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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.

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.

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What Every Inside Sales Team Needs to Know About Using LinkedIn for Prospecting, Qualifying & Closing Deals

In the inside sales rep’s toolkit, LinkedIn is definitely a hammer. But as with any tool, if you’re not equipped with the training and knowledge to use LinkedIn correctly, you’re never going to reap the full benefits.

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3 things every cold email should have (backed by research)

Have you ever sent an email and been met with nothing but silence on the other end? Have you ever put in the effort to rewrite an email four or five times and still heard crickets?

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Want to Close More Deals? This is the 1 Question You Need to Ask

Discover how asking the right question can prevent deals from derailing and help you close more effectively.

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The Founder’s Guide to Sales Operations

Learn how startup founders can scale sales operations with simple experiments. Increase close rates and optimize your sales process with actionable steps.