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Cold Call Lists: How to Build & Where to Buy Them?
The right cold call list is your ticket to sales success. Should you buy a cold call list or create one? Click to see Cognism's guide.
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
What is a Sales Development Representative (SDR)?
Interested in a career as a Sales Development Representative (SDR)? Find out what it takes to excel in this role and how SDRs contribute to sales.
Sales Objections
Sick of Hearing “No”? Try These 20 Sales Objection Busters!
Don't let sales objections keep you from closing a deal. Click for 20 examples of common objections and responses for how to overcome them.
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26 Best Sales Tools & Software Used by B2B Sales Leaders
26 Best Sales Tools & Software Used by B2B Sales Leaders
Looking for the best B2B sales tools? This comprehensive list highlights 26 essential software solutions to enhance your sales process.
Back to Basics, AI Search & More: Q2&3 '24 at Cognism
The +1 Every Salesperson Needs: Q1 '25 at Cognism
We started the year with a huge launch: Sales Companion. Learn how intelligent insights and quality data create the perfect +1 in our Q1 '25 recap.
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Account Based Marketing Software: Top 16 Compared (2025)
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.
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Webinars

Catch up on these value-packed Loop Live sessions from expert guests, digging into what works today in the modern marketing landscape.

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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Marketers can't rely on outdated tactics!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

Enterprise Marketing: Cognism’s ABM Strategy
Enterprise Marketing: Cognism’s ABM Strategy
How do you target enterprise accounts when they have 1.8x businesses trying to catch their attention? Read Cognism's ABM strategy to find out.
Marketing Experimentation: Unique Insights from Cognism’s CMO
Marketing Experimentation: Unique Insights from Cognism’s CMO
Cognism’s CMO shares her unique insights on marketing experimentation. Learn how to optimise your strategies with proven, innovative techniques.
How to Build Successful GTM Strategies for the DACH Market
How to Build Successful GTM Strategies for the DACH Market
Thinking of expanding into DACH? Read this first! Learn from a GTM expert already operating in this region so you can avoid making common mistakes.
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Lead Generation

How to Build a B2B Sales Lead List
How to Build a B2B Sales Lead List
Your sales lead list is your ticket to success, if you get it right. Here’s how to build a list that powers your B2B sales machine.
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Lead Mining Tools: Uncover Hidden Sales Opportunities in 2025
Are you looking for more sales leads? You need lead mining software to help you uncover hidden opportunities. See a list of the best software available!
Free Leads: 12 Easy Ways To Get Them For Sales
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!
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Whether you are a beginner or an expert in the B2B space, our aim is to give you actionable sales and marketing tutorials so you can keep up to date with the latest B2B sales and marketing strategies.

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Free Leads: 10 Ways to Find Them Online
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What is account-based marketing?
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LinkedIn Marketing Guide
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Joe Barron

Senior Content Manager

Joe Barron is Cognism’s Senior Content Manager. He joined the company in 2018 as its sole content writer. Since that time, he has written over 100 top-ranking blogs, video scripts and eBooks, and edited scores more.

Today, Joe manages Cognism’s SEO team, which to date has generated $360k in traffic value and over $1M in revenue for the business.

If you would like to collaborate with Joe on Cognism’s content, please contact him on LinkedIn.

Expertise
  • Sales and cold calling
  • Marketing and demand generation
  • Data, software and AI
  • Business and RevOps
  • B2B news and trends
Education
  • College of Media and Publishing, Copywriting Course, 2017-18, Grade: ABC Awards Level 4 Diploma (Distinction)
  • University of East Anglia, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature, 2003-06, Grade: 2:1

Posts by Joe Barron

 
Richard Fye Appointed as CHRO of Cognism
Richard Fye, former People Leader at Datadog, joins Cognism as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Click to read the press release.
How to Stop Getting Ghosted by Prospects: 6 Proven Tactics
What can you do when a good prospect turns into a ghost? Find out how to bring your closed-lost deals back to life with Cognism's guide to ghosting!
What is Lead Conversion Rate and How Do You Calculate It?
Learn what lead conversion rate is and how to calculate it. Read Cognism's comprehensive guide, including definitions and the conversion rate formula.
13 RevOps Questions - Answered!
Read our Q&A with Antoine Cornet, Cognism’s Head of Revenue Operations. Want to know how to implement a successful RevOps strategy? Click here!
Sales Enablement and Marketing: 5 Ways to Support Your Reps
Don’t be fooled by the name! Sales enablement is as much a marketing initiative as it is a sales one. Click to find out how marketing should support reps.
Email Prospecting: 4 Templates That Drive Sales
We asked our sales development reps for their advice on crafting emails that drive sales. Click to see their email prospecting tips and templates.
B2B Sales Cold Calling Script: Prospect Into B2B Companies
Presenting the cold calling script that Cognism's SDRs use to prospect into B2B companies and book meetings with clients. Click to see the script!
B2B Prospecting Cadence: Book Meetings With Leads in 30 Days
Cognism's SDRs use a 30-day sales cadence to engage and convert B2B leads. Click to view our record-breaking cadence, including top tips and templates.
5 Best Sales Emails That Get Responses
We've studied the data from our own sales cadences and we’ve identified our five best sales emails. Click to see the templates and our commentary.

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