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How to Get Over the Fear of Cold Calling - 6 Tips for SDRs
Cold calling can seem terrifying at first. But once you've got a plan of action down, your fears will be a thing of the past. Read this article for more.
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Objection Handling for 2024: Steps, Tips and Script
Improve your objection handling skills with our five step framework for sales success, pricing objection script & tips on resolving objections. Read more!
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10 of the Best Voicemail Scripts for Cold Calling in 2024
Need a cold callback after reaching a prospect's voicemail? We’re sharing the best cold calling voicemail script for B2B sales. Click to read more!
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15 Best Enterprise Sales Tools Tested For Efficiency
Explore our top 15 enterprise sales tools and solutions, tested for efficiency. Optimise your tech & systems to boost your sales team’s success.
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10 Account-Based Marketing Tactics for Better Sales in 2024
Click for 10 tactical account-based marketing tactics to target B2B buyers & boost ROI, including personalised content, video marketing & gifting.
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Toucan Saved 40% Simplifying Their Tech Stack With Cognism
Cognism helped Toucan realise 40% savings on their tech overheads while driving meetings booked and conversions. Read the case study to find out how.
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The Loop Live: Paid Social Strategy and Ad Creative Deep Dive
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Marketers can't rely on outdated tactics!
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Easy Mode Content Strategy: How We Implement it at Cognism
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Demand Generation

Pre-Entry Marketing: Key to Successful Market Expansion
Pre-Entry Marketing: Key to Successful Market Expansion
Looking to expand your market reach? Our detailed guide on pre-entry marketing outlines essential tactics to help you thrive in new territories.
Illuminating the Dark Funnel of B2B Marketing
Illuminating the Dark Funnel of B2B Marketing
We’re shining a light on the dark funnel of B2B marketing. Click to learn how your team can increase conversions, shorten the funnel and free up time.
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20+ Best Demand Generation Tools We Tested
The best demand generation tools to build a successful demand generation engine as recommended by experts.
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Lead Generation

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How to Find Someone’s Email on LinkedIn for B2B Business
Are you looking for ways to generate B2B leads from LinkedIn? Click to learn the most effective ways to find someone’s email address on LinkedIn.
What is a Quality Lead? Definition and How to Measure
What is a Quality Lead? Definition and How to Measure
Learn about how to identify quality leads, including their defining characteristics, how lead scoring works, and how you can generate better leads.
16 Important Lead Generation KPIs and Metrics
16 Important Lead Generation KPIs and Metrics
Not sure which lead generation KPIs to track? We're sharing 16 important KPIs to help you boost your monthly marketing revenue! Click to 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

Posts by Ilse Van Rensburg

 
Account Based Marketing Software: Top 16 Compared (2024)
Discover the best account based marketing software. Click to see how the best of the best compare and which to use for outstanding ABM success.
17 Best Cold Calling Opening Lines to Win in B2B Sales
B2B sales success starts with the best cold calling opening lines. What are you waiting for? Click to see 17 tried and tested lines that close more deals!
10+ Tips to Get Past the Gatekeeper in Sales [+Scripts]
How to get past the gatekeeper is the most common challenge SDRs face in B2B sales. We’re sharing 10 tips to help you book more meetings with prospects.
The Top Cold Calling Success Rates for 2024 Explained
Does cold calling still work? How effective is it in 2024? What are the cold calling success rates? Click to discover the answers to these questions & more
When is the Best Time to Cold Call in B2B Sales? [2024]
Wondering when the best time to cold call for maximum response rates is? What about the worst times to call? Here are the answers. Click to see the stats!
What is Cold Calling? Biggest Challenges Solved + Resources
Solve the biggest cold calling challenges with Cognism’s guide to mastering the B2B cold call. Click for valuable resources, tactics & more!
12 Leading RocketReach Alternatives and Competitors for 2024
Looking for RocketReach alternatives? Compare pricing, features and reviews of the best competitors this year. Click to see the list!
185 Email Subject Lines for Better B2B Sales (2024)
Discover the ultimate collection of email subject lines! Boost open rates & ignite engagement with a handpicked selection from Cognism’s B2B sales leaders.
9 Email Sequence Examples From B2B Sales Experts
Write email sequences that actually convert with examples of the top converting SaaS sequences from the experts. Click to see them all!

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