Google “sales call tips.” In .43 seconds, you’ll see that the Internet has no shortage of articles about making better sales calls. And many — even most — of these articles are great. They have extremely solid advice. So what makes these the 21 best sales call tips you’ll ever read? That’s a high bar we’ve set for ourselves. […]

For any sales rep, picking up the phone to perform a discovery call is daunting. Even the most experienced reps consider discovery calls to be redundant, and sometimes awkward. But because discovery calls are a critical part of the sales process, it’s important to know what to say, and what to avoid. Our data team […]

Sales influencers have hypothesized about every phase of the sales cycle. They’ve come up with lots of tips and tricks over the years, mostly based on personal experience. But none of those influencers had access to the AI-driven analytics we use here at Gong.io. They tell us exactly what works and what doesn’t on sales […]

Selling is a zero-sum game. While you’re popping a champagne bottle because you know how to sell against the competition, your competitor is downing cheap whiskey to mourn their loss. Either way, when the drinks are done, you’ll both go back to square one with the same goal: Sending your competitors home with their tails between […]

At the end of the day, call data goes deeper than just the sales cycle. Here at Gong, the entire Customer Success (CS) org is dependant on AI for customer support to make sure our team, and more importantly, our customers are successful. How? Let me explain… 1. Seamless Account Handoffs by Having Instant Access […]

A brilliant sales presentation has a lot going for it. Unfortunately, the “best” ideas floating around the Internet will likely land you dead in the water. Why? They are based on intuition, rather than actual data. If you’ve followed us at Gong.io, you know we publish data from analyzing sales conversations with our AI-powered platform […]

Try googling cold calling tips and see what happens. Thousands of articles will appear. So, why can we credibly claim that the cold calling tips in this article are the best ones you’ll ever read? Simple: They are based on real data, not intuition. Let us explain. At Gong.io, we have the largest database of […]

More often than not, sales call steps are thought about in the wrong way. But compare them to a map that you would use while driving. When you’re going somewhere new, you almost always use maps to give you a plan and direction. Then, each proceeding time, you might use your directions a little less. […]