In this episode of Empowered by AI, host Michelle Muncy-Silva speaks with marketing powerhouse and AI strategist Pallavi Sharma. With a career spanning from GE to founding her own AI-driven marketing agency, Pallavi shares what it really means to be AI-ready, how entrepreneurs can collapse their marketing departments with automation, and why domain expertise—not just tool knowledge—is your true moat in the AI era.

Timestamps + Topics Covered

• 00:01:00 – Pallavi’s journey from corporate executive to AI entrepreneur
• 00:02:30 – Using generative AI to collapse traditional marketing departments
• 00:03:30 – What it means to be truly “AI-ready”
• 00:05:00 – How corporate habits can block innovation and automation
• 00:06:30 – The need for top-down AI leadership and team accountability
• 00:09:00 – Use case: Building sales training and processes with AI
• 00:10:30 – The biggest misconception: “I’m already using AI” vs. actual transformation
• 00:12:00 – Gamma as a model for small teams doing big things with AI
• 00:13:30 – Tools for solopreneurs: make.com, n8n, Zapier
• 00:15:00 – SOPs, automation, and why you need to document your systems
• 00:17:00 – Napkin.ai and the value of building in public
• 00:19:00 – Book rec: Mastery by Robert Greene and the discipline of deep focus
• 00:21:00 – Marketing habits AI will replace—and what we hope it never does
• 00:23:00 – What’s next for Pallavi: podcast, book projects, and a mother–daughter creative collaboration
• 00:25:00 – Where to connect: LinkedIn, witomni.com, and Your AI CMO podcast

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