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How to Create a Killer Sell Sheet That Gets Results

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

Business Advice

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

Close Features and News

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

Sales Operations

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

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Close Features and News

Move Faster, Sell Smarter: Q1 Product Updates You’ll Actually Use

Explore Close's Q1 2025 product updates: faster workflows, smarter views, better reporting, and new tools to supercharge your sales process.

Christine Sotelo

Prospecting & Lead Generation

How to Avoid Your Phone Number Being Marked as Spam on Sales Calls

No business wants to show up as “Potential Spam” on caller ID. In this post, we work through strategic and technical tips so you can avoid it.

How to Stop Getting Ghosted by Prospects

Always getting ghosted by your sales prospects? We asked businesspeople for their favorite tips to prevent ghosting and increase buy-in.

Business Advice

598% More Calls, 32% More Deals—Turns Out Sales Calls Aren't Dead

We put outbound calling to the test for 90 days—598% more calls, 32% more closed deals. Here’s what worked, what didn’t, and what we learned.

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.

Sales Operations

5 Types of B2B Customer Needs + How to Identify Them

Understanding customer needs is key to meeting their expectations and offering what they want. Learn how to identify and match customer needs here.

Prospecting & Lead Generation

How to Generate Leads with LinkedIn: 5 Ways to Connect With Potential Customers

LinkedIn is a powerful platform—if you use it right. This guide will teach you to generate leads with LinkedIn so you can crush your sales quotas.

Sales Operations

The Hunter vs. Farmer Sales Model: Which is Best for Your Sales Team?

It's not always Hunters vs. Farmers in sales: they can work together to reach their goals. Learn how hunting vs. farming works in sales.

Sales Management

Sales Manager Training 101: Turning Wannabe Bosses into True Leaders

Do any of the sales reps at your company want to level up and snag a sales manager role? These 8 training courses can make that possible.