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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.

SMS Deliverability: How to Ensure Your Sales SMS Get Delivered

SMS deliverability is a measure of how many of your sent messages make it to their intended recipients, and can be a critical part of the sales process

December 18, 2023

Best Communication Tools for Remote Teams in 2025

The businesses that are succeeding in the era of remote work are those that use the right tools. Learn which communication tools will help your remote team succeed.

December 18, 2023

Dmitry Dragilev

8 Best CRM Affiliate Programs to Bag Some Extra Cash

Ready to earn extra cash from making referrals? Learn the best CRM affiliate programs you can join and start getting commissions today.

December 18, 2023

10 Best CRMs for Business Consultants (Reviews & Pricing) in 2025

A CRM can help take your business consulting business to the next level. Here's the top 10 CRMs with the features you want (and need.)

December 17, 2023

Danielle Antosz