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How to Create an Effective Sales Incentive Plan

The behaviours you incentivise are the behaviours you get. So how do you build an effective sales incentive plan for your team? Read here!

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All You Need to Know to Succeed as an SDR in France

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Creating Winning GTM Strategies for the UK Market

Does EU Compliance Give You the Heebie-Jeebies?

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Does EU Marketing Compliance Give You the Heebie-Jeebies?

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How to Successfully Run GTM Strategies in France

Cold Calling

How To Find Someone’s Phone Number [7 Ways]

Discover 7 proven methods and tools to find anyone’s phone number. A complete guide to boosting your connection rates and improving cold calling success.

Common cold call objections and how to respond

9 Cold Calling Objections and How to Respond for More Sales

You can't avoid cold calling objections, but can you learn to love them? For Cognism SDR, Ivana that's the trick & she's sharing her tips in this article!

27 Cold Calling Tips & Techniques to Transform Your Strategy

Tired of your B2B sales calls going nowhere? Go from cold to gold with Cognism’s list of cold-calling tips and techniques. Click to read!

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Sales

11 Proven Strategies to Increase B2B Sales in 2025

Looking to boost your B2B sales? Explore 11 proven strategies that will elevate your sales game and help you achieve remarkable results!

How To Find Someone’s Phone Number [7 Ways]

Discover 7 proven methods and tools to find anyone’s phone number. A complete guide to boosting your connection rates and improving cold calling success.

9 Cold Calling Objections and How to Respond for More Sales

You can't avoid cold calling objections, but can you learn to love them? For Cognism SDR, Ivana that's the trick & she's sharing her tips in this article!

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Demand Generation

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The Top B2B Marketing Podcasts for 2025

Listen to the best marketing minds share hints, tips, & hacks. See the list of top B2B marketing podcasts, including Revenue Champions, Exit Five, & more.

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What is Drip Email Marketing? Strategy, Tips & Examples for 2025

Connect with leads & reach your conversion goals with drip email marketing. Click to learn what it is, how to do it & see actionable examples from Cognism.

How to Create an Email Marketing Campaign + 12 Examples

Learn the secrets of effective email marketing campaigns. Get insights, tips, and winning examples to help you create your own. Click to read!

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Lead Generation

Free Leads: 12 Easy Ways To Get Them For Sales

Looking for free leads online? We've found 12 places where you can find quality business leads for free. Click to start building your database today!

B2B Lead Generation Software: 30 Best Paid and Free Tools

Stop wasting time manually generating leads. We’ve curated a list of the best lead-generation tools to help you find, segment, nurture & convert B2B leads.

Inbound vs Outbound Marketing: How Are They Different?

Inbound vs outbound marketing. What's the difference and which is better for lead generation? We answer these questions in this quick and informative read.

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Ilse Van Rensburg

SEO & Content Manager

Ilse is a versatile professional with a rich creative writing and marketing background. With seven years of experience in the B2B industry, she dedicates herself to empowering sales and marketing teams with tactical tips and strategies for revenue generation.

Ilse has authored several young-adult novels, a testament to her creative flair. She combines this creativity with her expertise in digital marketing, using storytelling techniques to drive impactful content strategies.

An avid learner and self-proclaimed “verbivore,” she thrives on challenges and continuously seeks opportunities to innovate and excel in her field.

Expertise

B2B marketing
B2B sales
B2B data
Compliance

Education

University of South Africa: BA Languages and Literature
Trifocus Fitness Academy: Certification, Pilates & Sports Nutrition (CATHSSETA accredited and REPSSA endorsed)
Inscape Design College: Certification, Interior Decorating

Ungated Content: Why It Brings in Better Leads

Discover why ungated content wins the ungated vs gated content debate with insights from Cognism’s DG team. Click to uncover a new world of targeted leads!

The Best Account Based Marketing Template (Ungated)

Need help with your ABM strategy? Download Cognism’s ungated account-based marketing template and boost your targeted account revenue! Click to read.

How to Encourage and Empower Women in Tech Sales

Women face a range of challenges in tech sales. This guide teaches how to empower female sales leaders and promote inclusivity in the sales industry.

6 Proven Customer Targeting Strategies to Boost Your Pipeline

Reach more of the right prospects and boost your pipeline with 6 proven customer targeting strategies. Click to read!

10 B2B Marketing Metrics & KPIs to Measure and Improve

The key to more revenue lies in your B2B marketing metrics. Click to see the 10 most important marketing metrics and KPIs that your CEO really cares about.

How to Use Technographic Data to Skyrocket B2B Revenue

What is technographic data, and how can sales use business technographics for increased revenue? Click for all the answers!

What is an ABM Funnel? Features & Steps to Create One

Click to read this guide on how a personalised ABM funnel can help teams identify key accounts, boost sales and close deals.

What is Email Deliverability? Plus 8 Ways to Improve It

Email deliverability - what is it, and why is it important? Click to see tips and advice on delivering more emails without any challenges.

70+ Must-Know Email Marketing Statistics for 2025

Are you looking to enhance your email marketing strategy? Then click to read this list of the latest email marketing statistics!