How to pitch AEO to your boss, with a slide outline

By the Variask team · Updated

In short

To pitch AEO, show leadership three things: buyers now ask AI for recommendations, AI currently names your competitors more than you for questions that drive revenue, and a small, measured program can change that. Use your own data, a clear 90 day plan, the cost, and the numbers you will report.

Key facts

  • Lead with your own data, not industry hype.
  • Show the competitor gap for revenue questions.
  • Ask for a 90 day trial program with clear metrics.
  • Connect visibility to traffic and pipeline.

The slide outline

  1. 1The shift: buyers now ask ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI which brand to choose.
  2. 2Our position: how often AI names us for our top questions, against our top three rivals.
  3. 3The examples: two or three real answers where a rival is recommended instead of us.
  4. 4Why it happens: the sources AI cites and the gaps on our site.
  5. 5The plan: 90 days of fixes, content and source work, with owners.
  6. 6The cost: people time and tools.
  7. 7The measures: share of voice, AI traffic and conversions, reported monthly.
  8. 8The ask: approval for the 90 day program and a review date.

Tips

  • Use ranges, so leadership trusts that changes are real.
  • Pick questions close to revenue, not vanity questions.
  • Show what one extra recommendation could be worth, using your own numbers.

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