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

Cold Calling

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Cold Call Lists: How to Build & Where to Buy Them?
The right cold call list is your ticket to sales success. Should you buy a cold call list or create one? Click to see Cognism's guide.
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
What is a Sales Development Representative (SDR)?
Interested in a career as a Sales Development Representative (SDR)? Find out what it takes to excel in this role and how SDRs contribute to sales.
Sales Objections
20 Examples of Common Sales Objections & Responses (2025)
Don't let sales objections keep you from closing a deal. Click for 20 examples of common objections and responses for how to overcome them.
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Sales

Date-a-vendor Modelling Playbook: Inbound & Outbound, an All-Bound Love Story
Date-a-vendor Modelling Playbook: Inbound & Outbound, an Allbound Love Story
Blend inbound charm with outbound precision. Learn how to build an allbound model that unifies data, drives engagement, and scales pipeline.
Data A Vendor
Date-a-vendor Evaluation Playbook #3 'We Need Data Volume & Quality!'
Evaluation Playbook #3 helps RevOps and Marketing leaders assess B2B data vendors based on their ability to support multi-channel precision.
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CRM Enrichment & Enhancement: The 5 Best Ways to Manage it
Is your sales team drowning in admin? Here are the best ways to enrich your CRM and further enhance your prospecting activities with data.
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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Marketers can't rely on outdated tactics!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

Date-a-vendor Modelling Playbook: Inbound & Outbound, an All-Bound Love Story
Date-a-vendor Modelling Playbook: Inbound & Outbound, an Allbound Love Story
Blend inbound charm with outbound precision. Learn how to build an allbound model that unifies data, drives engagement, and scales pipeline.
Data A Vendor
Date-a-vendor Evaluation Playbook #3 'We Need Data Volume & Quality!'
Evaluation Playbook #3 helps RevOps and Marketing leaders assess B2B data vendors based on their ability to support multi-channel precision.
Date-a-vendor Modelling Playbook: Email Prospecting That Actually Connects
Date-a-vendor Modelling Playbook: Email Prospecting That Actually Connects
Make cold emails feel warm. Learn how to craft data-driven, personalised outreach that resonates, scales, and actually gets replies.
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Lead Generation

How to Generate Leads on LinkedIn
LinkedIn Lead Generation: Advanced Strategies for 2025
How can you generate leads on LinkedIn? It’s easy with this guide. Click to see 10 advanced strategies to boost your sales pipeline!
How to Build a B2B Sales Lead List
How to Build a B2B Sales Lead List
Your sales lead list is your ticket to success, if you get it right. Here’s how to build a list that powers your B2B sales machine.
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Lead Mining Tools: Uncover Hidden Sales Opportunities in 2025
Are you looking for more sales leads? You need lead mining software to help you uncover hidden opportunities. See a list of the best software available!
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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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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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What is account-based marketing?
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LinkedIn Marketing Guide
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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

 
Data Driven Marketing: Boost ROI & Master Audience Insights
Discover actionable data driven strategies & trends for B2B marketing & sales campaigns that get results. From the data experts at Cognism - click to read!
B2B Data for International Expansion: The Secret to Growth
Learn how to use data to scale your B2B business globally with this guide from Cognism. Click for strategies that use data for international expansion.
What Are Targeted Leads? 10 Strategies and Steps for 2025
What are targeted leads? Click for the definition as well as an actionable guide brimming with strategies and steps for B2B sales lead generation.
Is Buying Email Lists Worth It?
Is buying email lists worth it? Click to find out the pros and cons of buying email lists and see a list of more ethical options (paid & free).
Data Hygiene Checklist: Ensure Your Data is Clean & Reliable
Tired of dirty data wrecking your pipeline? We’ve got the solution. Ensure your team always has fresh, quality B2B data with these data hygiene steps & tips!
Cold Calling Scripts: Hub of the Best Templates for 2025
Click for a hub of the best B2B sales cold calling scripts! Cold call confidently using Cognism’s tried & proven templates, plus tips to create your own.
Targeted Marketing Lists: Easy Ways to Build Lists That Convert
Build marketing lists that convert & boost campaign performance with a few simple tips. Click to learn about the what, why & how of targeted list building.
Contact Data Enrichment: Automate Fresh, Accurate B2B Data
Turn leads into opportunities with fresh, accurate data. Click to learn how contact data enrichment can enhance your sales pipeline in a few easy steps.
12 of the Best Sales Tactics to Close More Deals in 2025
Click to discover the top sales tactics to improve your customer relationships, close more B2B deals, and exceed your revenue targets!

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