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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 Winning Cold Email Follow-up Plan for Sales Teams

You work hard to generate leads for your sales pipeline by sending out cold emails. But your cold prospects don't respond. Do you know what the best follow-up strategy is?

Sales Management

12 Best Sales Meeting Ideas and Top Themes to Inspire Your Team

Running out of sales meeting ideas? Why not invite a customer to join, have a career goals discussion, or play a sales training game? Learn more sales meeting ideas & themes to motivate your team.

Sales Management

Management by Objectives: How the MBO Model Can Help Your Sales Team Succeed

Learn MBO for sales: pros/cons, SMART goals, tracking, recognition, and tools to hit team targets fast.

Sales Operations

How to Close More Deals with Sales and Marketing Automation

Together, sales and marketing automation can help your team close more deals. Learn how ->