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Using Claude with your CRM: How to, and Why

Claude turns your CRM into a chat-based assistant that handles tasks, reports, and updates—so your sales team can focus on closing.

November 10, 2025

Sales Management

30 AI Prompts Every Sales Rep Should Have Saved

What are the best AI outreach tools?

Sales Operations

AI SDRs: Do They Actually Work?

Sales Operations

WTF is MCP, and How Do I Use it for Sales?

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Business Advice

Sales in 2025: Simple, Results-Driven Strategies to Land Your First Deal

Discover how clarity, hustle, and consistency define sales—and the simple strategies that help you win more deals.

October 2, 2025

Sales Operations

Calculate the Cost of Missed Calls and Master the “Five-Minute Rule”

Learn why responding to leads within 5 minutes boosts conversions by 8x, the real cost of a missed call, and how to maximize sales from missed calls.

September 30, 2025

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

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.

The 7-Step Process to Successful CRM Implementation

Ready to level up your CRM game and streamline customer data? This expert guide will show you how to implement a CRM successfully to help close more deals

Sales Discovery Meeting Blueprint: 7 Steps to Enhance Client Relationships

Sales discovery meetings are like the first dates of the sales world. Use this 7-step agenda to guide your meeting and make a memorable first impression.

25 Sales Skills Every Sales Pro Should Be Improving

Level up fast with soft, communication, and hard sales skills—plus examples and tools. Build productivity, win rates, and pipeline with Close CRM.

Sales Operations

5 Ways to Utilize AI for Sales Forecasting

In this guide, we’ll look at five ways to use AI for sales forecasting to help you improve the accuracy of your forecasts and close more deals.

Danielle Antosz