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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.

Sales Management

Remote Retreat Ready: How to Plan a Company Retreat (+Ideas)

Planning a remote company retreat can seem overwhelming. We're about to break down the goal of a team retreat & how to plan one successfully.

September 22, 2023

Sales Operations

How to Calculate Return on Sales Ratio: Formula, Definition & Guide to Improving Your ROS

The Return on Sales Ratio is one of the key metrics used to determine a company's profitability. Discover how to calculate and optimize ROS for your team.

September 13, 2023

Danielle Antosz

How to Write Follow-Up Emails (13+ Templates & Examples)

What makes a great follow up sales email? These 13+ examples and templates will help you master the art of the follow up.

September 4, 2023

Prospecting & Lead Generation

MQL Vs. SQL: How to Tell the Difference and Convert More Leads

MQL or SQL? Read the article to learn which leads fit into each category and how to optimize your sales process for both.

August 29, 2023