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12 Must-Have SDR Tools to Drive More Sales
Discover the essential SDR tools you need for success. We have picked 12 must-have tools that will help drive more sales and increase productivity.
B2B Telemarketing
What is B2B Telemarketing and How to Do It?
Dive into B2B telemarketing! Our guide provides insights and tips for devising a winning strategy, improving sales, and forming business relationships.
How to Stay Motivated While Cold Calling: 7 Tips and Tricks
How to Stay Motivated While Cold Calling: 7 Tips and Tricks
Cold calling can be daunting, but staying motivated is key! Discover 7 essential tips and tricks to boost your confidence and drive success in your calls.
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AI for Sales Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide
AI for Sales Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide
Ready to elevate sales with the latest tech? This ultimate guide delves into AI for sales prospecting and provides actionable insights for success.
What is Account Based Selling? Guide for 2024
What is Account Based Selling? Guide for 2025
Convert more top accounts with account based selling! Click to read Cognism's guide to the benefits, strategies and metrics that matter this year.
How To Find Business Decision Makers for Prospecting
How To Find Business Decision Makers for Prospecting
In this blog, we're sharing best practices for finding and pitching business decision-makers. Learn how to find the right decision-makers.
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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Marketers can't rely on outdated tactics!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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Zero Click SEO
Zero Click SEO: What It Is and Why It Matters in 2025
Why is traffic no longer the only KPI? How is AI search reshaping visibility and marketing strategies? Discover how to succeed in the zero-click SEO era.
Vendor Consolidation
Date-a-vendor Evaluation Playbook #4: 'We Need to Consolidate Vendors'
Discover the benefits of vendor consolidation with our detailed evaluation playbook. Learn how to streamline your vendors and maximise efficiency.
Demand generation vs lead generation
Lead Generation vs Demand Generation: A Side-by-Side Comparison
Discover the key differences between demand generation vs lead generation, plus how to use both to drive qualified leads and revenue.
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Lead Generation

AI for Sales Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide
AI for Sales Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide
Ready to elevate sales with the latest tech? This ultimate guide delves into AI for sales prospecting and provides actionable insights for success.
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Webinar Lead Generation: Fix Low-Intent Leads for Good
Does webinar lead generation still work? Discover how to run webinars that generate high-intent leads and real pipeline, not just registrants.
Sales Goals
11 Sales Goals Every Manager Needs to Know
Hit your number and achieve your targets! Click to see sales goals and SMART goal examples every manager needs for better pipeline performance.
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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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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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Joe Barron

Senior Content Manager

Joe Barron is Cognism’s Senior Content Manager. He joined the company in 2018 as its sole content writer. Since that time, he has written over 100 top-ranking blogs, video scripts and eBooks, and edited scores more.

Today, Joe manages Cognism’s SEO team, which to date has generated $360k in traffic value and over $1M in revenue for the business.

If you would like to collaborate with Joe on Cognism’s content, please contact him on LinkedIn.

Expertise
  • Sales and cold calling
  • Marketing and demand generation
  • Data, software and AI
  • Business and RevOps
  • B2B news and trends
Education
  • College of Media and Publishing, Copywriting Course, 2017-18, Grade: ABC Awards Level 4 Diploma (Distinction)
  • University of East Anglia, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Literature, 2003-06, Grade: 2:1

Posts by Joe Barron

 
AI for Sales Prospecting: The Ultimate Guide
Ready to elevate sales with the latest tech? This ultimate guide delves into AI for sales prospecting and provides actionable insights for success.
How To Find Business Decision Makers for Prospecting
In this blog, we're sharing best practices for finding and pitching business decision-makers. Learn how to find the right decision-makers.
The Only Data Quality Checklist You Need for B2B Success
Ensure B2B success with Cognism’s comprehensive data quality checklist! Discover the essential steps to maintain data accuracy and reliability.
What is Firmographic Data? Ultimate Guide for Managers
Want to understand firmographic data? Our comprehensive guide for managers reveals what it is and how it can benefit your business strategies.
How to Boost Sales Productivity: 9 Top Strategies
Looking to enhance your sales team's efficiency? Our expert guide shares 9 top strategies for boosting sales productivity and generating more revenue.
What is Sales Management? Definition, Process, Skills
Discover the essentials of sales management, from definition to process, and the skills needed to excel in it. Start mastering your sales strategy today!
What is Customer Engagement? Definition, Benefits, Tactics
Learn what customer engagement is, explore its key benefits, and discover examples that showcase its impact. Click to read Cognism's detailed guide.
9 Strategies for Improving Sales Performance
Looking to boost your sales performance? Discover nine strategies designed to drive significant sales improvement and elevate your business results.
6 Rules for Shortening the Sales Cycle
Justin Stephenson, Partner at Sandler Training, explains exactly how sales teams can shorten the sales cycle - by following 6 simple rules.

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