Jean-Christophe Sibon

Opinion piece on how AI is revolutionizing the market for classified ads #AI is transforming the classifieds industry – quietly, profoundly, and faster than most people think. 🤖⚡ Classifieds have long flown under the radar, once considered an appendage (and cash cow) of the European publishing business – local and low-tech. Today, they’ve evolved into a highly tech-driven and growing business. And AI is at the core of its growth. At OLX, we are leading the charge in this transformation. Operating the leading marketplaces for real estate, motors, jobs and goods in dynamic markets in Eastern Europe, Portugal and South Africa, OLX has launched around 55 AI-powered solutions that enhance user experience, provide sellers with powerful tools and drive our growth. Take the posting example: it has traditionally been a time-consuming process, where you have to take many pictures and describe everything. With our GenAI-enabled posting, most of the descriptions of the listings can now be generated directly from one photo, reducing the effort to post an item on OLX by 50% across several key categories. 📸⚡ Why is using AI so powerful for us? Classifieds are all about matching: connecting people with jobs, buyers with sellers, renters with agents and landlords. And no technology matches intent and patterns at scale better than AI. 🔍🧑‍💻 At OLX, we're not just adapting, we are leading the way. We have been investing for six years and we're actively shaping what the AI-powered future of classifieds will look like. 💫 And we’re just getting started. AI isn’t a feature – it’s becoming the operating system of our industry. Those who act now will shape what’s next. 🌱🚀🚀 A big callout to my leaders, making it all happen with their teams Andreas Merentitis and Tim Davis. #AI #Classifieds #Marketplace #TechLeadership #Easyposting #Adpost

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3 elements that separate unforgettable pitches from forgettable ones After analyzing dozens of successful pitches, the pattern became crystal clear. The best presenters don't just share information → they create experiences. Here's what makes the difference: Element 1: Complete Commitment ↳ They own every single word they speak ↳ No hesitation, no second-guessing ↳ Full investment in their message from start to finish Element 2: Authentic Confidence  ↳ They command the room from second one ↳ Lead the conversation instead of following ↳ Make everyone feel they're in expert hands Element 3: Infectious Energy ↳ Their passion becomes contagious  ↳ Audience feels energized just watching ↳ Maintain momentum throughout the entire presentation The secret sauce? They don't pitch products → they tell stories. They don't share features → they create connections. They don't just inform → they transform. Every great pitch combines these three elements with storytelling that hits emotional triggers and ends with something simple yet unforgettable. The question isn't whether you have natural talent. The question is whether you're ready to develop these skills. What's the most memorable pitch you've ever seen? Share your thoughts below and let's learn from each other's experiences. ♻️ Repost if this resonates with you ➕ Follow me for more insights on presentation mastery

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More SKUs ≠ More Impact As a Founder, it's tempting to chase width. More categories, more products, more launches. It gives the illusion of momentum. Of being everywhere and doing it all. A while ago, we dropped our second collection earlier than planned, mostly because our customers kept asking for more. It felt like a good problem to have. But deep down, I knew we weren't fully ready. We launched anyway. And the response? Not bad, but not what we hoped for. That's because we compromised on our timing. It was a lesson we needed to learn. Since then, at Mile Active, we've chosen a different path. We're not trying to be the brand that does everything. Instead, we're trying to be the brand that nails the things we do. That means fewer SKUs, slower drops, longer development cycles, and an obsessive focus on getting every detail right. Right from the fabric to the fit, the packaging to the product story. It's not always glamorous. It's not fast. But, it's mindful, intentional, and sustainable. Moving forward, every product we launch has to earn its place in our lineup, and most importantly, in our customers' lives! We're not here to flood wardrobes, instead, we're here to build something that belongs in it. One product at a time... #brandbuilding #D2C #productdevelopment #foundernotes

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Are CEO personas real? YES. Read the story of Salomon CEO Guillaume Meyzenq by Aaron Holmes of The Information in an interview with Jean-Yves Couput about their Personal AI use cases. Story snippet: For instance, French footwear company Salomon recently built an AI chatbot to act as a copy of its CEO Guillaume Meyzenq, according to Jean Yves Couput, senior adviser to Meyzeng at Salomon. The text chatbot, which was trained on internal memos, strategy documents, and certain emails that Meyzenq wrote in recent months—as well as his media interviews and other public appearances—aims to answer employees’ questions about the company’s culture, mission and strategy, Couput said. “It’s common for people across the company to have questions for the CEO, but he doesn’t have time to answer them all,” Couput said. “Now, they can ask his ‘digital brain’ and get an answer immediately.” Full story: https://lnkd.in/gGmnYbjY

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