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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.

Prospecting & Lead Generation

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

How to Stop Getting Ghosted by Prospects

Business Advice

598% More Calls, 32% More Deals—Turns Out Sales Calls Aren't Dead

Get Over Being Afraid to Talk On the Phone

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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

Prospecting & Lead Generation

Call First, Close First: How to Call Inbound Leads Faster

Speed to call can be the key difference in capturing prospective customers when they’re interested. Here’s how to skip the fluff and start talking to them.

February 10, 2025

Close Features and News

Close Inbound Leads Faster with Workflows That Actually Work

Workflows automate key outreach steps so that leads 1) don’t fall through the cracks and 2) are engaged quickly. Build this workflow for new inbound leads.

February 4, 2025

Business Advice

The Rise of the Small, Scaling Business

Small, scaling businesses (SSBs) are the future of entrepreneurship. Learn how lean teams are throwing out the old playbook to achieve massive gains.

February 3, 2025

Desiree Echevarria

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.

Sales Operations

9 Impactful Sales Trends to Upgrade Your Sales Strategy in 2025

Uncover the latest B2B sales trends and learn how to evolve sales strategies for success in the rapidly changing digital marketplace.

December 22, 2023

10 Best Small Business CRMs Compared & Ranked in 2024

For small businesses, reducing admin time and increasing productivity is key. These are the 10 best CRMs for small businesses to use and grow today.

December 21, 2023

Lead Distribution Software: 13 Top Tools for Routing Leads in 2024

Discover top lead distribution software to streamline your sales process and boost conversions effectively in our comprehensive guide.

December 21, 2023

Sales Management

How to Create a Sales Compensation Plan to Attract Top Sales Talent

Ready to create a sales compensation plan for your team? Learn why it's important & how to design a plan that's both fair and effective.

December 21, 2023