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Relationship Management: Get to Know Your Customers (CRM)

Outils de vente

Move Faster, Sell More: Close Is 50% Faster Than Other CRMs

Business Advice

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

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

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Close Features and News

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

Explore Close's Q1 2025 product updates: faster workflows, smarter views, better reporting, and new tools to supercharge your sales process.

Christine Sotelo

Prospecting & Lead Generation

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

No business wants to show up as “Potential Spam” on caller ID. In this post, we work through strategic and technical tips so you can avoid it.

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.

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.

Opérations de vente

How to Close a Sale: 12 Tips to Win More Deals

Don’t be afraid to ask for the close. Learn how to close a sale the right way with our step-by-step process and sales closing techniques.

Prospecting & Lead Generation

Why Every Founder Needs Lead Enrichment to Grow

Make every opportunity in your funnel count with lead enrichment. Read how to elevate sales and connect with leads using a simple lead enrichment strategy.

Kimberlee Meier

Prospecting & Lead Generation

19 Effective Lead Generation Examples to Drive Qualified Leads: Referrals, Landing Pages, Social Media, and More

See 19 real-world lead generation examples—including content marketing, interactive tools, SEO, social media, and more! Learn how top players drive leads.

Ventes aux start-ups et aux petites entreprises

Building Sales Teams from Scratch - Navigating Sales Hiring for Startups (+ Key Stages)

Everything you need to know about sales hiring for startups—the stages of hiring, a 5-step recruiting process, and key strategies to develop a high-performing sales team.