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Welcome to our blogs section. Check out our appointment setting and lead generation tips and tricks. Stay up-to-date on everything that’s happening here at Exceptional Thinking.

Exceptional Content
Welcome to our blogs section. Check out our appointment setting and lead generation tips and tricks. Stay up-to-date on everything that’s happening here at Exceptional Thinking.


A Client Left Us – Here’s What We Learned About Lead Generation Success
In the world of qualified lead generation, success and challenges often go hand in hand. Having operated in this space for decades, we’ve recently had

What happens when people connect back on LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is such a powerful tool. Not only is it very searchable and you can gather lists of ideal prospects but there is a lot

How to effectively onboard a new client
Do you onboard your new clients? Onboarding is something we’ve been working on and evolving over the years and we have a system now of

Not only getting leads, but building your pipeline too
One unexpected side effect of us doing your lead generation for you and getting you qualified appointments every month is that we also build your

Your first appointment
Omg, omg, it’s been a couple of weeks since we started working with you. We’ve had our kick off meeting, started connecting with people on

What happens at a kick-off meeting?
The first stage of our process when a new client comes on board is a kick-off meeting. I think most lead gen companies do this

The calls begin…
Now for the exciting part. We’ve built the database using LinkedIn, we’ve started warming them up with some messages, now we’ve going to give them

How to fix the lead generation problem
Lead Gen has a bad reputation! There. I’ve said it. I’ve addressed the elephant in the room. And there’s really no way of getting away

The dark side of lead generation
As you can imagine, people are pretty keen to tell us all the horror stories they’ve encountered when it comes to lead generation companies. Here

Why we keep evolving our process
June already – how on earth did it get to half way through the year? Already this year, Exceptional Thinking has changed so much; in

How to master the art of sales meetings
In the world of sales, every interaction counts – and perhaps none more so than the pivotal sales meeting. Whether it’s a virtual call or

Why you should be using Sales Navigator
At the heart of LinkedIn’s arsenal lies Sales Navigator – a game-changing tool that can turbocharge your prospecting and lead generation efforts. But why should

Why we turned down two clients who wanted to work with us
We have turned down a couple of clients over the past few days. We don’t like to turn down clients for obvious reasons but they

What makes a great appointment?
What for you, makes a great appointment with a potential client? Is it: • A decision maker? • Someone who’s genuinely interested in your product

Why it can be dangerous to rely on referrals
We all know that referrals are the best sources of new business, right? After all, people are often referred by a happy client; they’re usually

How one simple idea transformed my business
Have we ever shared our story with you – the story of how we discovered one simple idea that transformed our business? Well if I

Get the next ‘step’ in the diary
When you speak to a potential client, be it by phone, zoom, teams etc, it’s so important to get the next step in the diary.

When is a lead not a lead
Have we ever shared our story with you – the story of how we discovered one simple idea that transformed our business? Well if I

How do you prevent no-shows to appointments?
How do you prevent no shows to appointments? Here are our tried and tested methods: 1. Use an online calendar such as calendly or acuity

Making the most of LinkedIn
At Exceptional Thinking, we use LinkedIn as our main database to get clients. So we thought we’d write some of our top tips to help

Partnership vs transactional relationships
At Exceptional Thinking we know that if there’s one thing that hampers lead generation campaigns and contributes to their demise from the get-go – it’s

The power of testing and measuring
You may, or may not have heard of the phrase “test and measure” It’s an incredibly effective way of seeing where the business was, where

What leads are you missing out on?
Sometimes it can be all too easy to allow other things to get in the way, especially when it comes to making a decision about

Working Efficiently Through Effective Reporting
A question we get asked often, is – “When is the best time for your Telemarketers to make calls” the answer – there isn’t one…

Is lead generation right for your business?
It’s a question that we ask every prospect once we have explained how our lead generation works, every single one of them… because the reality
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Some of our clients have been kind enough to let us share their case studies with you. Check them out to see how we’ve helped businesses like yours grow and succeed.
