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Harnessing AI Wisely: Kristin Zhivago on Elevating Customer Engagement for Revenue Growth

Your Brand Amplified

Bleav + Anika Jackson

Management, Entrepreneur, Public Relations, Entrepreneurship, Small Business, Marketing, Marketing Trends, Business Trends, Ai, Women-owned, Business, Sales Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Sales, Social Media, Branding, Podcast, Communications

5.0132 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

With a career that began in the late 1970s, Kristin Zhivago has consistently positioned herself at the forefront of technological advancements, leveraging her experiences to help businesses thrive in competitive markets. Central to Kristin’s mission is the belief that successful businesses are built on strong relationships and a genuine understanding of customer needs. Her early ventures, including founding Zhivago Advertising in Silicon Valley, laid the groundwork for her deep understanding of the intersection between technology and customer engagement. This foundation has been pivotal in shaping her approach to revenue growth, emphasizing the necessity of listening to customers and addressing their true desires.

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I just say, okay, well, what's the new situation? How can I be helpful? That's the question.

0:05.6

You always have to ask yourself when you're being overrun by new tech or a big competitor or

0:11.8

something. You ask yourself, what do they still need? And how can I offer that to them? How can I be

0:20.3

useful and helpful with who I am and what I know and what I want to do all day?

0:26.2

And I love the research side of my business. I've always enjoyed talking to customers. I've interviewed thousands of customers for hundreds of companies.

0:34.8

And it's always fascinating. It's always fun. I always learn things. I can always

0:40.1

go back to the people in the company and say, you know what? This is what they want. You think it's this.

0:47.3

You told me, this is what you thought was important. I interviewed customers and they're like, yeah, okay, fine.

0:52.7

Everybody does that. This is why we bought from them.

0:57.1

Step into the world of success with your brand amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to

1:02.8

unravel the intricacies of thriving businesses.

1:05.7

I'm your host, Onica Jackson, and I'm on a mission to uncover the stories, strategies,

1:12.7

and secrets that have propelled entrepreneurs and business leaders to success.

1:18.9

Kristen Chavago, it has been a great honor to finally meet you after we've been trying to get

1:25.7

this scheduled for a while.

1:29.9

And I love what we were talking about before we jumped in, which is love and relationships and treating people with care, no matter

1:36.9

if they're a team member, a client, potential business partner, just somebody that we know who

1:43.3

owns a business that may or may not refer

1:45.2

people to us. One of my friends always says life is about time and relationships, and I do think

1:50.7

that really holds true and is something that should be held more important. It's never more

1:57.7

important, but right now I think it's more recognizable. When we're thinking about all

2:02.5

the technology that we're moving towards, those relationships that we have, human to human,

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