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Soul at Scale with Noah Fleming

How can businesses scale with AI while preserving meaningful customer relationships? Mike Montague talks with Soul at Scale author Noah Fleming about customer loyalty, memorable experiences, employee empowerment, and using AI to strengthen human connections. Discover practical strategies for growing…

October 19, 2026 · 15 min Read the post
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Mike Montague

Mike Montague is the founder of Avenue9, a Human-First AI Marketing® consultancy that helps expert-led B2B firms build trust with humans and AI through the conversations that matter. He has spent 25+ years at the intersection of sales, marketing, and technology, including 14 years teaching professional sales interviewing at Sandler. Mike has interviewed, marketed, consulted, or trained for brands like LinkedIn, Uber, Zoom, HubSpot, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He's the author of Playful Humans, co-author of LinkedIn the Sandler Way, and his podcasts have earned more than 5 million views and downloads.

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