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Welcome to Redefining Outbound, a new series co-hosted by Cognism's UK and US sales leaders. They'll be sitting down with the most forward thinking sales leaders to explore how and why B2B buying behaviour has changed. They'll also unpack why these trends are important for organisations today.
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The ultimate B2B podcast, brought to you by Cognism. A podcast where we interview leaders, experts, and entrepreneurs in the B2B space. Giving you the tips, tricks, and hacks for you to grow and scale your B2B business. Our aim is to share insightful knowledge so you can implement practical strategies in your journey to accelerate your revenue growth today!
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The diary is the first book to chart the 4-year journey of a first-time CMO, end-to-end. Across 63 diary entires, Alice deCourcy unpacks the 'aha' moments and lessons that helped her scale Cognism from $5m to $40m ARR. And it's all available in audio format, for free, here!
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Driving Demand

Akseli Matila, B2B growth expert

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Actionable B2B marketing advice you can implement tomorrow. Driving Demand is for European B2B marketers who want to grow by learning from leading marketers. Hosted by Akseli Matila
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Uncovering the secrets behind world-class commercialization strategy for senior executives - garnished with tech & Champagne. Learn from people who've bridged the strategy gap between planning, execution and measurement. They'll have battle scars to show, skin in the game and money in play. Most aren't famous but there's zero commercial agenda here, so heeding their wisdom is priceless. Listen to an episode if you dare, but you've been warned. There's no going back. Keep taking your blue pil ...
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Welcome to Lights Camera B2B, the podcast where we explore the power of video marketing for B2B brands. Join us as we dive into conversations with industry experts, marketers, and entrepreneurs who share their insights, strategies, and tactics on how B2B companies can use video to grow their brand awareness and drive business success. From creating compelling video content to optimizing video for different platforms, we cover all aspects of video marketing for B2B brands. We explore the late ...
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This week, Frida sits down with Hannah Ajikawo, CEO and Founder of Revenue Funnel. They discuss the current challenges of outbound and how B2B buying behaviour has changed alongside the rise of tools like G2, communities and budget scrutiny. They also spoke about the omniscient symbiotic seller and what this means, how to provide value and the impo…
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Our host, Jeff Ignacio, sits down with Brent Keltner. They discuss personalisation and how to craft your outreach to match the organisation, not just the individual. They also discuss the importance of intent data and how to leverage this to engage with prospects, as well as how to sell to revenue operators.…
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Ling Koay started as the first marketer at Oneflow and has been with the company for 7 years, during which Oneflow went public while Ling built the marketing function. Ling has a strong passion for brand and that's what this episode is all about! On this episode we talk about: - When should B2B companies invest in brand? - Is there a scenario where…
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This week, Frida sits down with Neil Cameron, Senior Digital Sales & Marketing Advisor at the Digital Marketing Institute. They discuss how to work smarter, improve personalisation, create a multi-channel approach in sales and how AI can change the selling game. They also spoke about building relationships over quick wins, why traditional sales are…
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Cognism's Demand Generation Content Manager Amy Collins chats to VP of Product Marketing Josh Britton about how Cognism's product marketing function has evolved with him leading the charge. They discuss the extensive research Josh has carried out to understand the state of play and the early successes Josh has achieved in his short tenure since joi…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Jeremy Donovan, Executive Vice President of RevOps and Strategy at Insight Partners. They discuss how to optimise your hiring process, create cadences, and perfect your org structure. They also look into what it means to be in the business vs on the business and performing due diligence.…
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Our host, Jeff Ignacio, sits down with Rachel Nazhand, Vice President of Business Transformation at Zelis. They discuss the differences between revenue operations and business operations. They discuss how to support businesses moving from start-up to scale-up, maintain a cross-functional mindset and optimise the business outside of software and sys…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Roxanne Taku, Revenue Strategy & Operations lead at Airwallex. They spoke about building an operations strategy in EMEA and how to find the right tools and data sets for your region. They also discuss how to balance the quantitative and qualitative insights, drive improvements and productivity gains and centrali…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Janis Zech, CEO and Co-founder of Weflow. They discuss all things forecasting. They look into machine learning and data driven forecasting, pipeline covergae and improving data quality. They also look into customer health metrics, product usage and renewals and expansions.…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Stephen Diorio, author of ‘Revenue Operations: A New Way to Align Sales & Marketing, Monetize Data’ and Steven Busby, Managing Director of Slate Point Partners. They discuss how to calculate and measure the financial impact of RevOps and how to create a business case for RevOps leaders to fund their growth progr…
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We’re back with a brand new episode of Redefining Outbound - with a twist! As a sales leader, you’re probably aware about the importance of training your team. We wanted to share one of our recent cold calling live trainings, in the hope that you’ll find out some useful tips and trips you can pass along to your team. Cognism runs these live session…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Jeffrey Serlin, CRO of Revcast to discuss GTM planning. They look into annual planning, creating alignment, and setting OKRs. They also look at how to factor in time scaling and headcount and how to remain data driven. Finally, they delve into the metrics that matter, tracking progress and adjusting when necessa…
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Brain Hurt Scale = 6/10 - full episode featuring San Redfern from Canva who details how the company transitioned from a digital marketing attribution mindset into something far more world-leading and sophisticated. Where part 1 of the Digital Marketing Apocalypse series focused on the technical and legal changes that have occurred over time. And pa…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Renoli Huaya, Head of Revenue Operations at Common Room. They talk about building a team, operating as a team of 1 and keeping yourself accountable. They also discuss how to create a pricing strategy and roadmap, as well as how to effectively prioritise your tasks and stay motivated.…
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This week, Frida sits down with Scott Leese, author and founder of Scott Leese Consulting. They discuss how to be proactive, not reactive, stand out, and dig into the addiction model. They also look into how to build confidence and motivate your team and transiition from rep to manager.By Cognism
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Sarika Garg, Co-founder and CEO of Cacheflow. They discuss how to optimise your pricing strategies, the importance of usage metrics and how to craft proposals. They also discuss renewals, the handoff process and the relationships between sales and finance and forecasting.…
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Brain Hurt Scale = 5/10. Following on from part 1, we explore a paper that studied thousands of online retailers between 2020 and 2022. The findings from this study have massive implications on the digital marketing industry, decision-makers, executives and investors. They analyzed 100's of billions of digital marketing expenditure and looked at ho…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Mark Lerner - Director of Growth Marketing at DealHub. They talk all things marketing and marketing operations, looking at newsletters and guerilla marketing tactics. They also discuss finding a product market fit, moving fast but remaining agile and the tools and systems you need to support your functions.…
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Brain Hurt Scale = 8/10. Why is Apple all about privacy all of a sudden? Why is it so vogue for governments around the world to legislate user data protections? Take a trip back in time all the way through to the present to understand where it all started and where it's going. From the birth of Google Analytics, the cookie, UTMs through to Meta and…
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Cognism and Kaspr Demand Gen Team Leads, Tim Hughes and Joe Mclaughlin get together to discuss the two very different approaches they have to take. Kaspr targeting SMBs and Cognism moving up market to target enterprises. How does this impact how they apply demand generation principles?By Cognism
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Chris Kierz, Head of Marketing Operations at Jasper. They discuss having multiple sources of truth and different CRM infrastructures. They also look into lead tracking, lead scoring and intent scoring. Finally, they discuss the marketing-to-sales handoff and how this can be improved through a sales-accepted lead…
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We’re back with another special episode of Redefining Outbound. If you’re a sales leader looking to trial new training techniques with your team, you might find inspiration in this instalment of our Cold Calling Live training. Morgan Ingram sits down with Sara Plowman, and they discuss how to get past the pitch and really make an impact. They dived…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Ryan Milligan, VP of Sales and Revenue Operations at QuotaPath. They look at how to tailor your sales process and demos to each buyer and their pain points. They also discuss outbound automation, forecasting and the buying process. Finally, they look at the importance of gaining street credibility and looking at…
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On this week’s episode of Redefining Outbound, Frida sits down with Atul Raghunathan, the Founder & CRO of Hyperbound. They discuss how AI is shaping outbound channels and how sales leaders can train their teams in these outbound channels. They also dive into the journey of Hyperbound. Tune in for all of the insights. Find out more about Hyperbound…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Ali Rastiello, VP of Revenue Operations at Health Catalyst. They discuss how to be proactive rather than reactive, break down silos and change the mentality of your teams in RevOps. They also look into CPQ and how to improve visibility, standardise systems and become a strategic advice partner for your GTM funct…
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Cognism's Global Head of Demand Den, Fran Langham speaks to Head of Marketing in DACH, Nicole Peters about Cognism's approach to expansion. Many companies draw the line at translating copy and campaigns - but Fran and Nicole explain how they've taken this a step further. Implementing demand gen principles in new regions.…
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Our host, Jeff Ignacio, sits down with Laura Fu, VP of Revenue Operations and Productivity. They talk about managing the entire customer journey and which metrics to focus on, including pipeline coverage and NRR. They also look into how to optimise the sales funnel in a scaleable and repeatable way and how to inspire and incentivize reps. Finally, …
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We’re back with a brand new episode of Redefining Outbound - with a twist! As a sales leader, you’re probably aware about the importance of training your team. We wanted to share one of our recent cold calling live trainings, in the hope that you’ll find out some useful tips and trips you can pass along to your team. With the end of June and Q2 of …
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Brain Hurt Scale = 5/10. Want a crash course in AI without the sale pitch? Listen to people who have actually used it for years without the buzzword consulting BS getting in the way. Listen to this episode and get the perfect grounding in what you need to know. The terms you need to know. The history you need to understand in order to be confident …
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Camela Thompson, RevOps and Marketing consultant. They discuss how RevOps is so much more than just sales ops rebranded and how it plays an important role across the entire GTM motion. They look into defining North Star metrics, the importance of brand building and why more time and focus needs to be spent on cu…
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If your team is struggling with lead quality, routing, funnel analysis, automation, grading models, lead qualification or just alignment between marketing and ops… then this is the episode for you. Liam and Simon explore the various optimisations and fixes they've made over the years to Cognism's funnel that has resulted in 70% year on year growth.…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Gabe Naviasky, co-founder of Leadbeam. They discuss how to transition into RevOps and the skills that are important as a revenue operator. They also discuss how to coach your reps, prioritise your problems and understand what is best for the company. Finally, they look at how to lead from the front and how Gabe …
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Samarth Mital, Senior Director of Global Sales Strategy, Planning and Analytics, Renewals and Sales Development at Rubrik. They discuss how to intelligently scale GTM strategies, from creating sophisticated models, planning and analytics and working cross-functionally. They also discuss transitioning from a cons…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Jake Dunlap, CEO of Skaled Consulting. They look at how to improve the buyer’s experience and improve personalisation. They also look into the power of AI and how it can help build sales relationships and understand personas, pain points, and how you solve problems. Finally, they discuss how RevOps can help scal…
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This week, Frida sits down with Taylor Bobak, the Sales Development Leader at Faire. She discusses her take on the state of outbound outside of the tech space. There’s an emphasis on brands becoming immune to spray and pray cadences. She also touches on the rise of Instagram and in-person interactions, as effective methods of outbound.…
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Brain Hurt Scale - 2/10 - The first of a world-wide mini-series exposing true life stories behind the number 1 impediment to workplace success - politics. Mike Harris is an accomplished former executive and consultant with deep personal skills in consulting, sales, marketing, operations and product. He gives us three examples from a storied career.…
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Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Nicholas Garza, Revenue Operations Manager at Membersy. They discussed how to work effectively as a team of 1, from prioritising tasks to creating departmental alignment. They also spoke about the difference between having a backlog and a roadmap. They looked into how to request and prioritise new resources, bui…
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Welcome back to another episode of Redefining Outbound. This week, Frida chats with Shilpa Sharma, the Co-Founder & CEO @Flyte, as well as one of Crunchbase’s 2023 Influential Women in Sales. They talk about the capabilities of AI in sales efficiency, plus the role it’ll play for helping to model deals and their outcomes. Tune in for all of the ins…
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