The Close Blog

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.

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.

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.

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

SaaS affiliate programs pay some of the best commissions, but they aren’t all created equal. Discover the best-of-year programs—and how they work.

Spend more time selling by leveraging the top sales automation software tools. Here's how to choose the right one.

See how ActiveCampaign marketing and sales features compare against providers like Close, Outreach, Pipedrive, HubSpot, MailChimp, GetResponse, Drip, and ConvertKit.

If you want to maximize your sales efforts, upselling is key. And it starts by understanding your customers and offering the right product or service at the right time.