BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - s4story -- As business owners continue looking for practical ways to save time, increase revenue, and strengthen customer relationships, Anna D. Banks, Certified AI Consultant, Executive Coach, and Founder of Thrive Leadership Institute, Inc., is featured in a Master Class segment with Stanley Matthews titled "The Follow-Up Fortune: How AI Helps You Stop Leaving Money on the Table."

The segment addresses a common but costly business challenge: missed follow-up after networking events, discovery calls, proposals, referrals, and warm leads.

According to Banks, many business owners are not losing sales because prospects said no. They are losing sales because nobody followed up.

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"Follow-up is not busywork. Follow-up is revenue work," said Banks. "Too many business owners spend time looking for new leads while overlooking opportunities already sitting in their inbox, contact list, or proposal pipeline. AI can help them follow up faster, sound more personal, and stay consistent without feeling overwhelmed."

To watch the segment, visit: https://youtu.be/c9ZG_9Sud5Y?si=93aL0HjFWb1TZjuf



During the segment, Banks introduces her Follow-Up Fortune Formula™: Fast. Familiar. Forward.

The framework teaches business owners how to follow up quickly, personalize messages using real details from previous conversations, and create clear next steps that move relationships and opportunities forward.

Listeners also learn how to use ChatGPT to draft warm, professional follow-up messages that still sound personal while saving time.

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As part of the segment, Banks challenges business owners to identify three people they need to follow up with: one recent contact, one pending proposal, and one past client or warm lead.

Business owners can also access a complimentary resource at AIThatPays.com to learn how AI can help improve follow-up, increase visibility, strengthen customer engagement, and support business growth.

Banks' recurring Master Class appearances focus on helping business owners use AI in practical, profitable ways that create measurable results without requiring advanced technical skills.

About Anna D. Banks

Anna D. Banks is a Certified AI Consultant, Executive Coach, speaker, author, and Founder of Thrive Leadership Institute, Inc. She helps leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, and organizations prepare people—not systems—for the future of work through AI literacy, leadership development, career readiness, and workforce transformation programs.