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title: GCL B2B's Marketing Blog | Telemarketing (5)
description: Telemarketing | Writing about all things inbound and outbound B2B Marketing. (5)
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    - [B2B Telemarketing](https://gclb2b.com/our-services/b2b-telemarketing/) 
          - [Lead Generation and Appointment Setting](https://gclb2b.com/our-services/b2b-telemarketing/appointment-setting/)
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## [GCL named as one of top marketing agencies in Birmingham](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/gcl-named-as-top-marketing-agency-birmingham)

 By [James Crowder](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/author/james-crowder) | 15 June 2022

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We're thrilled to have been named as one of the [top marketing agencies in Birmingham by PR Expert](https://pr.expert/101-top-marketing-agencies-startups-birmingham-united-kingdom/)!

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## [6 mistakes to avoid when marketing internationally](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-marketing-internationally)

 By [GCL](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/author/gcl) | 8 April 2022

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Many successful brands, leaning on their success in local markets, have taken the brave leap into foreign markets. Unfortunately, some of these brands have stumbled, if not completely fallen on their face. Here are some of the [most common global marketing mistakes that companies can make](https://hbr.org/2015/09/the-most-common-mistakes-companies-make-with-global-marketing).

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## [Essential sales skills – how to dodge the gatekeeper](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/essential-sales-skills-how-to-dodge-the-gatekeeper)

 By [James Crowder](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/author/james-crowder) | 4 February 2022

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Top-level decision-makers are hard to pin down. They’re constantly short on time, and almost always on the move. And, as if these factors didn’t make it hard enough for salespeople to secure a meeting with high-level executives, they also have gatekeepers – secretaries and personal assistants – wh...

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## [Close more sales with perfectly timed lead management](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/close-more-sales-with-perfectly-timed-lead-management)

 By [Jenny Reardon](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/author/jenny-reardon) | 1 February 2022

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When should your prospects be contacted by sales? It’s a tricky question, but one that has to be answered before you can determine at what point marketing should hand over the baton to sales. Effective [lead management](https://gclb2b.com/our-services/b2b-telemarketing/lead-nurture/)requires that your teams synchronise their efforts, but before that can happen, yo...

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## [7 myths of telemarketing debunked](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/7-myths-of-telemarketing)

 By [James Dixon](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/author/james-dixon) | 1 February 2022

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With many companies having no previous experience of telemarketing and others having nothing but bad luck, we felt it was time to set the record straight! There are many common myths of telemarketing that we frequently hear and because of a few bad apples or lack of experience, telemarketing has got...

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## [Steps to Ensure Successful B2B Telemarketing in the Digital Age](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/steps-to-ensure-successful-b2b-telemarketing-in-the-digital-age)

 By [Elizabeth Hamer](https://blog.gclb2b.com/blog/author/elizabeth-hamer) | 10 December 2021

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An effective telemarketing strategy can work wonders for your business. When done correctly, it can be an invaluable tool for B2B salespeople. [Telemarketing](https://gclb2b.com/our-services/b2b-telemarketing/) should have a place in your marketing strategy even in today’s digital age.

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