Cyber security is a broad term which means many different things to many different people, and can often seem to be incredibly complex, expensive, and full of pitfalls at every turn.

Hearing that we had achieved 98% overall satisfaction was probably the first time in my professional career where I have had an emotional response.

There can be no doubt the pandemic has altered the emotional make-up of society. Collectively, we are now much more aware of the suffering of others – and how could we not be after seeing lives turned upside down and businesses upended with no sense of rhyme or reason or equity.

Knowing you’re delighting your customers is the holy grail for any business.

Long tail strategy is also about corporate responsibility, the SME agenda, supply chain risk and social value.

The second year of the pandemic has seen more people in the UK slide further into debt and organisations need to recalibrate their response through empathetic collections.

You don’t have to be involved in collections to be aware that the last 18 months have affected the financial circumstances of a huge number of people.

A complaint is a chance to turn an unhappy customer into a brand ambassador as well as an opportunity to improve your services…but only if handled correctly.

For many people, being released from prison can be a daunting prospect. According to UK charity Prison Reform Trust, a significant number of those entering the prison system suffer from mental health issues and learning disabilities, with up to 62% of offenders having a reading age of 11 or lower.

Customers may be about to become less forgiving. If complaint numbers rise, how are you going to provide a service which meets rising expectations?