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Has AI at Work Freed Up Your Time, or Just Created Different Work?

Zhanna Hamilton surveyed 90+ founders, operators, and CEOs about whether AI actually freed up their time. About 80% said the recovered time…

May 3, 2026 · 3 min Read more ›

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What Immigration Teaches Us About AI Marketing: Building Trust-First Systems That Scale

If you’ve ever been frustrated with AI tools that promise the world and deliver a clunky chatbot, you’re not alone. In a…

February 23, 2026 · 5 min Listen ›

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AI Systems and the Human Side of Tech with Christian Hammer

What happens when a technologist, artist, and optimist walks into an AI podcast? You get Christian Hammer, CEO of Ngentix, a longtime tech leader, and a…

January 5, 2026 · 6 min Listen ›

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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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