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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.

Prospecting & Lead Generation

What is Sales Prospecting? Strategies, Tips & Templates to Turn Prospects into Customers

Sales prospecting involves actively searching for and reaching out to new leads. The goal? Find out as quickly as possible if they're a good fit.

January 1, 2024

Opérations de vente

Sales Dashboard Templates, Examples & KPIs for High-Performing Teams

Master sales data with actionable dashboards, guiding you to build effective tools that spotlight key metrics and drive smart decisions.

December 30, 2023

Outils de vente

Email Finders: 15 Tools to Find High-Quality Leads Fast in 2024

Get the best leads fast with cool email finders - they're a game-changer for your sales and growth!

December 26, 2023

Outils de vente

3 Ways to Boost Sales Results Using Zoom in 2024 & Beyond

Enhance sales with Close: Zoom integration for better CRM, efficient lead tracking, and insightful call recordings.

December 26, 2023