# Event Details - **Event Name**: Beyond Startup: Learn AI to Turbocharge Sales - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am - **Event Description**: Join us! Learn practical ways to engage AI tools to enable smarter salesAbout this EventOVERVIEW:Ready or not, AI is here to stay!  AI will become the biggest business game-changer since the industrial assembly line, antibiotics, jet engines, or the internet. The evolution of artificial intelligence is accelerating, with new AI tools being created weekly. Business and sales professionals know they need AI, but most have no idea where to start. This workshop will give an understanding of AI, how it can save time, improve efficiency, and enhance customer service, while turbocharging sales growth through increasing face-to-face customer time.  This workshop is designed to introduce the audience to AI and how it applies to sales, CRM, lead generation and management, customer communications, sales analytics, and more. Attendees will learn about a stack of potential AI tools they can install and use to see sales impact within weeks, not months.  YOUR FACILITATOR:From closing $33 million in deals to building the world’s most high-tech university sales training labs, Dave Payne is a “sales champion” whisperer. He was a former college professor teaching sales, the 2024 "Teacher of the Year" at U Akron, and co-author of the first definitive guidebook for AI selling, titled “Modern Sales Strategies in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. Dave bridges the gap between old-school grit and futuristic AI tech. Now, through System 3 Performance Consulting, he uses AI, neuroscience, and AI Sales Tools to turbocharge pipelines that actually make sales fun again. Whether in the classroom or the boardroom, Dave is officially turning the "digital future" into a reality for the next generation of business professionals and sales closers. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/f3d58df0-1c26-11f1-b26e-0b9773d2f47a-rimg-w571-h740-dc131212-gmir.jpg PARKING:Please ensure you are parking in the designated Bounce Parking areas, reference the "Bounce member, tenant and visitor parking" areas listed below. Any parking outside of this area is not under the designation of Bounce and subject to private ticketing/fines. There is ADA accessible parking spots directly in front of the Bounce main entrance, labeled as "Bounce short-term visitor parking" on the supplied map. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/f42caea0-1c26-11f1-b4a3-4d8ed598a78c-rimg-w986-h740-dcffffff-gmir.jpg WORKSHOPS REQUIRE ADVANCE REGISTRATION AND ARE FREE TO BOUNCE CLIENTS AND $5 FOR NON-CLIENTSThis event is open to all entrepreneurs looking to take their business beyond the startup phase. Bounce clients, including tenants, remote tenants and monthly Generator members, can attend for free, but are still required to register. All other entrepreneurs are asked to pay a $5 fee. Seating is limited. All participants are welcomed to enjoy free coworking at Bounce for the entire day.Notice of Filming & PhotographyThis event will be used to photograph and record video to be used to promote Bounce Innovation Hub. By your presence at this event, you consent to be photographed, filmed and/or otherwise recorded. 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Please contact us with any concerns. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/akron/beyond-startup-learn-ai-to-turbocharge-sales/100001984775069662 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Business, Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 5, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Akron - **state**: OH - **country**: United States - **location**: Bounce Innovation Hub - **lat**: 41.07221200000001 - **long**: -81.5267138 - **full address**: Bounce Innovation Hub, 526 South Main Street, Akron, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Beyond Startup: Learn AI to Turbocharge Sales - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/6f7a61631921c314e55b077c7f6c871ee68075c7e6d8a761b2635df8f920c7c5-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1773108939 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Beyond Startup: Learn AI to Turbocharge Sales being held? - **A:** Beyond Startup: Learn AI to Turbocharge Sales takes place on Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Wed, 01 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am at Bounce Innovation Hub, 526 South Main Street, Akron, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Beyond Startup: Learn AI to Turbocharge Sales? - **A:** Beyond Startup: Learn AI to Turbocharge Sales is organized by Bounce Innovation Hub. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Beyond Startup: Learn AI to Turbocharge Sales is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Akron, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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