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June 26, 2026·Last updated June 26, 20262 min read

I Don't Believe the AI SDRs Are 'Crushing It' for a Second

Intel Brief

More meetings booked doesn't mean more deals closed. Most HT offers have a lead quality problem, not a quantity problem.

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Zach Brown

Founder, Sales Pipeline Pros

Operator Note

I don't believe the AI SDRs are "crushing it" for a second.

Sure, they might be BOOKING you more meetings than ever.

But how many are you closing?

My guess is even less than before.

So many HT offers have a lead QUALITY problem.

Not a quantity problem.

I hear it all the time from reps leaving offers.

Meta will HAPPILY take your money in exchange for "leads".

But the targeting's still garbage.

AI just does it a lot faster than the human.

Happy to be proven wrong.

Written by Zach Brown

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