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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.

Does the 1-2-3 Email Hack Still Work 8 Years Later?

Does the 1-2-3 Email Hack still work in 2025? Steli Efti revisits his viral sales tip—learn how this simple approach cuts through email noise and boosts replies.

February 25, 2025

Prospecting & Lead Generation

Call First, Close First: How to Call Inbound Leads Faster

Speed to call can be the key difference in capturing prospective customers when they’re interested. Here’s how to skip the fluff and start talking to them.

February 10, 2025

Close Features and News

Close Inbound Leads Faster with Workflows That Actually Work

Workflows automate key outreach steps so that leads 1) don’t fall through the cracks and 2) are engaged quickly. Build this workflow for new inbound leads.

February 4, 2025

Business Advice

The Rise of the Small, Scaling Business

Small, scaling businesses (SSBs) are the future of entrepreneurship. Learn how lean teams are throwing out the old playbook to achieve massive gains.

February 3, 2025

Desiree Echevarria