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AI SDRs, No MQLs, and Marketing That Actually Converts w/ Austin Sandmeyer

AI SDRs, No MQLs, and Marketing That Actually Converts w/ Austin Sandmeyer

Update: 2025-06-17
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Stop doing what every marketer thinks they’re supposed to do. And start thinking really hard about what actually works.


In this episode of Demand Gen Confidential, I talk with Austin Sandmeyer of Sendoso about breaking out of the B2B marketing status quo. They killed MQLs, ditched traditional trade shows, and took a risk running a Severance-themed campaign. Austin is a heavy user of AI to empower - not replace - humans. Get the blueprint for intentional, high-impact marketing in today’s profitability era.


If you're a marketer navigating internal buy-in, metrics overload, or the pressure to be everywhere at once, this episode’s for you.


In this episode, we discussed:

  • 00:00 - The Joys of Contact Naps
  • 07:36 - Meet Austin from Sendoso
  • 09:13 - B2B vs B2C: Why Austin Chose Relationships Over Transactions
  • 13:27 - Keeping Marketing Weird: Campaigns That Break the Mold
  • 17:23 - Innies vs Outties: A Severance-Inspired Strategy
  • 20:24 - Getting Campaign Buy-In: Telling the Right Internal Story
  • 24:58 - Thinking Hard About Metrics: Ditching MQLs
  • 30:02 - Events Reinvented: Ditching Trade Shows for Real Relationships
  • 42:19 - AI in Marketing: Automate the Mundane, Human the Valuable


Connect with Austin on LinkedIn.


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AI SDRs, No MQLs, and Marketing That Actually Converts w/ Austin Sandmeyer

AI SDRs, No MQLs, and Marketing That Actually Converts w/ Austin Sandmeyer

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