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Stop Pitching—And Start Asking These Sales Questions Instead

Great sales reps don’t have perfect pitches, but they do know how to ask better questions. Here’s how to shift from generic Qs to genuine communication.

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

Sales Operations

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

Sales Operations

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

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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.

Close Features and News

How Close Built a New AI Support Tool in a Week—and Made Our Support Team Faster Than Ever

Instead of buying a generic AI tool, we built our own to speed up support without losing the human touch. Here's what worked—and what didn’t.

Move Faster, Sell More: Close Is 50% Faster Than Other CRMs

Close is over 50% faster than top CRMs. Sell more with less lag. Start your free 14-day trial today.

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.

Startup and Small Business Sales

How to validate your business idea in 4 steps

To validate your business idea, you'll need to define a goal, experiment and refine your hypothesis, and develop a plan.

Sales Operations

What is Relationship Selling? Everything You Need to Know

Relationship selling is the act of building deep connections with prospects in order to close deals. Read on to learn how to use this strategy to maximize results.

How to Handle the Unexpected Rapid Growth of Your SaaS Business

While rapid growth sounds like a good thing, unexpected growth in your SaaS business can spell trouble. Learn how to navigate it.

Startup and Small Business Sales

What is Revenue Intelligence? 5 Steps to Get Started & 7 Tools to Use

Fast-growing SMBs and startups need revenue intelligence to forecast based on facts and react to early warning signs in your pipeline.