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

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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.

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.

How I Consistently Get Over 75% Cold Email Open Rates

Cold emailing is scary, but it works. After personally sending hundreds of cold emails, I’ll show you the science behind how I consistently get over 75% open rates — with proof!

How to Kill the Feature Creep Monster: Launch and Sell Early!

Learn how to combat feature creep in SaaS development. Launch early, sell fast, and refine based on real user feedback for startup success.

Sales Operations

Ultimate Sales Analytics Guide to Increasing Your Revenue

Want to increase the effectiveness of your sales team and the profitability of your company? Here’s a detailed guide on how to leverage sales analytics (with examples, templates, tools, and KPIs) for achieving the same.

Startup and Small Business Sales

Lean Startup Experiments: Hiring Humans Instead of Building Technology

Learn how lean startup experiments, like hiring humans instead of building tech, helped test ideas faster.