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Nick Persico
Nick leads the Sales and Marketing teams at Close and has helped hundreds of startups scale their business through the power of sales.
Sales Tools
How Modern Sales Teams Can Use IVR to Maximize Deal Flows
Discover a new way to turn inbound leads into won deals using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to strike opportunities while they're hot!
September 6, 2024
Nick Persico
Sales Outreach
Email Deliverability: The Only Guide You Need to Land Your Emails Where They Belong
The right email can create years of revenue, but only if it lands in your target’s inbox. Here’s everything you need to know and do to make it happen.
June 11, 2024
Nick Persico
Prospecting & Lead Generation
Email Automation: How to Send Low-Effort But Quality Workflows Your Prospects & Customers Will Love
Build your email automation strategy with workflows from scratch. Discover why starting with manual work helps create a system that engages prospects and retains customers effectively.
June 4, 2024
Nick Persico
Sales Outreach
Gmail Sending Limits 2024: Why It’s Not About Hacking Limitations but Embracing Them
Maximize your email impact while keeping Gmail sending limits in mind. Grab our 7 tips on sending better emails that both people and Google will love.
April 24, 2024
Nick Persico
Sales Operations
What is Team Selling? How & When to Use Team Selling to Close Better Deals
Effective collaboration packs a sales punch. Unlock team selling—what it is and how to do it—to close more deals and shorten the sales cycle.
April 24, 2024
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
Close for Small Business: Features + Workflows to Boost Win Rates
Small business does it different. The tools and processes larger competitors use won’t translate directly into your world. Your needs are different, your team is different—and your budget is different.
April 7, 2024
Nick Persico
Sales Tools
How to Set Up a CRM and Start Selling in 3 Steps (For Small Businesses)
How do I get my CRM working for me so I can sell ASAP? Great question. Here’s how to set up a CRM, close deals (fast), and optimize your whole sales process.
April 4, 2024
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
Leverage the Power of AI with the New Close CRM ChatGPT Plugin
Use the new Close ChatGPT plugin to save time building contact lists, summarize your relationship with leads, and generate contextual email drafts.
April 3, 2024
Nick Persico
Startup and Small Business Sales
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.
March 20, 2024
Nick Persico
Sales Operations
Follow Up, Talk Less, Close Early: Sales Techniques That Will Make You Unstoppable
Sales techniques aren’t hat tricks—they’re skills and tactics you can use to win over potential customers and improve your sales process. Use these to close more deals.
February 5, 2024
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
NEW: Introducing Close for Android
Ready to skyrocket your sales (no matter where you are)? Take your deals on the go with Close’s brand new mobile app for Android—inbound and outbound calling, push notifications, and more!
January 9, 2024
Nick Persico
Prospecting & Lead Generation
The Lead Generation Process: Your Most Important Piece of Property
The lead generation process delivers a steady stream of qualified leads. Learn why it should be considered your property and how your own killer process.
June 30, 2023
Nick Persico
Sales Tools
The 7-Step Process to Successful CRM Implementation
Ready to level up your CRM game and streamline customer data? This expert guide will show you how to implement a CRM successfully to help close more deals
May 18, 2023
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
Book More Meetings With Scheduling Links in Close
Sync your scheduling links from Calendly or SavvyCal to Close and insert them into emails with 1-click.
April 28, 2023
Nick Persico
Sales Operations
ARR vs ACV: Differences in Metrics & Formulas (Annual Contract Value vs Annual Recurring Revenue) for SaaS
Learn the key differences between ARR and ACV metrics for SaaS businesses, their importance, and how to leverage them for growth.
November 29, 2022
Nick Persico
Sales Outreach
How to Build a Cold Calling List: Techniques, Tips & Why You Shouldn't Buy Call Lists
Are people still cold calling? Yes, because it works. Here's how to build a cold calling list that'll have your sales team closing more deals.
September 26, 2022
Nick Persico
Sales Skills
How to List Cold Calling Skills on Your Resume (Free Templates)
Learn the benefits of prominently listing cold calling on your resume, and how to do it in a way that hiring managers will take notice + free resume templates.
August 18, 2022
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
Custom Activities: Context is King, so Track ALL of the Things
Introducing Custom Activities in Close. All your sales, marketing, and customer success touchpoints can now be brought directly into your CRM!
October 19, 2020
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
Optimize Your Team's Sales Process with Groups in Close
Introducing User Groups in Close: A faster way to filter sales performance by individual groups of team members.
August 17, 2020
Nick Persico
Sales Tools
Facebook CRM Integration: 5 Ways to Connect Your CRM to Facebook
A Facebook CRM integration lets you record and manage business conducted on Facebook. Here’s how to keep your team running fast and lean by connecting your CRM to Facebook.
May 27, 2020
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
Personalize your sales process with Contact Custom Fields
For years, Close users have been using Custom Fields to customize their accounts and collect key information about their prospects. Today, we’re happy to take this a step further with the launch of Contact Custom Fields.
April 23, 2020
Nick Persico
Sales Operations
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.
June 12, 2017
Nick Persico
Sales Management
5 Actionable Ways to Improve Communication Between Your Product and Sales Team
Through technology and a desire for transparency, companies are finding it easier to get teams to work together.
March 8, 2017
Nick Persico
Sales Outreach
How HouseCall Pro Increased Their Close Rate by 15% Using SMS
Roland Ligtenberg and his team at Housecall Pro have been using SMS as a critical part of their sales process for some time. We had their team participate in our closed SMS beta to provide that same honest and direct feedback our product team has always relied on.
January 18, 2017
Nick Persico
Sales Operations
5 Sales Trends You Must Ignore to Succeed in 2024
AI tools aren’t the magic fix for sales teams. Focus on what matters—building trust and relationships—with help from AI tools that assist, not replace, human connections.
January 10, 2017
Nick Persico
Close Features and News
Sales Pipeline Management Tips for SDRs & AEs Using Close
Learn practical tips for sales pipeline management using Close to increase productivity, streamline outreach, and boost your conversion rates.
March 8, 2016
Nick Persico
Sales Management
Training a new sales team? 5 ways to set them up for success
If you run an early-stage startup, your first sales hires—and how you train and introduce them to your company—will set the tone for the next stage of your startup’s growth.
March 13, 2015
Nick Persico
Sales Skills
It's Not Enough to Ask "How Did You Hear About Us?"
Steli’s recent post about determining the ROI of your marketing efforts struck a chord with me. I got the same advice from Noah Kagan when he spoke to the companies going through Techstars Austin last summer.
March 7, 2015
Nick Persico
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