One of the things that caught my eye in the Institute of Customer Services UK’s (UKSCI) most recent report on customer satisfaction was the suggestion that a growing number of customers are prepared to pay more for improved service.

Your customers are talking. They’re talking about what makes them happy and what makes them unhappy. Which of these applies to your organisation? With so much being said on social media every day across so many channels, separating the meaningful sounds from all the noise can seems impossible. But social listening makes it possible.

I recently took part in a session at the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference on technology in the mortgage space. In the first of two blogs, I’m going to explore how technology plays a big role in customers’ experience and their journeys by answering questions that came up during the session.

In the second of two blogs following on from a discussion on technology in the mortgage space at the UK Finance Annual Mortgage Conference, I’m exploring the challenges the industry is facing with adopting tech and how it could make better progress by answering more questions that came up during the session.

Over the past five years apprenticeships have been transformed into a high-quality skills programme for learners and employers ensuring accessibility for all.

Keeping teams motivated and productive in a disparate, more virtual working environment can be difficult. It requires great leaders who know how to boost morale and create a feeling of togetherness, no matter where their teams are based. When there’s a confident leader at the helm, teams can be more productive, happy, and conflict-free.

The metaverse could be a revolutionary development for media, telecoms and technology organisations who are looking for the retail and customer experience platform of the future.

Lenders who do more to use technology to improve customer experience are likely to gain a significant competitive edge over their rivals, according to a survey of mortgage brokers by Capita.

New research reveals 50% of recruitment leaders believe at least half of all skills gaps could be addressed by better use of data.

February saw the first of three scheduled ‘innovation open days’ in 2019. Guests from up and down the country attended, representing many of the UK’s top brands, from multiple industry sectors.