What's New and Coming Soon to Cloze
Check here for what's new and coming soon to Cloze.
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November 2024
New
- Milestones [BETA]
- With the new "Mixed" Next Step mode, you can add ordered milestones with unordered tasks underneath each milestone.
- Mixed step mode can be used with people, deal, and company segments.
- Library
- Select more than one library when publishing templates.
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
October 2024
New
- New iOS app for iPhone and iPad (version 2024.10) - Download the latest version from the App Store.
- Campaigns
- Trigger campaigns based on stage changes
- Branch campaigns by AppLink
- New integration: Boomerang DM
- With your Boomerang DM account connected to Cloze, contacts with the tag #boomerang (or the tag of your choice) automatically sync to the Boomerang DM platform so that these contacts can receive a gift postcard each month.
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
September 2024
New
- New Integrations:
- RealReports
- SureTriggers
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
August 2024
New
- Office 365
- Sync Microsoft Outlook contact groups to Cloze as tags
- Sync Cloze tags to Microsoft Outlook contact groups
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [Out of beta] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
July 2024
New
- MoxiPresent - Send CMAs and listing presentations from Cloze.
- Marketing Mail
- Add a border to round-cropped photos
- Set a custom color for social and contact information icons
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [BETA - continued] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
June 2024
Cloze Blog
New
- Updated mobile apps
- New iOS app for iPhone and iPad (version 2024.6) - Download the latest version from the App Store.
- New Android app for phone and tablet (version 2024.6) - Download the latest version from the Play Store
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [BETA - continued] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
May 2024
Cloze Blog
- T3 Sixty names Cloze as “Top 5” Best-in-Class in 4 categories
- Parks | Pilkerton drives marketing conversion, referrals, and repeat clients with Cloze
New
- Campaign Analytics - The current status of running campaigns and the outcome of past campaigns:
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
- New full-screen table and Kanban board views [BETA - continued] - Try the new full-screen table and Kanban board views (hiding the far left column). This feature is now enabled for all users on your computer at cloze.com. With these new views, you can:
- Switch between the four views:
- See more Kanban board columns in the new full-screen mode.
- See a new customizable full-screen table view.
- Summarize numerical columns in the full-screen table view (e.g. sum the total of a column)
- View a wider, more focused view of a person's profile (in the full-screen modes)
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [BETA - continued] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
April 2024
Cloze Blog
New
- AI Summaries [BETA - continued] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
- New full-screen table and Kanban board views [BETA - continued] - Try the new full-screen table and Kanban board views (hiding the far left column). This feature is now enabled for all users on your computer at cloze.com. With these new views, you can:
- Switch between the four views:
- See more Kanban board columns in the new full-screen mode.
- See a new customizable full-screen table view.
- Summarize numerical columns in the full-screen table view (e.g. sum the total of a column)
- View a wider, more focused view of a person's profile (in the full-screen modes)
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [BETA] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
March 2024
New
- AI Summaries [BETA] - Cloze uses AI to quickly summarize your recent timeline activity including emails, texts, and notes. Summaries are a helpful way to catch up on where you left off and what you've discussed recently.
- New full-screen table and Kanban board views [BETA] - Enable this beta feature to try the new table view and full-screen Kanban board (hiding the far left column). With this new option enabled, you can:
- Switch between the classic, two-column layout, the new full-screen Kanban board, and the new table view.
- See more Kanban board columns in the new full-screen mode.
- See a new customizable full-screen table view.
- View a wider, more focused view of a person's profile (in the full-screen modes)
- Xpressdocs integration [NEW] - Sync Cloze contacts to Xpressdocs for mailings.
- Easily sync contacts to Xpressdocs
- Maintain contact information in one place
- Automate your print production to stay in flow with your sphere
- MAXA Designs integration [NEW] - Cloze is integrated with MAXA Designs to sync designs from MAXA to Cloze. With your MAXA account connected to Cloze, your images, and HTML emails are available in Cloze to create email marketing designs.
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [BETA] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
February 2024
Cloze Blog
New
- Two-way, reverse matching [NEW] - Reverse matching of people to properties based on a drawing on a map (polygon) or a single geocoordinate picked on a map with a radius set. Properties that fall within either option will match.
- MAXA Designs integration [BETA] - Cloze is integrated with MAXA Designs to sync designs from MAXA to Cloze. With your MAXA account connected to Cloze, your images, and HTML emails are available in Cloze to create email marketing designs.
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [BETA] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
January 2024
Cloze Blog
- Baird & Warner increases mortgage capture rates to 70+% with Cloze
- Baird & Warner boosts agent production by 36% with Cloze
New
- MAXA Designs integration [BETA] - Cloze is integrated with MAXA Designs to sync designs from MAXA to Cloze. With your MAXA account connected to Cloze, your images, and HTML emails are available in Cloze to create email marketing designs.
- Cloze and Call Text Sync App for iCloud [BETA] - this new version for Mac users syncs iPhone calls and texts using iCloud so there is no need to sync over Wi-Fi, use a cable, or enter a passcode. You can give it a try by following these instructions:
December 2023
Cloze Blog
New
- RealScout integration [New] - Cloze is integrated with RealScout to sync contacts and listing activity from RealScout to Cloze.
- Canva Integration [New] - Connect Canva to Cloze to create marketing materials from your listings.
- Cloze Call and Text Sync App - New option to not store the content of texts exchanged with contacts in the friends or family segments in Cloze.
- Listing wizard improvements - Given a set of property photos, the listing description wizard automatically generates a set of highlights instead of requiring you to enter them manually.
November 2023
New
- RealScout integration [Beta] - Cloze is integrated with RealScout to sync contacts and listing activity from RealScout to Cloze.
- Marketing mail social media block updates - The social media block now supports the ability to "fall back" to your company or brokerage social media accounts.
- CSV/Excel imports are tracked separately - CSV/Excel imports are now tracked so you can easily find people related to a specific import.
October 2023
Cloze Blog
New
- Updated mobile apps
- New iOS app for iPhone and iPad (version 2023.10) - Download the latest version from the App Store.
- New Android app for phone and tablet (version 2023.10) - Download the latest version from the Play Store
- Passkeys - Passkeys are an easier and more secure alternative to passwords.
September 2023
Cloze Blog
New
- Ghostwriter enhancements
- Custom Prompt Context - You can add context to Cloze which can then be used with Ghostwriter prompts. Context can be any list of talking points or data points that will then be used to supplement a Ghostwriter prompt.
- Add Context to Custom Ghostwriter Prompts - Include the prompt context when creating Ghostwriter prompts. Create these prompts centrally and distribute them through the Library.
- New enhancements to test drive [BETA] - Enable the new design in Settings Display and Layout.
- New profile design - with an infinite scroll of messages in the profile view, with inline message viewing, search, and advanced filtering.
- The new filtering menu unifies the filtering and saving of audiences
- One place to filter the view and create audiences
- Save any filtered view as a new audience.
- Sort direction
- Date ranges (e.g. purchase anniversary between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019)
- Relative date filtering (e.g. lease expiration in the next two months)
- Simplified common and bulk actions
- Redesigned profile action items
- Add more sections to the sidebar navigation menu
- New email toolbar
- Improved email send options menu
- Fast access to ChatGPT features
August 2023
New
- Use Cloze AI to create a personal bio - With Cloze's Personal Bio Wizard, you can refresh an existing bio or create a new one with just some key details about yourself.
- Use Cloze AI to create an email based on your personal bio - With Cloze’s ChatGPT-powered Ghostwriter, you can quickly create an email based on your personal bio. Simply enter a short summary, include your personal bio as extra context, and let Ghostwriter do the work.
- Email formatting: Change the background color of text - Select text and apply a background color to provide emphasis.
- AI Detection of Language in Lead Capture
- New enhancements to test drive [BETA] - Enable the new design in Settings Display and Layout.
- New profile design - with an infinite scroll of messages in the profile view, with inline message viewing, search, and advanced filtering.
- The new filtering menu unifies the filtering and saving of audiences
- One place to filter the view and create audiences
- Save any filtered view as a new audience.
- Sort direction
- Date ranges (e.g. purchase anniversary between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019)
- Relative date filtering (e.g. lease expiration in the next two months)
- Simplified common and bulk actions
- Redesigned profile action items
- Add more sections to the sidebar navigation menu
- New email toolbar
- Improved email send options menu
- Fast access to ChatGPT features
July 2023
New
- Automatic language detection - Cloze will now automatically set the language for your contacts based on their last inbound message to you.
- Translate marketing email - You can translate an entire marketing email template with a single click.
- Sync Google Labels to Cloze - When you connect your Google account, the labels you have organized your Google Contacts with will sync into Cloze as tags.
- New enhancements to test drive [BETA] - Enable the new design in Settings Display and Layout.
- New profile design - with an infinite scroll of messages in the profile view, with inline message viewing, search, and advanced filtering.
- The new filtering menu unifies the filtering and saving of audiences
- One place to filter the view and create audiences
- Save any filtered view as a new audience.
- Sort direction
- Date ranges (e.g. purchase anniversary between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019)
- Relative date filtering (e.g. lease expiration in the next two months)
- Simplified common and bulk actions
- Redesigned profile action items
- Add more sections to the sidebar navigation menu
- New email toolbar
- Improved email send options menu
- Fast access to ChatGPT features
June 2023
New
- Ghostwrite a Drip Campaign - Use AI Ghostwriter to create a complete campaign.
- New enhancements to test drive [BETA] - Enable the new design in Settings Display and Layout.
- The new filtering menu unifies the filtering and saving of audiences
- One place to filter the view and create audiences
- Save any filtered view as a new audience.
- Sort direction
- Date ranges (e.g. purchase anniversary between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019)
- Relative date filtering (e.g. lease expiration in the next two months)
- Simplified common and bulk actions
- Redesigned profile action items
- Add more sections to the sidebar navigation menu
- New email toolbar
- Improved email send options menu
- Fast access to ChatGPT features
- The new filtering menu unifies the filtering and saving of audiences
May 2023
Cloze Blog
New
- Update mobile apps
- New iOS app for iPhone and iPad (version 2023.4) - Download the latest version from the App Store.
- New Android app for phone and tablet (version 2023.4) - Download the latest version from the Play Store
- Ghostwriter prompts - The marketing team or team leader can create Ghostwriter prompts so each member of your team can create their own unique content based on a common theme.
- Share templates with a specific team member - You can now design a template and share it with a specific team member.
April 2023
New
- New Design [BETA] - Test drive a new design theme for Cloze. Enable the new design in Settings Display and Layout.
- Add more sections to the sidebar navigation menu
- New email toolbar
- Improved email send options menu
- Fast access to ChatGPT features
- Use Cloze AI to create a newsletter - Create a custom newsletter on any topic in less than 30 seconds with Cloze's ChatGPT-powered Ghostwriter.
- Create a newsletter from the email composer
- Article preference - now you can select best match or most recent
- ChatGPT-powered Ghostwriter feature enhancements
- Content streams so you can see it writing
- More tone options
- Set your language
- Cloze now auto-detects the language for ghostwriting replies
- Translate your clipboard
March 2023
Cloze Blog
- Cloze recognized 4 times in the 2023 T3 Sixty Tech 200
- Cloze: The AI-Driven Game Changer for Brown Harris Stevens
New
- New Design [BETA] - Test drive a new design theme for Cloze. Enable the new design in Settings Display and Layout.
- Leads Engine - New integration for Anywhere brands to route leads into Cloze automatically. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to connect Cloze to Leads Engine.
- Use Cloze AI to create a newsletter - Create a custom newsletter on any topic in less than 30 seconds with Cloze's ChatGPT-powered Ghostwriter.
- Undo a sent email - If you decide you don't want to send an email, you have a short time to cancel it.
February 2023
Cloze Blog
- Create Real Estate Listing Descriptions Automatically using Cloze AI
- Elevate Your Writing with Cloze AI: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Create High-Quality Content
New
- Self-service lead capture - Lead capture enhancements to enable self-service setup of the capture / parsing of contact information within lead emails.
- Cloze Analytics - Improved design and organization.
- Custom categories
- Easy sharing of custom reports
- Collapsable report sections
- Configure the columns of data that appear on the Activity Leaderboard
- More timescale options (select specific weeks, months, quarters, and years)
- Dotloop enhancements - When Dotloop is connected to Cloze for the first time all active loops are now also synced to Cloze. Previously only historical loops were synced.
January 2023
Cloze Blog
- Elevate Your Writing with Cloze AI: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Create High-Quality Content
- Introducing Cloze AI Insights: Discover your hidden revenue
New
- New AI features [Platinum Plan] - With Cloze you can now use AI built right into Cloze's email composer to help you quickly edit emails with high-quality, human-like content saving you time and effort.
- Width adjustment options for People, Companies, Projects/Properties, and Library - In the Display and Layout section of settings you can now adjust the width of the various app section to narrow, medium, or wide.
- New hover actions on the People section - Quickly call or email on the web app (instead of swiping).
- Quick access to text and call script templates - Search and use a call script or text template from the Agenda or a person's contact profile.
- Ability to bulk send/share projects to your team - New bulk select and send/share option.
- Ability to turn off/on lead capture by role - new role permission to enable or disable lead capture.
- New Campaigns option - New option to continue a campaign automatically if the contact is opted out of the communication channel on the current step.
- Add VoIP texts and missed calls to the Cloze Agenda - RingCentral and Dialpad texts and missed calls are now visible on the Cloze Agenda.
- Dialpad text pops - Cloze now pops up an alert when an inbound Dialpad text message is received.