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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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45+ Key B2B Cold Calling Statistics [2025]
Learn the latest trends and insights from cold-calling statistics. We’ve updated the list with fresh stats from our annual State of Cold Calling Report.
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Outbound Cold Calling: What It is and How to Do It Right
Want to know how to master the action that most salespeople dread? Click to learn how to do outbound cold calling right for unbelievable sales success!

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Mollie Case Study
Mollie Improves Connect Rates by 80% With Cognism
Payments processor Mollie uses Cognism to outreach with confidence. We spoke to MD Dave Smallwood to find out how Mollie drives pipeline with Cognism.
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.
Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) Email List Providers
9 Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) Email List Providers [Compared]
Looking to build a Chief Accounting Officer email list in the US, Europe and APAC? Compare providers that offer CAO email addresses for sale.

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

Demand Generation

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.
GTM AI: How Cognism Uses AI to Accelerate Go-to-market Motions
GTM AI: How Cognism Uses AI to Accelerate Go-to-market Motions
How are GTM teams implementing AI? Click to read how our marketing, sales and RevOps teams are using AI in their daily workflows.

Lead Generation

How to Generate Sales Leads for Your Business
How to Generate Leads in Sales: 12 Quick Ways
Learn how to generate more leads for your business in 12 proven ways. We’re including expert tips to increase conversions & get more satisfied customers!
15+ Best B2B Leads Database Providers to Try in 2024
15+ Best B2B Leads Database Providers to Try in 2025
In need of a reliable B2B leads database? Look no further! Discover the best providers to help you generate high-quality leads and drive sales this year.
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How to Build an Email List: 15 Fresh and Easy Ways
Struggling with your email list building? Click to discover 15 fresh and easy ways to build an effective email list for B2B marketing and sales!

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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

 

2020 B2B Data Compliance Guide
B2B organisations need to stay on top of data compliance laws, or they risk substantial penalties. Cognism’s Compliance Officer shares her insight.
How Graduate Fasttrack Saved Prospecting Time With Cognism
Presenting a new case study from one of our valued customers - Graduate Fasttrack, the UK’s market-leading graduate recruiter. Click to find out more.
James Hodson Joins Cognism as Chief Science Officer
Cognism is delighted to announce that James Hodson, , former Director of AI Research at Bloomberg, joined as its full-time Chief Science Officer.
How to Use Content to Close Deals: 5 Top Tips
We interviewed Tom Bangay, Director of Content at Juro. He gave us his top five content marketing tips for speeding up the sales cycle and closing deals.
Cognism Adds 20M Direct Dials for Europe and North America
Cognism, the GDPR-compliant B2B sales and marketing acceleration platform, has introduced 20 million direct dials for Europe and North America.
How Launch Academy Grew Their Business With Cognism's Data
A new case study from one of Cognism's valued customers - Launch Academy, Canada’s leading tech incubator. Click to find out how Cognism helped them grow.
B2B Data Cheat Sheet: a Simple Guide to B2B Data
Do you know what B2B data is, where it comes from and what you can do with it? Let Cognism explain it all with our simple beginner’s guide to B2B data.
Cognism Makes Leap into ISO 27001 Accreditation
End-to-end sales acceleration platform Cognism has made a commitment to its rapid growth and data security by securing ISO 27001 accreditation.
How Newable Built a GDPR-compliant Database With Cognism
We are pleased to launch a new case study from one of our valued customers - Newable, the diversified financial services company. Click for more.

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