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May 19

The wrong words are costing you deals

May 19, 2026 Hi Everyone, Gong's analysis of 519,000 B2B sales calls turned up something fascinating about pricing conversations. Small changes in the words your reps use to discuss price can move close rates by 17% and sales cycle length by 19%. The price itself stays the same. The difference comes from a few words your reps are probably using without knowing what they cost. Today, we're walking you through the four word changes that show up most clearly in the data. 1. Stop saying "list...

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May 18

How to run your company in 60 minutes

May 15

4 lighter ways to manage risk

May 14

Your cash may be hiding here

May 13

Stop being the bottleneck on bold calls

May 12

Hearing customers?

May 11

Where to cut first (it's not headcount)

May 08

Your Friday self-check (5 questions)

May 07

Catch this before investors do

May 06

Your team is stuck. Here's why.

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