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

What is Domain Email Reputation? Steps to Check & Improve

Your domain reputation affects your email deliverability. Click to read how you can improve & maintain a healthy email reputation with quality B2B data.

What is Saas Marketing? How to Do It Right in 2025

What is SaaS marketing? Learn the definition, ten of the best strategies, and the key metrics you need to track for B2B success this year. Click to read!

The Ultimate Marketing Team Structure Explained + Tips

Unlock the secrets to the perfect marketing team structure for winning B2B revenue. Click to read Cognism’s guide!

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.

Objection Handling for 2025: 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!

Waterfall Data Enrichment: Pros & Cons [2025]

What is waterfall enrichment & is it a benefit for your business? Click to read the pros, cons & how Cognism’s approach sets it apart from other B2B tools.

What is Account Based Selling? Guide for 2025

Convert more top accounts with account based selling! Click to read Cognism's guide to the benefits, strategies and metrics that matter this year.

What’s the Difference Between a Lead vs a Prospect?

What's a lead, and what's a prospect? Find out the difference in our quick guide & learn how to use each to create more sales opportunities. Click to read!

10 of the Best Voicemail Scripts for Cold Calling in 2025

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!