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How to Qualify Leads Fast (and Stop Wasting Time on Bad Fits)

Learn how to quickly qualify leads, disqualify bad fits, and streamline your Close workflows to save time and close more high-quality deals.

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How to Catch Missed Sales Leads with Smart Views and Automation in Close

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We Tested 25 B2B Brands—Here's Who Followed Up the Fastest

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How to Reach Out to Leads Fast (Without Losing the Human Touch)

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How Close Built a New AI Support Tool in a Week—and Made Our Support Team Faster Than Ever

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

Your biggest competitor isn’t the market—it’s your own habits. CEO Steli Efti shares why SaaS founders must overcome fear and evolve old beliefs to grow.

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

Workflows within Close CRM let you scale your follow-up sales pitches to new leads. This post explains four simple steps for automating the process.

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

Want to sell on social media without the cringe? Follow these four tips to build trust online as you manage social media outreach like an expert.

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Sales Activity Management: How Tracking Sales Activity Can Boost Your Close Rates

Learn how tracking sales activities boosts close rates and discover steps to set up effective sales activity management for your SaaS team.

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Insight Selling vs. Solution Selling + How Modern Sales Teams Use Both

While solution sellers act as doctors to help prospects diagnose and treat their problems, insight sellers act as educators, bringing value from their own expertise. But is one model better than the other for the modern sales rep?

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NEW: Unlock Better Pipeline Visibility with Custom Fields on Opportunities

Discover how Custom Fields on Opportunities in Close can improve pipeline visibility, track crucial deal data, and boost sales team efficiency.

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8 Sales Training Quizzes to Assess Your Team’s Strengths and Boost Skills

The right sales training quiz acts as a support to your training program, helping reps assess their own abilities and knowledge and learn where they need help. Use our free sales training quiz, including 10+ free resources (videos, articles, and more) to help reps learn as they go.