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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.

Business Advice

Why You Need Core Values Before You Scale

Startup founder Steli Efti shares his advice for defining core values that will shape your company’s culture and keep your team aligned as you scale.

December 5, 2024

How Much Does a Business Phone Cost for Small Businesses?

See real small-business phone costs, VoIP vs third-party fees, and how Close’s built-in calling cuts spend by 40–50%.

December 4, 2024

Business Advice

Startup Hiring: Finding the Right People at the Right Time

Discover tips for founders on how to hire a startup’s first employees. Learn how to evaluate candidates and which traits to look for in a startup employee.

November 21, 2024

Business Advice

Founder-Led Content: A Secret Weapon for Startup Growth

Steli Efti shares his tips for using founder-led content marketing as a strategy to fuel early stage startup growth.

November 14, 2024