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What are the best AI outreach tools?

Compare top AI outreach tools—Reply, Close, Salesloft, Outreach, and Salesforce—to find the best fit for your sales team’s needs.

October 22, 2025

Sales Operations

AI SDRs: Do They Actually Work?

Sales Operations

WTF is MCP, and How Do I Use it for Sales?

Business Advice

Sales in 2025: Simple, Results-Driven Strategies to Land Your First Deal

Sales Operations

Calculate the Cost of Missed Calls and Master the “Five-Minute Rule”

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Close Features and News

Close + Claude: One Chat to Run It All

Eliminate CRM busywork with Close + Claude. Pull data, update records, and create leads instantly—all via natural prompts, no coding required.

September 30, 2025

Christine Sotelo

Best AI Voice Agents for B2B Sales Teams (2025 Guide + Pricing)

Discover the best AI voice agents in 2025. Compare tools, benefits, and use cases to boost sales, support, and customer engagement.

September 30, 2025

Sales Operations

The Hail Mary Email That Turned “Dead Leads” Into Gold

Discover how Close used the 1-2-3 email hack to re-engage churned trial leads, uncover hidden objections, and gain valuable customer insights.

August 29, 2025

What We’d Want to Know If We Were Buying Close

Thinking about Close CRM? Here’s what you actually get: not just the feature list, but the behind-the-scenes value you only see after using it for real.

August 20, 2025

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.

Prospecting & Lead Generation

Why Every Founder Needs Lead Enrichment to Grow

Make every opportunity in your funnel count with lead enrichment. Read how to elevate sales and connect with leads using a simple lead enrichment strategy.

Kimberlee Meier

Prospecting & Lead Generation

19 Effective Lead Generation Examples to Drive Qualified Leads: Referrals, Landing Pages, Social Media, and More

See 19 real-world lead generation examples—including content marketing, interactive tools, SEO, social media, and more! Learn how top players drive leads.

Startup and Small Business Sales

Building Sales Teams from Scratch - Navigating Sales Hiring for Startups (+ Key Stages)

Everything you need to know about sales hiring for startups—the stages of hiring, a 5-step recruiting process, and key strategies to develop a high-performing sales team.

Prospecting & Lead Generation

Inbound Lead Generation: Attract Qualified Leads + Close More Deals

Inbound lead generation is the best of both worlds: sales + marketing work together to generate high-quality leads. Learn six inbound marketing strategies to try today.

Kimberlee Meier