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Career·April 21, 2026·9 min read

How to get your first SDR job

The skills the role tests are exactly the skills you should use to get the job. Here's how to outbound your way into your first sales development role.

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Product·April 23, 2026·7 min read

The power of boilerroom: what an AI-native sales platform actually looks like

There's a fundamental difference between a tool that uses AI as a feature and a platform architected around AI from day one. Here's what the latter actually looks like.

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Comparison·April 23, 2026·8 min read

boilerroom vs Outreach: Which sales platform is right for your team?

Outreach has been the gold standard for a decade. Here's why AI-native teams are making the switch — and what you actually get when you do.

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Playbook·April 17, 2026·9 min read

How to make your first cold call (and make it feel warm)

With the right preparation, a cold call doesn't have to feel cold. Here's how to research a prospect, build a hypothesis, and open a conversation that lands.

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Comparison·April 14, 2026·7 min read

Sales tools with a built-in dialer: what's actually worth using in 2026

A click-to-call button is not a power dialer. Here's a clear-eyed breakdown of which sales platforms actually include a real dialer — and how they differ.

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Comparison·March 28, 2026·8 min read

Outreach alternatives for small sales teams

Outreach was built for enterprise orgs with dedicated RevOps and six-week implementation timelines. Here's what actually works for smaller, faster-moving teams.

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Comparison·March 20, 2026·9 min read

Apollo alternatives: the best options for B2B sales teams in 2026

Apollo is one of the most commonly used — and most commonly outgrown — tools in B2B sales. Here's a straight assessment of what to switch to and why.

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Guide·March 12, 2026·7 min read

What is GTM? A plain-English guide to go-to-market strategy

GTM gets used in a lot of ways. Here's a clear breakdown of what go-to-market strategy actually means, its core components, and what makes it work.

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Guide·January 8, 2026·8 min read

Best free B2B prospecting tools in 2026

Not every team has budget for a full data stack. Here's a clear-eyed look at the best free B2B prospecting tools available, what each one does well, and where each one runs out of road.

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Comparison·November 12, 2025·10 min read

8 best alternatives to Apollo in 2025

Apollo put prospecting and sequencing under one roof. But as teams scale, the gaps become obvious. Here are the eight best alternatives — and why boilerroom tops the list.

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