AI is raising the bar for sales — and Microsoft's layoffs prove the 'relationship guy' is out, says a software investor

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Microsoft began culling less than 4% of its workforce, or about 9,000 employees, earlier this month, many of them generalist sales reps.
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The traditional "relationship guy" in sales might be on the way out, said a software investor.
AI has…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-07-15 01:14:29.
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