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The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to switch off between Christmas and the New YearIn this final episode of 2025, Helen shifts focus to the importance of rest and rejuvenation for business owners during the festive season. As the year draws to a close, she shares practical advice on how to truly disconnect and recharge, ensuring you return to work refreshed and ready for the challenges of 2026. Helen outlines five essential strategies to help you make the most of this downtime, emphasizing the need to prioritize self-care and mental health.Key Takeaways:Prioritise Sleep: Helen discusses the critical role of sleep in maintaining overall well-being. She shares...
2025-12-1908 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastAchieve More: Mastering Quarterly Goals with EOS Strategies in 2026In this insightful episode, Helen continues her series on setting impactful goals, guiding listeners through a structured approach to planning for the year ahead. Building on the foundation laid in part one, this episode focuses on breaking down annual goals into manageable, actionable steps, using the EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) framework. Helen emphasizes the importance of quarterly planning and regular reviews to ensure progress and accountability.Key Takeaways:Quarterly Planning: Helen advocates for dividing the year into 90-day sprints, which helps maintain focus and allows for more achievable goal setting. This method...
2025-12-1211 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastReflect, Clear, and Prepare for a Successful 2026Episode Summary: In this thoughtful episode, Helen guides listeners through a powerful end-of-year ritual designed to help business owners and professionals reflect on the past year and prepare for the next. Recognizing the importance of closure before setting new goals, Helen introduces a three-part exercise focused on celebrating achievements, addressing challenges, and extracting valuable lessons learned. This practice is particularly useful for those who align their year-end reflections with the traditional calendar but can be applied at any time for a fresh start.Key Takeaways:Celebrate Achievements: Start by listing all the positives from the...
2025-12-0511 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhy August and December Are Your Secret Marketing WeaponsIn this episode, Helen dives into the often-overlooked benefits of marketing during the so-called "quiet" months of August and December. While many businesses pause their marketing efforts during these periods, Helen argues that these months are actually prime opportunities to gain traction and secure new clients.She explains that the common belief that everyone is on holiday in August or too distracted by the holidays in December is a misconception. By continuing to market during these times, you can reach decision-makers more easily and stand out in a less crowded market. Helen shares insights on how her...
2025-11-2806 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastKeeping Your Sanity as a Managing Director: Daily Practices for a Strong MindsetEpisode Summary: In this insightful episode, Helen shares her tried-and-true strategies for maintaining mental well-being and staying positive as a Managing Director or business owner. Recognizing the unique pressures that come with leadership roles, Helen provides practical tips and exercises that have helped her stay focused, energised, and resilient. These practices are not only essential for personal sanity but also crucial for leading a motivated and effective team.Key Takeaways:Mindset Gym: Just as physical exercise is vital for the body, regular mental exercises are crucial for maintaining a positive and resilient...
2025-11-2113 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastFrom Doer to Manager: The Art of Delegating EffectivelyEpisode Summary: In this episode, Helen shares a game-changing concept that transformed the way she manages her business: the realization that her role as a Managing Director (MD) is not to do everything herself but to ensure that everything gets done. She discusses how she shifted her focus from being the person who completes tasks to becoming a leader who delegates and oversees the completion of those tasks by her team.Helen dives into the importance of understanding your true role as a business owner or leader, emphasizing that your job is to manage your team...
2025-11-1407 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastAre you measuring the right things?Are you actually measuring the right things in your business?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking explains why, if you have an issue, sometimes what you THINK is the cause isn't what is the ACTUAL cause and encourages you to dig deeper to get to the root issue.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-0710 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastCheck people's understandingHow often do we assume that people understand everything we say? On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you why it's essential to check, check and check again that people understand and know how to do their jobs and also have measures in place so you can see where there are issues.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2025-10-3109 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastDo you use Chat GPT?Do you use Chat GPT or Excel functions to automate your workload?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking tells you why if you currently don't, you absolutely should and how you can use these tools to simplify your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-2409 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to handle difficult clientsWe all have the occasional difficult client, but when you do experience one, what can you do about it?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through seven different things you can do to help prevent difficult clients and then to deal with them when you experience them.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-1711 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastShould you be doing everything yourself?Do you currently do everything yourself? If this is you, then today's episode will be very useful.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking gives you three suggestions for getting out of the day to day and shows you what you should focus on instead to drive your business forward.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-10-1012 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastNew thinking on webinarsI've been listening to Josh Nelson from the Seven Figure Marketing Agency with new thinking about webinars.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through the changes we've made in our business about webinars and the difference it's made and shows you how you can apply these as well.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
2025-10-0306 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastThe power of focus meetingsDo you have a regular focus meeting where you set your intentions for the week?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking explains why you should and goes through what's included in a focus meeting.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-2605 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastLessons from bollingerWe visited Bollinger Champagne house last year which was really interesting...On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking goes through the experience and some of the lessons that you could apply to your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-1909 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat is your proven process?Do you have a proven step by step process that's mapped out and you can give to your clients and potential prospects?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through why you should and what this step by step process might look like.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-1207 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastThe art of asking questionsDo you know how to ask questions....and when you do, do you really listen to the answers?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through the power of asking questions and how you can use questions to get more clients.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-09-0509 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to discount without discountingWhen we're looking to get a new client across the line and they ask for a discount, it's always tempting to say yes!On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you ways to discount without actually discounting so the client feels that they're getting a deal but it's not costing you an arm or a leg.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See...
2025-08-2908 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastThe power of storiesWe tell stories all of the time; whenever we're with people we know, loved ones, friends - we love stories; that's why books and films work so well.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking asks why we don't use stories as much as we should in our business and encourages you to start thinking about stories you could tell.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hos...
2025-08-2207 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastFrequently Asked QuestionsIf you listen, your prospects and your customers will tell you about things they're worried about, questions they have and objections that they'd like you to overcome.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to use frequently asked questions to help build a content library and move potential prospects forward.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2025-08-1508 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWatching your sales meetings backDo you ever watch your sales meetings back on zoom or teams?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking gives you four reasons why you should watch your sales meetings back and how you can use them to improve your sales.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-08-0807 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastUsing different personalities for marketingWe all have different personalities and depending on what personality assessment you use, you can find out what these are and then use them to attract these sorts of personalities via your marketing.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you two assessments that you can use and how to take these personalities and create a marketing strategy around them.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact...
2025-08-0114 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastCheck your websiteWhen was the last time you did some house-keeping on your marketing?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking goes through why it's essential to check your website, check links work etc etc to build a thriving business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-2504 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastDo you have weekly meetings?Do you have regular meetings with your clients or send them weekly reports?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking goes through meetings and reports and let's you know why these can be beneficial for your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-1806 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastSuper quick way to get case studiesCase studies are always great to build, but sometimes they are quite hard to come by.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you a super quick method to gather new case studies that are genuine and not stressful to get.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-1104 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastDo you have a call to actionDo you have a call to action on everything that you send out?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you why call to actions are so important and encourages you to put a call for action on everything that you send out.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-07-0404 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhy running and running a business are so alikeI've been running now for a couple of years and there are a lot of similarities between running and running a business.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking explores the similarities between the two and how you can use some of the tools she's learnt about running in your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
2025-06-2711 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to increase your pricesHow do you set your prices? How do you increase them?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking lets you know why pricing is ultimately all about mindset and gives you a challenge to double your prices.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-06-2011 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastSwitch up your mindset to stop you running your business day to dayHow do you get out of the day to day running of your business? Is it even possible?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking tells you why it definitely is possible and walks you through how she managed to go from working six or seven days a week to just two.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
2025-06-1314 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastThinking about creating videos?Have you been thinking about creating videos, podcasts or webinars? It can be a bit daunting and you might need some help to do this.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walk you through how to create videos, from the mindset piece right the way through to equipment you'll need and topics of interest.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2025-06-0618 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastGoing to the mindset gymDoes your mindset hold you back? Well, for many of us, it absolutely does - so, can going to the mindset gym help?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking introduces you to the mindset gym and gives you five tips that can help you take your mindset to the next level.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
2025-05-3016 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastMarketing Tools I recommendThere are three really good packages that we use in our business.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walk you through these and shows you how they may be able to help your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-2308 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastLessons from holidaysHow many times have you been on holiday? Several, I hope. Well there are some great business lessons from holidays.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking let's you know some of the lessons she's learnt from holidays and how you might be able to apply these to your business too.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
2025-05-1611 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastAn interesting new marketing techniqueI always scout the internet to find new marketing techniques - most of the time it's the same old, same old, but occasionally there is something of interest.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking tells you about an interesting marketing technique that she has come across and how you could potentially apply this to your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See...
2025-05-0906 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow we get 20 meetings a weekIs it possible to get 20 lead gen meetings a week in the diary?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you that it is absolutely possible and breaks down the 5 methods we use to do just that.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-05-0210 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow we get business from sales meetingThis month, I thought I'd show you some of the things we do at Exceptional Thinking to get business. This week, it's the turn of sales meetings.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking covers how to get business through sales meetings including some tweaks you can make to your sales process to make sure prospects convert into clients.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on A...
2025-04-2510 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow I get business through LinkedInThis month, I thought I'd show you some of the things we do at Exceptional Thinking to get business. This week, it's the turn of LinkedIn.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking covers how to get business through LinkedIn, including connecting with the right people, what to say on your follow-up message and how to use your 1st level connections.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact...
2025-04-1811 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat I do on emails to get businessThis month, I thought I'd show you some of the things we do at Exceptional Thinking to get business. This week, it's the turn of email marketingOn this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking covers how to get business through email marketing, setting up emails, creating content and how to turn readers into clients.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
2025-04-1112 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat I do on social media to get businessThis month, I thought I'd show you some of the things we do at Exceptional Thinking to get business. This week, it's the turn of social media.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking covers how to get business through social media, including setting up content, coming up with ideas and actually getting conversations with people.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acas...
2025-04-0411 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastBehind the Scenes: Weekly Meetings and ReportsSo, we're continuing our Behind the Scenes look at how we work. Today, we are talking about what happens on a weekly basis.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking covers weekly meetings and reports and how they work together to iron out issues and build relationships with our clients.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-2807 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastBehind the Scenes: How we quality check the appointmentsSo, we're continuing our Behind the Scenes look at how we work. Today, we are talking about how we quality check the appointmentsOn this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking talks about how we quality check the appointments and confirm the appointments to make sure they actually happen.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-03-2110 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastBehind the Scenes How our telemarketers get appointments for clietsSo, we're continuing our Behind the Scenes look at how we work. And today it's the turn of the telemarketers. So how do we get those great appointments for our clients?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you behind the scenes of exactly how our telemarketers work, how they get appointments and how we use their skills to build relationships with key prospects.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.u...
2025-03-1410 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastBehind the Scenes: How we use LinkedIn to get a good campaign off and runningLinkedIn is our main database that we use to build data for clients. But just how do we do that? How do we start getting prospects coming through this method?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you behind the scenes of exactly how we use LinkedIn to get a campaign up and running quickly and start getting some prospects for our clients.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/c...
2025-03-0711 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastBehind the Scenes: Kick-Off Meetings and Onboarding ClientsWe all like to know what's happening behind the scenes of a company, don't we?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking spills all and shows you exactly what happens on kick-off meetings for new clients and how we onboard them successfully.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-2712 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastDaily, weekly, monthly marketing tasksDo you know what your daily, weekly and monthly marketing tasks are?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through what we do on a daily, weekly and monthly basis and shows you how you could apply this to your business too.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-2109 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastShould you start a podcast?Should you start a podcast?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking goes through whether you should start a podcast or not and if so, what are the pros and cons.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-1414 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastThe power of follow-upsWhen I first started the business, the area I was weakest in was follow-ups. On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how she improved her following-up and seven tips to help you with this.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-02-0715 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastDo you use your 1st level LinkedIn connections?If you've been using LinkedIn for any length of time, you will have 1st level connections (people you're already connected to) that you haven't necessarily spoken to.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you what to do with these 1st level connections and how to get some great meetings from them.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2025-01-3111 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow I organise my to-do listDo you struggle to organise your to-do list?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking gives you her best tips to organise your to-do list and things that might make it easier to get your tasks done.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-2412 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat is your plan in 2025?Do you have some big goals that you want to achieve in 2025?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through why New Year's resolutions tend to fail and what you can do to make sure you plans succeed in 2025.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-1711 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastQuick wins to get more clients in 2025Everyone wants new clients in January don't they?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you some quick wins to get more clients quickly and get 2025 off to a great start.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-01-1009 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow I achieved my goals in 2024Did you have goals that you set in 2024? Did you achieve them?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through how she achieved her two goals in 2024 which were to be working just two days in the business by the end of the year and to be turning over more than a million.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
2025-01-0314 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHappy ChristmasHelen just jumps on to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New YearIf you want help in getting three to six qualified appointments on a monthly basis in 2025, to find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-2001 min
The Exceptional Business Podcast12 tips of ChristmasThis time of year, we always send out our article called "12 tips of Christmas". On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking thought we'd turn this into a podcast too so that you can also hear the tips. Enjoy!To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-12-1305 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastQuick wins to get clients in DecemberWhat can you do to get more clients moving forward in December? And how about increasing your client's spend?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking gives you a couple of quick wins to get your clients moving forward in December and also a quick way in increase your client's spend.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
2024-12-0603 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastTough LoveSo, it's December - the time for marketing has passed, right??? Wrong!!!On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking gives you some tough love this week and tells you that the time for marketing this year hasn't passed and what you can do to get on with it.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-2904 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat to do if your marketing doesn't workWhat do you do if your marketing just isn't working?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you what to do if your marketing isn't working; how to narrow down the problem and how to get it sorted out for good.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-1516 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat is your unique brilliance?Have you ever sat down and thought about your unique brilliance? That is, what you're really good at?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking talks you through the unique brilliance exercise and shows you how you can use this to your advantage with yourself and your team.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-0810 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastBuild your audience and reputationTo build your reputation and audience, there are three quick and easy things you can do.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through how to build your audience and reputation quickly and easily so that you can ultimately get more clients.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-11-0110 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastAutomation saves the dayThere are usually three things you can do with a task to get it off your desk - delegate it, eliminate it and automate it!On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you why automation is fantastic for your marketing tasks and how you can incorporate this into your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
2024-10-2511 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastShould you offer a guarantee?If you've not thought about offering a guarantee in your business, this is definitely something you should consider.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking runs you through the pros and cons of offering a guarantee and what sort of guarantee you could create.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-10-1810 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhy running a business is like running a marathonI run on a regular basis - not to the extent of running a marathon, but run nonetheless. I have noticed that there are lots of parallels between running and running a business so I thought I'd share them.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking tells you about her experience of running, why it's like running a business and how you can use some strategies to help you.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go...
2024-10-1111 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastThe last quarter of the yearIt's the last quarter of the year - what are you going to do to make sure you achieve your goals for the last quarter?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shares some time management tips that can help you plan the last quarter and get determined to achieve it your goals.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2024-10-0412 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat can you get rid of?As a business owner, you should be looking to get as much off your plate as possible, so that you can concentrate on growing the business.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking knows this is easier said than done so gives you her top tips as to how you can get rid of some of the things on your to do list and focus on what's important.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to ...
2024-09-2709 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastNew thoughts on hiring and onboarding telemarketersOver time, we've got better and better at hiring telemarketers - and making sure the right 'person' is in the right 'seat'.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you our new thinking on hiring and onboarding telemarketers and making sure you get this process right, every time!To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-2003 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastReveal the what not the howHow many times have you been on a sales call where the person just needs some help? How tempting is it to give it?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through how to deal with this all too common scenario - by revealing the what not the how.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
2024-09-1306 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to maintain a great virtual cultureNow more and more companies are working in a virtual world, how do you maintain a great culture for your team?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through what we do at Exceptional Thinking to maintain a great culture in a virtual world.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-09-0612 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastCompetitor InsightsHow well do you know your competition?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to use your competition, and other methods in the market place to improve your own business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-3011 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to get case studies and testimonialsShould you build case studies and testimonials for your business?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through how to get case studies and testimonials quickly and easily as well as a list of clients who can talk about you positively to prospective clients.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-2310 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to come up with loads of content ideasDo you struggle to come up with content ideas? Well there's a simple method that can help.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to create a content matrix which will give you tons of content ideas that you can refer to whenever you need to.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-1605 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastCreating your customer journeyDo you know what the customer journey is? And more importantly have you mapped this out for your business?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through what the customer journey is and how to create this journey for your business to help your customers move forward to the next phase.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
2024-08-0912 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastShould you do marketing in August?So, should you do any marketing in August? Most people would say it's not the best time of year to do marketing, right?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking discusses this subject and gives her opinion on whether you should do marketing in August or not.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-08-0204 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow well do you know your ideal clients?How often do you sit down and re-look at who your ideal clients are?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking encourages you to do this at least annually and shows you a different way to get the information you need.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-2611 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to get unstuck and move forward with your projectsIt can feel overwhelming when you're stuck on a project and don't know how to move forward.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you why you get stuck and some helpful suggestions to help you move forward with your projects.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-1908 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastCreating marketing assetsMarketing assets can transform your content and your marketing.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to create and promote 3-4 marketing assets that can really benefit your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-1210 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastGet obsessive about your marketingWhat is the key to getting results with your marketing?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to get obsessive in your marketing so that you can really start to get focused and see results.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-07-0508 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to get things doneOn every business owners' plate are lots of things to do, so how do you get things done?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you three strategies to break tasks down, fit them into your schedule and make getting tasks done fun!To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-2808 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat is EOS?We have been running on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) for the last 18+ months now. On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking lets you know what EOS is, how it's benefitted Exceptional Thinking and why you should use it in your business.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-2112 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastAsk me AnythingWe have received some questions that are too short to make a full podcast episode.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking answers these questions for you. If you have a question, please feel free to email us on helen.dowling@exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-1412 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastConnection and follow up messages on LinkedInShould you have generic or specific LinkedIn connection messages? And what about follow up messages?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking discusses connection messages for LinkedIn and great templates for follow up messages and the best ways to use them.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-06-0710 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastShould you use webinars as a marketing strategyWe often get asked whether using webinars is a good marketing strategy for your business.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking talks you through the pros and cons of a webinar, how to set them up and how to use them.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-05-3110 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastExceptional Thinking webinarOn last week's episode, we promised to share our Exceptional Thinking webinar with you so that you could model this, or something similar for your business.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shares with you the ET webinar. We hope you enjoy.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-05-2421 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhy you should have one good webinar for your businessA good webinar, which outlines the problems your potential clients have, the advantages and disadvantages of the solutions and how you can help can go a long way to making you stand out from the competition.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through how to set up the perfect webinar and how you can use it to promote your business once you have it.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www...
2024-05-1711 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastEvaluating your sales processEvaluating your sales process can really help you improve.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through four questions to ask yourself after every sales meeting to help you improve your selling techniques.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-05-1007 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastReusing your contentCreating content can take a long time to do, particularly if you're writing blogs, recording videos or creating podcasts.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how, by repurposing your content, you can get 15 different pieces of content from just one source - and significantly improve your marketing presence.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
2024-05-0310 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to hire a telemarketerAre you looking to hire a telemarketer for your business?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking talks you through that hiring a telemarketer is no easy feat and some top tips to help you get the right person in the right seat.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-2611 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to choose a CRMHave you thought about getting a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) system?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking talks you through possible options for a CRM that will suit your business, why you need one and how to make it work for you.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-1913 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastTransparency on resultsAre you clear on what results you provide and how you achieve them?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how we firmed up on the results we provide after hearing Russ Rufino's podcast 'Clients on Demand' and how we transformed our marketing by doing so.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-1207 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastThree powerful questions to ask yourselfDo you ask yourself questions that make you think and question the stability of your business?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking gives you three powerful questions to ask that make you think about stepping up your business to the next level.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-04-0508 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to get prospects to move forwardIsn't it annoying when you have a great meeting with a prospect; you think they're going to move forward - and then, you hear nothing...On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to stop this from happening and ensure your prospects all move forward to the next stage of working with you.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acas...
2024-03-2910 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to streamline your workloadAre you doing £10 an hour tasks in your business? If you are, maybe you should stop.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to automate, delegate or batch your tasks to streamline your workload.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-03-2211 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to use LinkedIn to get all the appointments you want for your businessLinkedIn is the tool we use to get most if not all appointments for our business AND our client's businesses.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you exactly how to get all the appointments you'll ever need for your business by using LinkedIn.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contactShow less Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
2024-03-1850 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastShould you send a proposal?Should I send a proposal after I've had a good client meeting? It's a question that comes up on a regular basis - and if so, what format should it be in?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking discusses proposals, the various schools of thought and how you can make them work for you.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast...
2024-03-0710 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastCreating Strong Boundaries in your BusinessHow many times do our clients push our boundaries? Whether it's querying payment, asking you to work out of hours or unreasonably asking for things they should be charged for, boundaries are a common problem.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how to put in place strong boundaries for your business and not have any issues going forward.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact
2024-03-0110 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to onboard new clientsSo a new client has just come on board - congratulations! Now what? How do you get their campaign off to a flying start?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking goes through everything you can do to set up and onboard a new client successfully.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2024-02-1612 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to prepare your prospect for your appointmentYou've booked an appointment with a great prospect - but how do you make sure they're coming to the meeting as prepared as possible?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking talks you through three things you can do to make sure your prospect is prepared, knows exactly what you're going to be talking about and is ready to buy.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact...
2024-02-0808 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhich marketing method should you choose?There are so many marketing methods out there to help you get appointments for your business, but which one should you choose? And how can you make sure it will work for you?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking talks you through the right marketing method for you and how to make sure the method you use works successfully for you.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact
2024-02-0125 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastHow to make sure your appointments sitYou get an appointment booked in your diary - you're excited and you prepare well for the meeting, but at the last minute, your appointment drops out and you get an email from the prospect saying they can't make it.On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking discusses the steps you can take to ensure your appointments actually sit in the diary and what you can do to reduce no-shows.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead...
2024-01-2609 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastDo you need content to get leads?We're all told how much we need to produce content to do effective marketing.From blogs to videos, podcasts to social media, we're told we need to do it all.However, how effective is content in getting you qualified appointments?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking discusses content, its effectiveness at getting you qualified appointments and how to make content work for you.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead...
2024-01-1153 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastTransparency on resultsAre you clear on what results you provide and how you achieve them?On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking shows you how we firmed up on the results we provide after hearing Russ Rufino's podcast 'Clients on Demand' and how we transformed our marketing by doing so.To find out more go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.ukTo book an appointment to talk about lead generation, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk/contact Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-1807 min
The Exceptional Business PodcastWhat you measure gets improvedDo you measure your marketing in your business?If you don't you absolutely should, because as we all know, what you measure gets improved!On this week's episode, Helen Dowling from Exceptional Thinking walks you through how to set up a marketing scorecard for your business; what you should be measuring and how to track the most important aspects. Once you've set this up for your business, you'll have a marketing scorecard where you can track successes and wins.For more information, go to www.exceptionalthinking.co.uk...
2023-12-0115 min