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To Automate or Not? How to Automate the Sales Process, Not the Relationship

Not all automation is smart. Learn when AI boosts your CRM pipeline and sales—and when it makes you sound like a strange robot.

Close Features and News

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

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

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Sales Operations

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

Still testing sales scripts on real prospects? There's a better way. Use ChatGPT roleplay to refine your pitch, uncover weak spots, and close faster.

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.

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.

14 Sales Scheduling Tools to Speed up the Sales Process

Tired of back-and-forth emails to schedule a sales call? These sales scheduling tools will save you time (and headaches.)

Close Features and News

Book Sales Meetings Faster With Our New Close + Calendly Integration

Quickly connect Calendly and Close directly so you can access more data, schedule meetings faster, and automate more of your sales process.

Danielle Antosz

Close Features and News

Book More Meetings With Scheduling Links in Close

Sync your scheduling links from Calendly or SavvyCal to Close and insert them into emails with 1-click.

7 Best CRMs for Career Coaches

Are you a career coach? Then you need a CRM to help you manage leads, engage clients, and streamline your workflow. Here are the 7 best options.