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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

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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

5 Steps for Startups to Re-Engage Past Demos & Close Lost Prospects

Learn how startups can re-engage past demos and close lost prospects with these 5 actionable steps to drive sales and win back opportunities.

Optimizing Self-Service SaaS Models with Sales Reps

Improve your self-service funnel by using sales data insights to boost conversions and streamline customer onboarding.

Looking for a SaaS CRM? Check How Patio11 Used Our Software to Sell More Software

Here's a guest post from Patrick McKenzie. He published this epic piece on how to move upmarket from a low-touch sales SaaS into a more rigorous sales process back in December to his subscribers. We're sharing it with you because it's filled with smart ideas and because it shows one way of unleashing the power of our...

Sales Management

Training a new sales team? 5 ways to set them up for success

If you run an early-stage startup, your first sales hires—and how you train and introduce them to your company—will set the tone for the next stage of your startup’s growth.