Sales

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?

Sales

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

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!

Data Decay & Degradation: The True Impact on Your Business

Discover how data decay impacts your business and learn proven strategies to combat it. Stop losing revenue and keep your database fresh and accurate.

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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

16 Must-have Go to Market Tools and Software for 2025

Struggling to enter a new market? You might be missing these go to market tools. Click to see the ultimate list for B2B sales and marketing teams!

Intent Based Marketing: How to Target the Right Leads

Refine your strategy with intent based marketing. Click to read Cognism’s guide to building a powerful process using intent data for high-quality leads.

What is a Marketing Development Representative (MDR)?

Marketing Development Representatives (MDRs) are specialised salespeople. In this blog, find out what an MDR is and how they align sales and marketing.

Aligning Sales and Marketing - It’s Easier Than You Think!

Sales and marketing alignment is easier than you think! In this guide, we explain why it’s important for B2B teams and how to do it. Click to read.

Sales Process: Close More Deals in 8 Easy Steps!

Discover how to create a sales process that turns B2B leads into customers in this guide. Click to read and start crushing quota!

What Is a Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL)?

What is a Marketing Qualified Lead and how is a SQL different? Click to read our guide and uncover everything you need to know about mastering the MQL.

What is Account Based Engagement? Strategy, Tracking & More

To measure ABM success, you must track engagement. In this article, we explore how you can leverage account based engagement for more marketing revenue.

Webinar Lead Generation: Is It Still Relevant?

Does webinar lead generation still work? After all, it's not 2010 anymore. Read this article to learn how to increase revenue using webinars in 2023!

The Elusive Unicorn Marketer Explained

Add a little magic to your marketing team with a unicorn marketer. Click to discover everything you need to know about this one-of-a-kind individual!