Reflections from the #WECAN Focus Group 2025
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09/12/25
Tags
- apprenticeship; career story; training; early careers; Blueberry people
- apprenticeships; adult learning; careers; Blueberry people; training
- apprenticeships; brand; stigma; early careers; talent
- apprenticeships; perception; skills; employers; training
- awards; English Asian; diversity; recognition; events
- awards; talent; Leeds; employer brand; recognition
- awards; The Times; Leeds; growth; recognition
- builders merchants; construction; telemarketing; sector insight; sales growth
- business grants; funding; SME growth; regional support; advice
- business review; planning; KPIs; sales performance; strategy
- charity logistics; drop-off points; Leeds; donations; community
- charity; CSR; Leeds; community
- charity; Leeds; winter appeal; children; donations
- cold calling; outbound; telemarketing; objections; B2B
- comedy; Leeds; staff engagement; wellbeing; events; humour; culture
- coronavirus; grants; business support; government; SMEs
- Covid; volunteering; charity; CSR; community
- CRM; implementation; change management; sales teams; data
- curriculum changes; education suppliers; schools marketing; FE; HE
- customer retention; account management; sales growth; CRM; upsell
- degree apprenticeships; skills; universities; employers; workforce planning
- diversity; inclusion; equality; culture; HR
- entrepreneur in residence; university; mentoring; enterprise; partnership
- exports; DBT; trade; international; partnership
- exports; international trade; telemarketing; lead generation; SMEs
- funding programmes; grants; SMEs; overload; business support
- GDPR; data protection; outbound; compliance; B2B marketing
- Glastonbury; music; staff story; culture; Leeds
- help to grow; leadership; SME support; management training; Leeds University
- help to grow; SME journey; leadership development; Leeds Beckett; case study
- help to grow; SME programme; leadership; productivity; government scheme
- human-led telemarketing; digital marketing; multichannel; B2B outreach; appointments
- industry placements; T Levels; internships; employers; skills
- KTP; innovation; universities; collaboration; SME support
- lapsed customers; reactivation; sales funnel; outbound calling; campaigns
- lead generation; best practice; B2B marketing; telemarketing; campaigns
- leadership; pregnancy; personal story; workplace; culture
- Leeds Beckett; partnership; university; collaboration; case study
- National Apprenticeship Week; apprenticeships; skills; awareness; events
- national insurance; tax changes; SMEs; payroll; policy
- Northern Powerhouse; partnership; regional growth; government; SMEs
- outreach campaigns; ROI; brand awareness; pipeline; customer insight
- outsourcing; sales growth; marketing strategy; SME growth; telemarketing partner
- pandemic; resilience; mindset; wellbeing; reflection
- parenting; workplace; maternity; financial pressure; culture
- partnership; Zest Leeds; charity; health; community
- pregnancy; HR policy; wellbeing; inclusion; managers
- recession; resilience; sales; marketing; outbound calling
- sales partners; outsourcing; telemarketing partner; channel; strategy
- sales process; pipeline; conversion; diagnostics; CRM
- schools sales; education sector; telemarketing; lead generation; frameworks
- seasonal campaigns; Christmas; B2B marketing; telemarketing; planning
- selling to schools; education budget; edtech; schools marketing; B2B
- skills gap; employers; educators; workforce; policy
- Small Business Charter; conference; SME support; universities; partnerships
- Small Business Charter; House of Lords; event; universities; policy
- soft skills; hard skills; employability; education; training
- staff interview; music; culture; people; Leeds
- telemarketing; cold calling; B2B sales; myths; outreach
- telemarketing; outbound calling; B2B sales; lead generation; cold calling
- UKSPF; local authorities; business support; funding; regeneration
- universities; SME support; knowledge transfer; partnerships; funding
- university; student tips; higher education; transition; guest blog
- volunteering; CSR; community; National Volunteering Week; staff engagement
- WECAN; women in business; Leeds; business support; events
- wellbeing; stress; mental health; productivity; workplace
- work experience; students; early careers; placements; skills
- workforce development; experiential learning; skills; people strategy; culture
- Yorkshire Three Peaks; charity; team; challenge; fundraising
- youth; careers; schools; outreach; social value