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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.

Close Features and News

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

Opérations de vente

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

Close Features and News

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

Christine Sotelo

Prospecting & Lead Generation

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

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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.

Get Over Being Afraid to Talk On the Phone

If you’re afraid of talking on the phone to leads, you’re not alone. Not everyone feels super comfortable doing this work. But…you do need to get over it.

February 27, 2025

Does the 1-2-3 Email Hack Still Work 8 Years Later?

Does the 1-2-3 Email Hack still work in 2025? Steli Efti revisits his viral sales tip—learn how this simple approach cuts through email noise and boosts replies.

February 25, 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.

25 Sales Email Tips to Crush Your Quota (+ Templates)

Looking to boost your open and reply rates? Here are our best sales email tips for 2023.

14 février 2023

Opérations de vente

Improve Your Sales Process: Do's and Don'ts

The right sales process can make or break your company. The right sales process, or set of steps that moves your prospect through your sales funnel, can lead to a shorter sales cycle, lower churn, and higher profits.

February 13, 2023

Danielle Antosz

Prospecting & Lead Generation

Video Prospecting: A Simple Framework to Close More Deals

Imagine a day in the life of your most prized prospect. They most likely receive multiple cold calls a day and upwards of a dozen sales emails. Ignore. Delete. Until your prospecting video lands in their inbox...

February 10, 2023

Katherine Caldwell

Outils de vente

HubSpot Free CRM Limitations & How to Overcome Them

What limitations of HubSpot's free CRM should you be aware of? This 2023 guide will help you find out why it might be a good (or bad) CRM choice for you.

February 9, 2023