
← The Dave Gerhardt Show (from Exit Five)3 sep · 53 min
Writing for Humans: The Real AI Workflows Behind Great B2B Content
#387 | Six B2B marketers share tactical plays for using AI to make content that doesn't sound like AI. This Exit Five Live session breaks down a set of specialized agents that lifted blog traffic 700% in six months, a 23-step agent that researches and writes AEO content straight into WordPress, and the winning play: turning original survey data into an ownable narrative. Also on the agenda: a structured review process that replaces vibes-only QA, a Claude skill trained on stakeholder feedback so drafts land pre-aligned, and five rules for using AI to learn faster without outsourcing your thinking. One thing the full group agreed on: the human stays in the loop.
Timestamps
(00:00) - - Intro and the Exit Five Live Format
(03:47) - - Meet the Lineup
(07:38) - - Build a Digital Team of Specialized AI Agents
(14:33) - - Before the Prompt and After the Prompt
(21:42) - - A 23-Step Agent That Writes AEO Content for LLMs
(30:11) - - Turn Original Research Into a Content Differentiator
(33:20) - - Treat Your Edits as Training Data
(35:55) - - Faster to Content and Faster to Internal Buy-In
(43:19) - - Rules for Learning With AI
(49:16) - - The Winning Play