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Lead Generation and Appointment Setting If we don’t, we will work for
FREE until we catch up with the appointments we have committed to contractually.

We are a UK-based appointment-setting service that uses a combination of LinkedIn, nurturing and telemarketing to find and connect with your dream prospects on your behalf. With over 20 years of experience, we've helped over 500 clients grow their businesses by landing them appointments with their dream prospects and increasing their sales pipeline. Our powerful, unique lead process is designed to get you between three and six quality appointments with your dream prospects every single month. (Depending on your service package) So if you're looking for a reliable, experienced appointment-setting service that can help you grow your business, look no further than Exceptional Thinking. Our dedicated team of experts will work with you to understand your business and what you're looking for in a dream prospect. We'll then use our LinkedIn and telemarketing skills to find and connect with those prospects on your behalf, we build a relationship with them and when they are ready to buy we filter them over to you for an appointment, it's that simple. Awards & Accreditations -

2022 Winner - Best Lead Generation Agency
2021 Winner - Best Telemarketing & Lead Generation Specialists
Lead Generation Experts Of The Year

Our Guarantee -

We guarantee that over a quarter we will fulfil your contracted appointments. Book your free call with us today -

Tel: 01386 298 042
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk

30/10/2026

“Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda

29/10/2026

This week we turned down a couple of potential clients.

Now, we don’t make a habit of saying no—after all, we’re in the business of helping businesses grow—but in these cases, they wanted to work with us at fees far below what we normally charge.
Here’s the thing: it wasn’t because we didn’t like them, or because we couldn’t have delivered results. We said no because we refuse to compromise on quality.

Could we have stripped things back—maybe dropped LinkedIn outreach and just done some quick telemarketing? Sure. But who wins in that scenario?

• Not the client. They’d have ended up frustrated and disappointed with poor results.
• Not us. We’d have been annoyed with ourselves for delivering work below our standards.

So, we said no. And we know it was the right call.
Our fees aren’t cheap, but they’re fair for the quality and consistency we deliver—three to six qualified leads every single month. That’s what we promise, and that’s what we deliver.

If you’re looking for guaranteed, well-qualified conversations that actually convert into clients (without the compromise), maybe we should talk.

👉 Email us at [email protected], call us on 01386 298 042, or book some time here www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact/

28/10/2026

Chewie’s ready for winter! Check out his latest adventures over on Instagram:

27/10/2026

Qualifying Leads Without Sounding Robotic

How to Keep Sales Conversations Human - from The Exceptional Business Podcast

In this episode of The Exceptional Business Podcast, Helen Dowling, Managing Director at Exceptional Thinking, explains how to qualify leads properly without turning conversations into a scripted interrogation.

She shares why the best sales conversations don’t rely on rigid scripts — they rely on guides, listening, and understanding how businesses actually work.

💡 Key insights from Helen:
🗂️ Use a guide, not a script – Scripts kill curiosity; a guide keeps conversations natural and responsive.
👂 Listening beats talking – Great telemarketers adapt in real time and follow the prospect’s cues.
🎯 Qualify with BANT – Budget, Authority, Need, and Timescale should shape the conversation, not dominate it.
🧭 Understand the bigger process – Helen shares Exceptional Thinking’s client journey: briefing session → LinkedIn connections → telemarketing → weekly catch-ups.
📅 Always ask for next steps – Clear outcomes ensure momentum and proper follow-up.

Helen’s message is clear: qualification should feel like a conversation, not a checklist.
When telemarketers understand the process, listen properly, and guide discussions with intent, prospects feel heard — and appointments are far more meaningful.

🔗 Learn more: www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk

📅 Book a chat: www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact

26/10/2026

Imagine getting 4–6 qualified appointments every month with decision-makers in your industry. You don’t have to imagine — that’s what we do. Call 01386 298 043.

23/10/2026

“You are out of business if you don’t have a prospect.” – Zig Ziglar

22/10/2026

Yes, I said it – 2027.

While many businesses are scrambling to finish this year strong, the smartest leaders are already asking: “What can we do now to hit the ground running next year?”

We’ve seen it first-hand. Over the last two years, we’ve had a 42% uplift in new clients joining us between October and December.
Why? Because they know that winning new business isn’t an overnight task – it takes time, process, and consistency.

That’s exactly what we deliver. At Exceptional Thinking, we specialise in booking qualified appointments with senior decision makers who:
• Need your services,
• Have the Budget,
• Hold the Authority to say yes,
• And are ready to move within your Timescales.

On average, 62% of the meetings we book for our clients turn into revenue within 1–3 months (larger projects take longer, but the results speak for themselves).

So here’s my question:
👉 How are you planning to gain more clients in 2027?
If you’d like to see how we can get you between three and six qualified appointments every month, let’s set up a chat.
Email us at [email protected], call us on 01386 298 042, or https://www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact/

21/10/2026

Christmas planning has begun! Casino night, comedy club, or posh cinema — the votes are in progress…

21/10/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼.

Their childhood was difficult.
They struggle to manage their emotions.
They've been hurt before.
They find confrontation uncomfortable.

You understand them.

Perhaps you understand them better than they understand themselves.

But somewhere along the way, understanding has become responsibility.

You carefully choose your words to avoid upsetting them. You suppress your needs because you know they'll struggle to hear them. You accept apologies without change because you understand why changing is difficult.

You become responsible for making the relationship work for two people.

And when it doesn't work, you look at yourself first.

What could I have done differently?
How could I have explained it better?
What have I done to make them behave this way?

It's worth asking whether you could have handled something differently. We all have a responsibility to consider our own behaviour.

But you cannot communicate perfectly enough to guarantee another person's good behaviour.

You cannot understand someone so completely that they no longer have to take responsibility for themselves.

And you cannot do their emotional work for them.

Their history may help explain their behaviour. It doesn't remove their responsibility for what they do with it.

You can care about someone without taking ownership of their problems.

You can acknowledge their difficulties without accepting the consequences of every choice they make.

And you can stop trying to find the perfect explanation that will finally make them treat you differently.

**You are responsible for your behaviour. They are responsible for theirs. A relationship needs both people to understand that.**

The Mind Mechanics
www.themindmechanics.co.uk
Book a free 30-minute chat: 01386 571 114

20/10/2026

Why Clients Aren’t Buying (and How to Fix It)

Diagnosing the Sales Cycle, Not Blaming the Lead - from The Exceptional Business Podcast

In this episode of The Exceptional Business Podcast, Helen tackles a question many business owners ask far too late: “Why aren’t prospects buying?”

Rather than blaming the market or the leads, Helen breaks the problem down into the sales cycle itself - and shows where deals most often stall.

💡 Key insights from Helen:
🎯 Target the right people first – If prospects don’t have the Budget, Authority, Need, or Timescale (BANT), they’re unlikely to convert - no matter how good your pitch is.
📄 Speed matters – Use a templated proposal so it can be sent immediately while momentum is high.
📲 Confirm receipt straight away – Follow up quickly to ensure the proposal landed (and didn’t hit a junk folder).
🤖 Automate your follow-up – Schedule follow-ups as soon as the proposal is sent so nothing relies on memory or manual chasing.
⚙️ Use the right systems – Tools like Go High Level make proposal sending, tracking, and follow-up far more efficient.
📈 Aim for strong conversion – With the right process, Helen suggests targeting an 80% conversion rate from proposal to decision.

Helen’s message is clear: sales don’t fail at the finish line - they fail in the gaps between steps.
When qualification is tight, proposals are fast, and follow-up is consistent, client engagement improves dramatically.

🔗 Learn more: www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk

📅 Book a chat: www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact

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10 Orchard Road
Evesham
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Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/

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