AI sales copilot: what it is and how it helps your team

Vitor AlvesCEO, Contorna AI2 min read

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Key takeaways
  • A sales copilot follows the conversation and offers suggestions to the seller.
  • The seller decides what to say and owns the relationship with the buyer.
  • Company knowledge and practice help the team prepare for each conversation.

An AI sales copilot follows a conversation alongside the seller. When an objection comes up, it offers a suggestion to help the seller consider what to say next. The seller stays in control of the conversation and the relationship.

Why use a copilot

A sales conversation can change direction in seconds. A buyer questions the price, raises a new priority or asks for time to decide. The seller needs to listen, understand the context and respond without losing the connection.

A copilot brings a suggestion to the seller’s screen while they stay focused on the buyer. It is a starting point, not a script they have to follow.

Prepare for the conversation

Before a meeting, organize the information your team needs: products, terms, common questions and objections. Practice matters too. In Roleplay, a seller talks to a simulated buyer and receives feedback before the next real conversation.

During and after the sale

Live Coach follows the conversation and suggests responses on the seller’s screen. Use it in a Contorna room or in Google Meet with the Chrome extension. Afterwards, conversation history helps the team revisit context and next steps.

What to look for

Choose a tool that respects the seller’s role, uses the right company context and helps the team improve through practice. Try it in real conversations and assess whether its suggestions help your process.

Adoption also depends on trust. Agree on how the team records context, who keeps company knowledge up to date and how suggestions will be reviewed. Instead of counting recommendations alone, look at whether they help sellers ask better questions and navigate the conversation clearly. Review examples together and update the material when products or terms change.

Feedback from sellers matters: they can identify where the advice is useful and where the team needs better context.

Frequently asked questions

What is an AI sales copilot?

It is a tool that supports a seller during a sales conversation.

Does the AI speak to the buyer?

In Contorna's Live Coach, suggestions appear on the seller's screen and the seller decides what to say.

Where can I use Live Coach?

In a Contorna room or in Google Meet with the Chrome extension.

How can a team prepare?

Organize your company's sales knowledge and practice common situations before conversations.