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Cold Calling

The SMB Cold Calling Guide
The SMB Guide to Cold Calling [+3 Data-Backed Strategies]
Discover data-backed cold calling strategies for SMBs in 2025. Learn the best times, tactics, and tools to boost connect rates and book more meetings.
Sales Channels
What Are Sales Channels and Which Ones Should You Use?
Discover the different types of sales channels and learn how to choose the best ones for your business in this comprehensive guide.
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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.
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The SMB Cold Calling Guide
The SMB Guide to Cold Calling [+3 Data-Backed Strategies]
Discover data-backed cold calling strategies for SMBs in 2025. Learn the best times, tactics, and tools to boost connect rates and book more meetings.
AI for sales
Generative AI for Sales: Ultimate Guide for Managers
How is generative AI transforming sales? This ultimate guide for managers explores AI tools and techniques to boost sales team performance.
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17 Best Enterprise Sales Tools Tested For Efficiency
Explore our top 17 enterprise sales tools and solutions, tested for efficiency. Optimise your tech & systems to boost your sales team’s success.
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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Marketers can't rely on outdated tactics!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

GTM AI: How Cognism Uses AI to Accelerate Go-to-market Motions
GTM AI: How Cognism Uses AI to Accelerate Go-to-market
How are GTM teams implementing AI? Click to read how our marketing, sales and RevOps teams are using AI in their daily workflows.
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.
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Lead Generation

Best AI Lead Finders
11 Best AI Lead Finders for 2025
Looking for the best AI lead finders? We've compiled a list of the top tools to help you find high-quality leads efficiently and effectively.
AI for B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide
AI for B2B Lead Generation: The Ultimate Guide
Discover how AI transforms B2B lead generation in our ultimate guide. Learn strategies and tools to harness the power of AI for your business success!
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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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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How to Find Decision Makers in a Company
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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

 
The Ultimate CEO Cold Calling Script: Book Meetings With CEOs
SDRs! Get the cold calling script that Cognism uses to book meetings with enterprise CEOs. Featuring advice from Ryan Reisert, Josh Braun and more.
Generating ROI in 8 Weeks With Intent Data & Direct Dials
Ultima is an IT and services company. They used Cognism's intent data to scale their sales, delivering ROI in just 8 weeks. Click to see the case study.
Introducing Cognism's Guide to RevOps
RevOps is a big new trend in B2B, but it’s more than just a name. It delivers huge benefits if done right. Master the art of RevOps with Cognism's guide.
Fulfilling Business Goals in Partnership With Cognism
A growth marketing consultancy partnered with Cognism to help their clients supercharge their lead gen and hit business goals. Click to see our case study.
5 Reasons for Using B2B Marketing Data
No fluff, no waffle, learn why it pays to use B2B data-driven marketing. Discover the value that B2B marketing data can bring to your organization.
Introducing the SaaS Demand Generation Playbook
Introducing Cognism's SaaS Demand Generation Playbook! A 7-step guide for launching demand generation at your SaaS company. Click to get the guide.
Introducing the Complete Content Marketing Playbook
Presenting the ultimate content marketing playbook, written in collaboration with some of the world's leading B2B/SaaS content marketers. Click for more!
Discover How to Sell SaaS
Our new guide to SaaS sales is available now! Discover 3 techniques to help your sales team sell more effectively. Click to find out more.
Lead Generation for Recruitment [5 Winning Strategies]
We've published a lead generation guide aimed at B2B recruiters. Unlock the leads at your recruitment agency with 5 winning tactics. Click for more.

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