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10 AI Sales Examples That Show What Works (and What Doesn’t)

Discover 10 real AI sales examples from Cognism’s team, where AI hit, where it missed, and what every seller can learn from it.

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Common cold call objections and how to respond

9 Cold Calling Objections and How to Respond for More Sales

You can't avoid cold calling objections, but can you learn to love them? For Cognism SDR Ivana that's the trick & she's sharing her tips in this article!

10 Cold Calling Sales Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Stop losing deals to bad cold calls. Learn the 10 biggest cold calling mistakes reps make and how to avoid them to book more meetings and close more deals.

Objection Handling for 2025: Steps, Tips and Script

Facing sales objections daily? This guide offers essential steps, practical tips, and a foolproof script to help you handle objections like a pro.

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Sales Qualification: Ultimate Guide for Managers

Master the art of sales qualification with strategies tailored for managers. This guide offers insights to improve your team's lead qualification skills.

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Email Leads: 5 Ways to Get Them for B2B Business

Looking for email leads? Click for five easy ways to find and get them for B2B business, plus answers to frequently asked questions.

10 AI Sales Examples That Show What Works (and What Doesn’t)

Discover 10 real AI sales examples from Cognism’s team, where AI hit, where it missed, and what every seller can learn from it.

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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.

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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How to Make Your Business Stand Out: 7 Steps for Marketers

In a day and age when copycat marketing is rife, here are 7 steps you can take to make your business stand out against the crowd.

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How to Build an Email List: 15 Fresh and Easy Ways

Struggling with your email list building? Click to discover 15 fresh and easy ways to build an effective email list for B2B marketing and sales!

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How to Identify B2B Target Audience & Contact Them?

Identifying your B2B target audience and market helps companies deliver better marketing campaigns to their core customer base. Click to find out more.

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Lead Conversion Rate: Definition, Formula & Benchmarks

Learn the lead conversion rate formula, see worked examples, stage-by-stage funnel metrics, and benchmarks to compare your performance.

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10 of the Best Voicemail Scripts for Cold Calling in 2025

Need a cold callback after reaching a prospect's voicemail? We’re sharing the best cold calling voicemail script for B2B sales. Click to see them!

Apple Call Screening Update: What iOS 26 Means for Sales Teams

Apple got call screening, but what does this mean for cold callers? Let's get into what the iOS 26 updates means for sales & how good reps get around it.

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.

Is Cold Calling Dead? 7 Data-Backed Reasons Why It’s Not

Is cold calling dead? No way! It still works. Read to find out why cold calling is here to stay and learn Cognism’s playbook for cold calling in B2B.

The Only Cold Calling Script You Need for SaaS Sales

57% of decision-makers in SaaS like to be contacted by phone. Click to see a cold calling script for SaaS sales that actually works.

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.

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.

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.

45+ Key B2B Cold Calling Statistics [2025]

Learn the latest trends and insights from cold-calling statistics. We’ve updated the list with fresh stats from our annual State of Cold Calling Report.