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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.

Prospección y generación de clientes potenciales

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Business Advice

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

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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

Prospección y generación de clientes potenciales

Llamar primero, Close primero: cómo llamar más rápido a los leads entrantes

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.

10 de febrero de 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.

7 Best Meeting Request Email Templates and Samples in 2025: Examples Included

Wondering how to send meeting request emails that actually convert? Here’s the basic rundown as well as 7 sample meeting request email templates.

December 14, 2023

Habilidades de venta

Relationship Marketing in 2024: How to Use it to Gain an Advantage

In a world steering away from transactional relationships, businesses now turn to relationship marketing. Here are 7 tips for 2024.

December 14, 2023

Herramientas de venta

10 Best CRMs for Startups in 2024: Ultimate Guide, Reviews & Pricing Comparison

CRM software helps you store customer data, create a sales process, and nail forecasting all in one. See our picks for the best CRMs for startups in 2024.

December 13, 2023

12 B2B Cold Email Templates & Samples That Win Sales in 2025

Supercharge inside sales with B2B cold email templates! Use curiosity hook, 10X personalization + more for high prospect engagement.

December 13, 2023