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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.

Opérations de vente

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

Opérations de vente

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

Close Features and News

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

Close Features and News

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

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Outils de vente

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Business Advice

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

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.

Opérations de vente

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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Gestion des ventes

Comment organiser une réunion de révision du pipeline de vente parfaite ?

Master your sales management with our comprehensive guide on running effective pipeline review meetings.

December 12, 2016

Compétences en matière de vente

Controlling Sales Conversations: 3 Steps to Keep Your Sales Calls on Track

Imagine yourself telling a difficult prospect, “You've enlisted my expertise and you've rejected it to go on the way you've been going. I'm not interested in that.” Before you can walk away, the once reluctant prospect is now anxious to do business with you.

December 7, 2016

Crystal Williams

Ventes aux start-ups et aux petites entreprises

5 Metrics B2B Startups Need to Focus on to Scale from 100 to 1,000 Customers

Discover the 5 essential KPIs B2B startups need to scale from 100 to 1,000 customers, including churn, lifetime value, and acquisition cost.

November 28, 2016

Get 457% More Replies to Sales Emails With the 1, 2, 3 Email Hack

Any great salesperson knows that you want to make it as simple as possible for your prospect to take the next step. Yet, so many reps send out sales emails that make their prospects do all the heavy lifting. (Most of the time, prospects won’t. They just delete the email. Opportunity lost.)

November 21, 2016