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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?

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How to Successfully Run GTM Strategies in France

Cold Calling

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]

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!

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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.

9 [Compared] Data Providers For The UK - Accurate Data

Cognism is the leading B2B data provider in the UK offering GDPR-compliant emails and phone numbers. Check out what companies compete with Cognism.

11 Proven Strategies to Increase B2B Sales in 2025

Looking to boost your B2B sales? Explore 11 proven strategies that will elevate your sales game and help you achieve remarkable results!

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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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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!

How To Find Business Decision Makers for Prospecting

In this article, we're sharing best practices for finding and pitching real decision-makers in a business. Learn how to find the right decision-makers.

How Bright Network Built £903K in Pipeline With Cognism

Bright Network used Cognism to generate £903K in pipeline and 77 MQLs in a year. Read the case study to find out how they did it.

9 Apollo.io Competitors & Best Alternatives [2025]

Looking for Apollo.io competitors? We’re comparing Apollo alternatives, their data, features, and pricing, so you can find a tool that suits your needs.

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.

8 Tips for Successful CRM Data Management

Struggling to manage CRM data effectively? Our blog offers 8 actionable tips to enhance your data organisation and improve your customer interactions.

13 Top Hunter.io Competitors & Alternatives (2025)

Looking for Hunter.io alternatives? Compare pricing, features and reviews of the top competitors this year. Click to see the list!

12 of the Best LeadGenius Competitors and Alternatives

Looking for LeadGenius competitors? Compare pricing, features and reviews of the top alternatives this year. Click to see the list!

Back to Basics, AI Search & More: Q2&3 '24 at Cognism

From new incremental data processes to AI Search, learn about what we've been working on to improve the Cognism experience in Q2&3 and beyond!