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Cold Calling

The Ultimate Guide to Cold Calling in the UK
The Ultimate Guide to Cold Calling in the UK
What do you need to do to be a successful sales rep cold calling in the UK? Click to get some expert tips from a senior SDR who's already nailing it.
Direct Dial Phone Numbers in B2B Sales
Direct Dials: How to Find Direct Phone Numbers for Sales?
Cognism is a direct-dial phone numbers provider in NAM, EMEA, and APAC that ensures full CCPA and GDPR compliance with over 1800 satisfied customers.
How To Find Someone’s Phone Number [7 Ways]
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.
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What Is Data Quality? Common Issues, Strategies & Best Tools
What Is Data Quality? Common Issues, Strategies & Best Tools
What is data quality, and how can B2B teams improve it? Read on to learn the best data quality strategies, common issues, and best tools.
What Is Cross-Functional Collaboration? Tips and Examples
What Is Cross-Functional Collaboration? Tips and Examples
Unlock your team's potential with cross-functional collaboration! This blog explains its importance and provides actionable tips from Cognism's CMO.
The Ultimate Guide to Cold Calling in the UK
The Ultimate Guide to Cold Calling in the UK
What do you need to do to be a successful sales rep cold calling in the UK? Click to get some expert tips from a senior SDR who's already nailing it.
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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Marketers can't rely on outdated tactics!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

SaaS Demand Generation for Turbocharged Growth
SaaS Demand Generation: Building a B2B Revenue Machine
Learn all about SaaS Demand Generation from the experts. This guide covers tips, strategies, how to track your B2B success and a whole lot more!
How to Build a Winning Content Strategy for Your Brand
How to Build a Winning Content Strategy for Your Brand
Content strategies should be ever-evolving to keep up with the needs and desires of prospects. Click to read our most recent content strategy evolution.
The Top B2B Marketing Podcasts
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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Lead Generation

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!
B2B Lead Generation Tools
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: 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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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

 
How the RevOps Flywheel Reduces Buying Friction
What is the RevOps flywheel and how does it transform business growth? This guide explains how it works and how it reduces buying friction.
8 RevOps Best Practices for Driving Revenue Growth
Discover the top RevOps best practices that can drive revenue growth for your business. This guide outlines essential strategies for success.
How to Build the Perfect Revenue Operations Team Structure
Discover how to create an effective revenue operations team structure that drives results. This guide outlines essential roles and best practices.
RevOps vs. Sales Ops: What’s the Difference?
Confused about RevOps and Sales Ops? This guide breaks down the key differences, roles, and how they can work together to achieve business success.
7 Best RevOps Tools for 2025
Stay ahead of the curve with the best RevOps tools for 2025. Our curated list includes key features, benefits, pricing, and more.
How to Build the Perfect RevOps Tech Stack
Ready to optimise your RevOps tech stack? This informative guide will help you select the right tools to streamline operations and boost performance.
10 Revenue Growth Strategies to Increase Sales
Discover the 10 most effective revenue growth strategies! From improving customer relations to optimising your pricing model, this guide covers it all.
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.
100 Essential LinkedIn Statistics and Facts for 2025
Discover the latest LinkedIn statistics and facts in this comprehensive guide. Stay up-to-date with 100 essential trends and insights.

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