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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

 

How to Find Business Decision Makers for B2B Sales
Find business decision makers for B2B sales with accurate data, buying signals and practical steps to identify the right stakeholders.
B2B Data Integration: Best Tools and Guide
Learn what B2B data integration is, how it works and why accurate, compliant GTM data matters for CRM quality and revenue growth.
Buy Business Leads: 18 Places to Find Them in 2026
Wondering how to find business leads? We’ve compiled a list of the top places selling business leads. Click to see the list!
9 prospect research tools for 2026
Compare the best prospect research tools for 2026. Assess data quality, coverage, AI capabilities and account insights in one guide.
15 Best B2B Intent Data Providers [2026]
Compare the 15 best B2B intent data providers to reach prospects who are actively researching a purchase right now.
Fintech sales: how to win more clients
Looking to grow fintech sales? Discover tools, strategies and practical use cases for finding, engaging and winning new clients.
What Is Sales Intelligence and Why It Matters in 2026
What is sales intelligence? Learn how it works, why it matters and how data accuracy improves targeting, engagement and pipeline growth.
7 technographic data providers compared in 2026
Compare technographic data providers on coverage and accuracy, and see why paying less up front can cost more later.
B2B data providers in EMEA compared
Compare B2B data providers across EMEA, including Cognism, ZoomInfo and Apollo.io. Assess compliance, coverage and data quality before you choose.
 

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