Richard Brooks

Writing on business, value, and value AI actually delivers.

Most of what I know, I learned before I wrote it down. Thirty years running companies: a family firm, manufacturing, technology and an international agency. CEO, CFO, CRO and CMO. A Cranfield MBA. A buyout of my own, and several others on both sides. Advisor. Turnarounds with my own money in them. Ex-treasurer of ELIA and of ALC.

I teach key account management at Cranfield. I run BRXconsults, and one half of Value Matters. I write books on the work, and the essays live here: business, language, and the practical uses of AI in B2B.

I write from experience, not the handbook.

Books

AI Strategy for Sales Teams

with Andy Hough and Richard Vincent · 2026

Creating Customer Value Propositions with AI

with Mark Davies and Dr Sue Holt · Kogan Page, May 2027

Writing

The Universal Speed Limit of Human Language and What it Means for AI

October 2024

The Ultra-Fast Reading Machine Inside Your Head

October 2024

AI-Powered Sales Strategies: Comparing LLMs for Language Service Providers

September 2024

Beyond Bottlenecks: How "The Goal" Can Transform Your Business

July 2024

A Study into Collaborative AI Agents and Their Impact on the Translation Process

May 2024

GPT-4 Passed the Turing Test and What It Means for the Future of AI

May 2024

Tips to Give a Great Presentation

January 2024

Insights from the Key Account Management Forum Conference

December 2023

Sharpening your Business Skills

November 2023

Mastering Value-Based Selling in B2B Markets: Insights and Strategies from a Groundbreaking Study

November 2023

Reading List for B2B Sales Superstars

March 2023

The 3-12-6 planning framework

February 2023

AI news

What changed today, and why it matters

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