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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.

Sales

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.

Webinars

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

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.

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

 

The Ultimate Guide to C-Suite Marketing: Tips and Examples
Read Cognism's ultimate guide to C-suite marketing! It includes strategies, best practices and examples of effective marketing campaigns.
6 Rules for Shortening the Sales Cycle
Justin Stephenson, Partner at Sandler Training, explains exactly how sales teams can shorten the sales cycle - by following 6 simple rules.
25+ B2B Sales KPIs Your Business Needs to Track
If you’re working in a scaling B2B sales team, you’ll need to track KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). See our list of the top B2B sales KPIs.
10 Reasons Why CRM is the Key to Unlocking Business Growth
Workbooks CEO and CRM expert John Cheney gave us his 10 reasons why CRM is the key to unlocking growth in B2B. Click to read his insights.
AI for Sales Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide
Ready to elevate sales with the latest tech? This ultimate guide delves into AI for sales prospecting and provides actionable insights for success.
What’s the Future of B2B Sales? Trends for 2025 and Beyond
What will B2B sales look like in the coming years? Explore the emerging trends and strategies for 2025 and beyond in this informative guide.
AI for B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide
Discover how AI transforms B2B lead generation in our ultimate guide. Learn strategies and tools to harness the power of AI for your business success!
Transform Your Sales Calls: 10 Actionable Tips for Success
Ready to elevate your calls? This guide offers actionable sales call tips to boost your sales performance and engagement with innovative software.
The Only Data Quality Checklist You Need for B2B Success
Ensure B2B success with Cognism’s comprehensive data quality checklist! Discover the essential steps to maintain data accuracy and reliability.

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