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Cold Calling

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The Truth About Where AI Will And Won’t Replace Sales Reps
Will sales be replaced by AI? A question that’s been asked a lot over the past two years. We dig into where AI can (and can’t) outperform human sellers.
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The Best Cold Calling Strategy to Live By in 2026
Discover the best cold calling strategy for 2026 with 5 data-backed tips to boost connect rates, shorten calls and book more high-quality meetings.
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The Top 5 Ways to Book More Qualified Meetings From Cold Calls
Discover five data-backed cold calling tactics to boost connect rates, handle objections and book more high-intent meetings in 2026 without extra dials.

Sales

AI Outreach Tools
The 13 Best AI Sales Tools Every B2B Team Must Use
Looking for the best AI sales and outreach tools to boost your B2B team’s efficiency? Explore our list of must-have AI tools to elevate your sales game.
Lead Generation Companies & Services [+How to Choose]
23 Lead Generation Companies 2026 [Tools & Agencies]
Hire the best B2B lead generation companies for your businesses. Compare features, pricing, and reviews to find out what to ask to evaluate their services.
Buy Business Leads: 17+ Ultimate Places to Try in 2024
19 Best Places To Buy Business Leads: Saas Tools & Websites
Want to buy business leads online for your business but are unsure where or how to get them? We’ve compiled a list of the top places selling leads.

Demand Generation

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How SMBs Can Run Enterprise-Level ABM on a Lean Budget
ABM is often seen as an activity reserved for enterprises, but SMBs can still benefit from ABM strategies. Learn how SMBs can do ABM!
CRO tests
12 Website Conversion Rate Optimisation Tests You Can Steal
We’re sharing 12 of our recent CRO test wins that helped to optimise our conversion rate. Quick wins, easy fixes, real results.
Marketing Mistakes
6 Common Marketing Mistakes (and How to Solve Them)
Marketing is a minefield of possible mistakes. Here are six common marketing mistakes, and how a group of marketing experts avoided making them.

Lead Generation

What is lead generation?
What Is Lead Generation? Top Strategies for Scaling Teams
A complete guide to lead generation. Learn the process, strategies and tools revenue teams use to build pipeline and drive growth.
Lead Generation Companies & Services [+How to Choose]
23 Lead Generation Companies 2026 [Tools & Agencies]
Hire the best B2B lead generation companies for your businesses. Compare features, pricing, and reviews to find out what to ask to evaluate their services.
Buy Business Leads: 17+ Ultimate Places to Try in 2024
19 Best Places To Buy Business Leads: Saas Tools & Websites
Want to buy business leads online for your business but are unsure where or how to get them? We’ve compiled a list of the top places selling leads.

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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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Amy Collins

Demand Generation Content Manager


Amy Collins is Cognism’s Demand Generation Content Manager - and Cognism’s only Scottish marketer - based in Edinburgh, Scotland! She joined the company in 2022 as a journalistic content writer, having worked in digital marketing since her university graduation in 2018.

Over the past few years, she’s focused on creating value-led journeys with content in B2B SaaS. Passionate about making B2B content less boring and finding new content formats that excite and engage people. Exploring topics within B2B marketing and sales, provide her readers with real life, actionable tactics.

Today, Amy manages the demand generation content team, creating content for marketing campaigns and producing thought leadership content with real expert insights. 

Expertise
  • Marketing and demand generation
  • Sales and cold calling
  • EU expansion 
  • Go-to-market strategies
  • Podcasting and working with subject matter experts
Education
  • University of Dundee Bachelor of Science - BSc, Business Management and Marketing 2014 - 2018 Grade: First Class Honors 

Posts by Amy Collins

 

Creating Winning GTM Strategies for the UK Market
Want to know how to create an effective and successful go-to-market strategy for the UK? Hear from UK GTM expert, Michael Hanson.
How to Be a Successful SDR in DACH
Are you going to be an SDR in DACH? Here’s all you need to know to be successful doing outbound in this region, from someone already doing it.
The Ultimate Guide to Video Prospecting in Sales
Set yourself apart from the competition and make your messages memorable with video prospecting. Click to read Cognism's ultimate guide.
Content Strategies for Expansion: Creating Regional Content 
Translating your website into a new language isn't enough to engage new international audiences. You need dedicated content strategies per region!
How to Successfully Run GTM Strategies in France
Entering new markets is a challenge. But with local knowledge, you get a head start! Read our guide on successfully launching GTM strategies in France.
Pre-Entry Marketing: Key to Successful Market Expansion
Looking to expand your market reach? Our detailed guide on pre-entry marketing outlines essential tactics to help you thrive in new territories.
C-suite Selling: 7 Tips to Win Over Decision-makers
C-suite selling - tough, but not impossible! Click here for 7 proven tactics that will help you win over top-level execs and close more deals.
The Ultimate Guide to eBook Marketing: Strategies for 2026
eBooks are an important part of many B2B marketers’ strategies. But we’re thinking about them all wrong. Click to read Cognism’s updated eBook guide.
Expanding Your Business Into Europe: Cognism’s Mistakes & Successes
We've done some trial and error when it comes to EU expansion. And we've learned a lot! Click to read Cognism's experiences expanding into EU markets.

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