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Cognism Connect

Handy sales and marketing info, easy-to-use guides, helpful tips, and resources about:

Cold Calling

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!
10 Cold Calling Sales Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
10 Cold Calling Sales Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Stop losing deals to bad cold calls. Learn the 10 biggest cold calling mistakes reps make and how to avoid them to book more meetings and close more deals.
Objection Handling
Objection Handling for 2025: Steps, Tips and Script
Facing sales objections daily? This guide offers essential steps, practical tips, and a foolproof script to help you handle objections like a pro.
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Sales

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Email Leads: 5 Ways to Get Them for B2B Business
Looking for email leads? Click for five easy ways to find and get them for B2B business, plus answers to frequently asked questions.
AI Sales Examples
10 AI Sales Examples That Show What Works (and What Doesn’t)
Discover 10 real AI sales examples from Cognism’s team, where AI hit, where it missed, and what every seller can learn from it.
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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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Marketers can't rely on outdated tactics!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

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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.
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How to Make Your Business Stand Out: 7 Steps for Marketers
In a day and age when copycat marketing is rife, here are 7 steps you can take to make your business stand out against the crowd.
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Lead Generation

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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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How to Identify B2B Target Audience & Contact Them?
Identifying your B2B target audience and market helps companies deliver better marketing campaigns to their core customer base. Click to find out more.
What is lead conversion rate and how do you calculate it?
Lead Conversion Rate: Definition, Formula & Benchmarks
Learn the lead conversion rate formula, see worked examples, stage-by-stage funnel metrics, and benchmarks to compare your performance.
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We're on YouTube

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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12 Best Sales Tactics to Close More Deals
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How to Find Decision Makers in a Company
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11 Best Strategies to Improve B2B Sales
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13 Lead Generation Strategies That Work
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Free Leads: 10 Ways to Find Them Online
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How to Build a Cold Call List That Converts
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Sales Acceleration: How to Speed Up Sales
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Direct Dials: How to Find Phone Numbers for Sales
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What is account-based marketing?
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LinkedIn Marketing Guide
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Check out our Podcasts

Discover the latest insights from a wide range of sales and marketing leaders, as they unpack how B2B buying behaviour has changed.

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Ilse Van Rensburg

Senior Content Manager

Ilse is a versatile professional with a rich creative writing and marketing background. With seven years of experience in the B2B industry, she dedicates herself to empowering sales and marketing teams with tactical tips and strategies for revenue generation.

Ilse has authored several young-adult novels, a testament to her creative flair. She combines this creativity with her expertise in digital marketing, using storytelling techniques to drive impactful content strategies.

An avid learner and self-proclaimed “verbivore,” she thrives on challenges and continuously seeks opportunities to innovate and excel in her field. 

Expertise
  • B2B marketing
  • B2B sales
  • B2B data
  • Compliance
Education
  • University of South Africa: BA Languages and Literature 

Posts by Ilse Van Rensburg

 
12 Proven B2B Marketing Strategies for Mid-market Growth (2025)
Discover 12 effective B2B marketing strategies tailored for mid-market businesses—covering ABM, content, social selling, agile marketing, and more.
80+ Must-Know Email Marketing Statistics for 2025
Are you looking to enhance your email marketing strategy? Then click to read this list of the latest email marketing statistics!
Top B2B Marketing Challenges and How to Solve Them in 2025
Discover the biggest B2B marketing challenges facing marketing leaders, from data compliance to GTM execution, and how to solve them confidently.
SaaS Marketing Funnel Fixes: Boost Conversions at Every Stage
Discover common SaaS marketing funnel mistakes and learn how to fix them to boost conversions, improve lead quality, and scale your growth efficiently.
12 of the Top Cognism Competitors and Alternatives for 2025
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13 of the Best UpLead Competitors and Alternatives for 2025
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11 Best Lead411 Competitors and Alternatives for 2025
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