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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.


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

When clients leave, it can sometimes be for the right reason…
In the world of qualified lead generation, success stories and challenges often intertwine. As a business who have been operating in this space for decades

A day in the life of a telemarketer
Some people’s perception of telemarketing is completely different to the reality of the role; many think it is a case of sitting on a sequential

Gap in the Market
We’ve been operating within a gap in the market – and we’ve only just realised it! 22 years in business and we’ve only just realised

What’s wrong with lead generation?
Businesses obviously need to do lead generation to get new clients. There are loads of marketing methods that you can potentially use so why don’t

It’s all in the follow-up
One of the most common challenges that we face as a lead generation business isn’t actually booking qualified leads for our clients, but ensuring that

Burnt in the past?
Have you been burnt by lead generation in the past? Nearly 1 in 3 of our clients have, and we have actually sat in front

Our 12 tips of Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching, so in preparation here are our top 12 tips of Christmas. On the 1st day of Christmas: Don’t forget to take

It’s December – should you do any more marketing?
So, can you believe we’re in December already? Almost the end of another year. But should you now stop all your marketing until the New

How to get clients quickly this December
If you’re looking to get clients quickly at this time of year, offering an incentive or something a bit different can make the difference between

How many leads turn into clients?
So, here’s an interesting question – of all the leads that we book for our clients, how many of them actually turn into sales? We’ve
Want To See Some Client Case Studies?
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.

Want To See Some Client Case Studies?
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.
