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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

Sales Operations

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

Close Features and News

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

Close Features and News

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

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Business Advice

Your Biggest Competitor Isn’t Another Company. It’s You.

Your biggest competitor isn’t the market—it’s your own habits. CEO Steli Efti shares why SaaS founders must overcome fear and evolve old beliefs to grow.

Close Features and News

Never Miss a Lead Again: Automate Every Follow-Up with Close Workflows

Workflows within Close CRM let you scale your follow-up sales pitches to new leads. This post explains four simple steps for automating the process.

Sales Operations

Stop Pitch-Slapping: How to Sell on Social Media Without Being Cringe

Want to sell on social media without the cringe? Follow these four tips to build trust online as you manage social media outreach like an expert.

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Sales Management

8 Project Implementation Plan Tips for Sales Managers

Create a solid project implementation plan to streamline sales strategies, align your team, and achieve success.

November 12, 2021

Parichehr Parsi

Email Tactics for Customer Onboarding

Imagine this: Your target customer signs up for emails and follows the sales funnel all the way to the end without issues. Great, right? Successful customer onboarding doesn't happen by accident. Here are some email tactics that optimize retention.

November 9, 2021

8 Email Verification Tips for Outbound Sales Teams

Email verification is vital to your outbound sales strategy. Without taking a few minutes to optimize your data, you may be wasting time, or worse, damaging your sales reputation.

November 4, 2021

25 Cold Calling Memes That are so Relatable it’s Painful

Let's be honest: Cold calling is painful. Even if you have a great lead list, you still spend most of your time interrupting people in the middle of the day. These cold calling memes will offer some comedic relief for the days when the grind is real.

November 3, 2021