Author: Paul Ainsworth

Firm’s Struggling With Post-GDPR Data Access Requests

UK businesses have struggled to handle an upswing in personal data access requests since General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, it has been revealed. Research by business process outsourcer Parseq was conducted following the first anniversary of GDPR, and shows...

Gulf Customer Experience Awards 2020: Entries now Open

The Gulf Customer Experience Awards will return to Dubai for 2020 in a new-look ceremony that will celebrate the very best CX strategies in the region. Hosted by Awards International, the 2020 finals event will take place in Dubai’s Conrad Hotel...

2019 UK Digital Experience Awards: Winners Celebrate at London Final

The victors of the 2019 UK Digital Experience Awards have celebrated success in London, with swimming school Swimtime making waves by being crowned as the day’s Overall Winner. The event at London’s Park plaza Riverbank saw firms from across Britain present...

Warning for Finance and Utilities Over Growing Customer Satisfaction Perception Gap

UK financial services and utilities businesses are underperforming when it comes to complaint handling, despite their growing belief that customers are satisfied with their performance. That is according to Huntswood’s Complaints Outlook 2019 report, which combines research from financial services and utilities firms...

Learning From the Best at the CX Professional Masterclass

Another group of passionate Customer Experience professionals has benefitted from a Masterclass with world-renowned consultant and author Ian Golding. Held this month in the Stevenage Business & Technology Centre, the CX Professional Masterclass saw attendees from across the UK attend the...

2019 UK Customer Experience Awards: Finalists Revealed

The finalists in the 2019 UK Customer Experience Awards have been announced, with some of the UK’s best-known brands preparing to compete for glory in London’s Wembley Stadium this autumn. The gala event – which this year is marking ten years of celebrating the...

Gamification: Most Effective Rewards Revealed

With almost one-in-two UK workplaces having introduced gamified rewards for staff, new research has revealed which of this kind of incentive has the biggest impact on productivity. A survey of 1,219 UK workers, carried out by workplace incentives and rewards provider One4all...

Revealed: What it’s Really Like to Work for LinkedIn’s Most Sought After Firms

From poor work/life balance and long working hours to a lack of progression and difficult interviews, new research reveals what it’s really like to be employed by some of the biggest organisations in both the UK and US. Based on LinkedIn’s annual...

Customers ‘annoyed’ at Digital Marketing methods

Current digital marketing techniques are failing to win over customers, a new report warns. Published by London-based tech firm Ogury, The Reality Report examines the attitudes of over 287,000 mobile users towards marketing and data, and suggests that current practices of digital...

Recruitment Crisis Costing Businesses as New Hires Fail to Meet Standards

New research has shone a light on a potential recruitment crisis which could lead to “failure” for firms. A study published by recruitment-tech firm, Worksome found that up to a third of new employees are not passing their six-month probationary reviews, while only...