Tag: uk

UK workers have right to request four-day working week

Under new government plans, UK workers could be given the right to request a four-day working week. The education minister, Jacqui Smith, on Friday morning dismissed reports of businesses being forced to accept these demands but said workers could be...

Consumers want a human touch in customer service

Twilio released a study showing that consumers want to talk to real people. The study found that 48% of UK and German consumers feel most understood when speaking to a person. This suggests that good listening is crucial for building...

How diversity, equality, inclusion and sustainability can supercharge your business transformation

We appear to be living in a period of continuous disruption. Global economic progress is faltering, driven by a combination of factors: the continued uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; climate change; conflict; supply chain disruptions; shifts in international trade;...

How to create a sustainable website

With an increased focus on the climate and our planet’s future, sustainability is a concern across all areas of our lives.  And that applies to websites now too. Chris Baker, Director of a leading London web design agency, explains, “We recently...

Only 26% of the content UK customers currently receive from brands is relevant

New research commissioned by Treasure Data reveals that only 26% of the content UK consumers currently receive from brands is relevant, and just 35% say that the content makes them click through.   Of the 2,000 adults surveyed, young people aged 18-34 were most likely...

Four reasons why experience should be the core of any ESG strategy (part 2)

Some of my most recent conversations with executives have revealed that ESG initiatives are among their top priorities. In this two-part series for Customer Experience Magazine, I’m exploring the role experience management leaders can play in bringing ESG strategies to...

Gratitude is the ultimate employee reward

Maintaining an engaged workforce with an adequate employee reward has been more important than ever over the last 18 months. Businesses have been under immense pressure to keep the doors open. In the turmoil, it’s easy to forget that employees,...

Research Reveals a Customer Relationship Crisis

Struggling to get a clear picture of their customers, more than half of sales leaders say their CRM is costing them revenue. According to a new CRM and Sales Impact Report from SugarCRM, many companies are facing a customer relationship crisis. Forty-eight...

Gaining Customers: Securing a Positive Employee Experience

In this, the third in a five-part series on gaining and retaining clients in 2021, we spoke to Nick Lygo-Baker, Founding Director of Paradigm CX, who help optimise the engagement experience to enrich the lives of customers and employees! What is any organisation...

Adapting to Thrive, Not Just Survive, Through Conversational Commerce

The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated adoption of digital solutions for thousands of businesses that suddenly found themselves cut off from their customer base. For many, the speed of bringing these new solutions on board became the difference between success and failure but,...