The GTMnow Podcast

GTM 75: The AI Evolution: Cross the Chasm of First to Future Iterations with Gong’s EVP Eran Aloni


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Eran Aloni is the Executive Vice President of Product Strategy and Ecosystem at Gong.  
He has been a leader at Gong for eight years, previously holding titles of Chief Customer Officer and Chief Operating Officer. 

What You Will Learn:

  • Eran's career advice to younger go-to-market professionals. 
  • Two stages of AI advancements and which is more valuable. 
  • The role that data sets have in AI progressions. 
  • How to continuously solicit team feedback to level up as a leader. 

Highlights:
(6:55) How AI solutions are still only scratching the surface in terms of driving deep, strategic value for customers.

(10:00) The competitive advantage players have with their access to rich, proprietary data sets to train AI. 

(18:12) Eran's biggest personal surprise from growing with Gong has been constantly challenging himself to develop new skills as the company scales.

(23:15) A story about early feedback Eran received as a young leader and how it shaped his future leadership.

(28:19) Why having core operating principles permeate through all levels of an organization builds trust.

(34:03) One thing revenue leaders believe to be true that Eran thinks is bull$***.

(37:22) One thing that is working for Eran in go-to-market right now. 

Guest Speaker Link:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/eranaloni/

Host Speaker Links:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ssbarker/
Newsletter: thegtmnewsletter.substack.com/

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