

1+ y ago52:42

52:42

This week we are sitting down with David and Marissa Vasek; both active duty members of the Air Force, and a force to reckoned with. David is a former Fire Fighter turned Operations Supervisor. While Marissa is an ER nurse, children's book author and host of the Dirty Scrubs Podcast. We're swapping stories and sipping on Tullamore Dew as we take a …

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