EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 33 MIN
The Science of Sales Conversations with Gong's Amit Bendov | Chill Call
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The Science of Sales Conversations with Gong’s Amit Bendov | Cold Call 31 Aug 2023 --- Gong’s business proposition is simple: provide software that automatically captures, understands, and analyzes written and spoken sales conversations to help sales teams sell more effectively. But can technology that leverages conversational insights make a measurable impact on a company’s bottom line? Harvard Business School associate professor Alison Wood Brooks and Gong CEO and co-founder Amit Bendov discuss what salespeople can learn from their own conversations and how Gong can defend against current and future competitors in the case, Gong: Resonating Conversational Insights. This episode originally aired on Cold Call on August 10, 2021 You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/08/the-science-of-sales-conversations-with-gongs-amit-bendov - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/the-science-of-sales-conversations-with-gongs-amit-bendov/id1156646189?i=1000531601492&l=nb - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kS3eXLohykILezI7XfYMF?si=RhICBu5fQ_6JUgzqfB15vw - Stitcher: https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/86005818&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/86005818&deep_link_value=stitcher://episode/86005818 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvbGQtY2FsbA/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAxNi0wOS0xNjpjb2xkLWNhbGwuMDE1NA?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwjot8aS-PGAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLQ Series Description: Harvard Business School’s legendary case studies, distilled into podcast form. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 4:48 – About Amit Bendov / Gong Origins 7:58 – Challenges of Managing a Sales Team (with AI) 9:42 – How Does Recording Conversations Help/Hurt? 13:40 – Are CRM Systems Worth It? 17:08 – How Gong and Its AI Works 24:55 – The Future of AI in CRMs 26:23 – Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management #harvardbusinessschool Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Science of Sales Conversations with Gong’s Amit Bendov | Cold Call 31 Aug 2023 --- Gong’s business proposition is simple: provide software that automatically captures, understands, and analyzes written and spoken sales conversations to help sales teams sell more effectively. But can technology that leverages conversational insights make a measurable impact on a company’s bottom line? Harvard Business School associate professor Alison Wood Brooks and Gong CEO and co-founder Amit Bendov discuss what salespeople can learn from their own conversations and how Gong can defend against current and future competitors in the case, Gong: Resonating Conversational Insights. This episode originally aired on Cold Call on August 10, 2021 You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: - HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/08/the-science-of-sales-conversations-with-gongs-amit-bendov - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/the-science-of-sales-conversations-with-gongs-amit-bendov/id1156646189?i=1000531601492&l=nb - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kS3eXLohykILezI7XfYMF?si=RhICBu5fQ_6JUgzqfB15vw - Stitcher: https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/86005818&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/86005818&deep_link_value=stitcher://episode/86005818 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmhhcnZhcmRidXNpbmVzcy5vcmcvaGFydmFyZGJ1c2luZXNzL2NvbGQtY2FsbA/episode/dGFnOmF1ZGlvLmhici5vcmcsMjAxNi0wOS0xNjpjb2xkLWNhbGwuMDE1NA?sa=X&ved=0CAIQuIEEahcKEwjot8aS-PGAAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQLQ Series Description: Harvard Business School’s legendary case studies, distilled into podcast form. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 4:48 – About Amit Bendov / Gong Origins 7:58 – Challenges of Managing a Sales Team (with AI) 9:42 – How Does Recording Conversations Help/Hurt? 13:40 – Are CRM Systems Worth It? 17:08 – How Gong and Its AI Works 24:55 – The Future of AI in CRMs 26:23 – Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harv... https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_bus... Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management #harvardbusinessschool Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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