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5 Tips for Using AI Enrich to Make the Most of Your CRM

Learn how to use AI Enrich to save time, enrich your leads with smarter prompts, and scale your research, without clogging your pipeline with junk data.

Sales Operations

How to Reduce (and Recover) No-Shows with Close CRM

Sales Operations

Stop Pitching—And Start Asking These Sales Questions Instead

Close Features and News

Introducing AI Enrich: The End of Tedious CRM Data Entry

Christine Sotelo

Sales Operations

Close More Deals by Using ChatGPT to Stress Test Your Sales Script

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Sales Operations

How to Qualify Leads Fast (and Stop Wasting Time on Bad Fits)

Learn how to quickly qualify leads, disqualify bad fits, and streamline your Close workflows to save time and close more high-quality deals.

Sales Operations

How to Catch Missed Sales Leads with Smart Views and Automation in Close

Spot missed sales leads, build Smart Views, and automate follow-ups in Close CRM: we’ll help you avoid letting opportunities slip through the cracks.

Sales Operations

We Tested 25 B2B Brands—Here's Who Followed Up the Fastest

We ran a follow-up speed test on 25 B2B companies. Some called in seconds. Here's who stood out—and what your team can learn from it.

Close Features and News

How to Reach Out to Leads Fast (Without Losing the Human Touch)

Speed matters in sales. Learn how to respond to leads instantly using Close CRM workflows, Smart Views, and automation without sounding robotic.

Meet the CRM built for how sales teams actually sell

Selling is hard. Your CRM shouldn’t be. Close is the easy-to-use CRM built with everything sales teams need to start closing deals today.

The Best Days & Times to Cold Call (Data-Backed) in 2024

The best time to cold call, on average, is 10 am – but the right time can vary. Learn the best time to cold call for your industry and cold calling goal.

December 8, 2023

Sales Operations

55 Shocking Sales Statistics That'll Change the Way You Sell in 2025

Sometimes, it takes the cold, harsh truth to burst your cozy bubble. And sometimes, it takes 55 cold, hard sales statistics.

December 8, 2023

Sales Operations

17 Best Sales Tips for 2025 (From Top Sales Consultants)

Learn top tips from the trenches of B2B sales, including why message comes before tech, how to experiment constantly, and why traveling makes you a better SaaS salesperson.

December 8, 2023

Sales Management

151 Best Sales Motivation Quotes in 2025 to Inspire Your Sales Team

Get an immediate dose of the best sales quotes to motivate yourself and your team to close more deals.

December 8, 2023