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

Cold Outreach

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9 C-level Executives Email List Providers [2026]
Looking to build C-level executives' email lists in the US, Europe and APAC? Here are the best providers for finding top professionals' email addresses.
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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.
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B2B Sales

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What is a Go to Market Strategy? Guide for Enterprises
This guide, tailored for enterprises, outlines the essentials of a good go-to-market strategy. Learn how to introduce your product to the market.
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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.
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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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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!
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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.
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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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Lead Generation

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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.
Cognism blog resource card for the tag lead generation
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.
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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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Author Blog Page - Images_Ilse Van Rensburg

Ilse Van Rensburg

Senior Content Manager

Ilse is a Senior Content and Strategy Manager specialising in B2B growth, sales-aligned content, and long-form strategic analysis. She writes extensively on topics including prospecting, lead generation, compliance, and commercial decision-making, with a focus on producing practical, evidence-led content that supports revenue teams and builds buyer confidence.

Ilse is also a published novelist. This background informs her approach to content strategy, bringing a strong command of structure, narrative, and audience understanding to the creation of thoughtful, high-impact content.

Expertise
  • B2B marketing
  • B2B sales
  • B2B data
  • Compliance
Education
  • University of South Africa: BA Languages and Literature, Creative Writing 
  • UX Writing Hub: UX Writing Certification, Marketing

Posts by Ilse Van Rensburg

 
10+ Tips to Get Past the Gatekeeper in Sales [+Scripts]
How to get past the gatekeeper is the most common challenge SDRs face in B2B sales. We’re sharing 11 tips to help you book more meetings with prospects.
How to Create an Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) With Template
Build your Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) with ease! Use Cognism's guide and template to identify and understand your ideal customers for better marketing.
8 Ways To Use Customer Data To Drive More Sales & Revenue
What is customer data, and how can you collect it? Click to read Cognism’s guide on how to use B2B data for better sales and marketing.
Winning Sales Funnel Stages and Strategy Explained for 2026
Boost sales conversions with a winning sales funnel strategy! Learn how to build a funnel with easy steps, examples and a downloadable template.
17 Lead Enrichment Tools: List of the Best for 2026
Power your sales team with lead enrichment tools to increase conversions! Click to read the list of the best tools available right now!
What Is Account Based Marketing (ABM)? & 8 Steps To Start
Account-based marketing is a must-try strategy for B2B! Learn how to identify and reach valuable customers with this informative guide. Click to read!
21 Must-have Go-to-Market (GTM) Tools and Software for 2026
Struggling to enter a new market? You might be missing these go to market tools. Click to see the ultimate list for B2B sales and marketing teams!
6sense ABM Platform: Features, Costs & Best Alternative
Explore the 6sense ABM platform, its features and costs. Discover why Cognism is the smarter alternative for compliant, data-driven ABM campaigns.
17 of the Best B2B Data Providers and Vendors Right Now
Looking for a B2B data provider? Here’s a list of the best vendors and how they compare in terms of data, compliance, pricing and features! Click to read.

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