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Closing the Brand-to-Customer Empathy Gap

Now that we’re well acquainted with the ‘Age of Empathy‘, let’s dive into what this means for brands. According to Belinda Parmar, founder of The Empathy Business, recent findings by the 2016 Empathy Index reveal that empathy is “more important...

Winner Focus: Direct Line Group

One of the undeniable success stories of the 2017 Customer Experience Awards was Direct Line Group, which won an amazing haul of five trophies on the night. The insurance kingpins claimed four Gold awards and one Silver prize following a busy...

58 Insane Facts about Bitcoin

Interest in Bitcoin is now greater than ever, but many are still unsure as to how it works, if it’s safe, and if it’s worth investing in.  Check out the infographic below to find the answers to these questions, and learn...

Improving CX at the IT Helpdesk

Providing a great Customer Experience for your IT helpdesk users is as important for your employees as it is for your customers. Whether you are dealing with internal users or external clients, the people you support have high expectations that...

What Judges Want!

Having helped businesses enter and win awards for the past 10 years, sitting on the other side of the desk as a judge at the UK Customer Experience Awards was an eye-opening experience. Knowing how much winning prestigious accolades means to...

Loud and Clear: How Voice Assistants are Revolutionising User Experience

The race for the title of best voice assistant on the market is well and truly on. Microsoft’s Cortana, Apple’s Siri, Google Now, and Amazon’s Alexa are the main contestants, and the competition is getting ever fiercer. The main driving force...

Winner Focus: Bidfood

Catering suppliers Bidfood not only help satisfy hunger all over the UK, their CX offering satisfied judges at the 2017 UK Customer Experience Awards. The firm drove off with the Transport and Logistics Award, racing ahead of fellow category finalists Hiab...

Can Bots be Biased Against Customers?

A new study from software pioneers Pegasystems, which was issued for National Customer Service Week, examines what British customers make of emerging Artificial Intelligence technology. When questioned about previous human customer service interactions, almost half (49 percent) of British consumers said they have...

Winner Focus: Finastra

Fintech giant Finastra took to the podium at Wembley Stadium to accept one of the most significant prizes at the UK CX Awards – the Technology & Telecoms Award. The Finastra team offered judges an outstanding presentation on the firm’s “world-class...

Winner Focus: Business Stream

Water suppliers Business Stream made quite a splash in the 2017 UK Customer Experience Awards, with overjoyed staff walking away with an armful of prizes. The firm, which supplies businesses across Scotland and England since being formed in 2008 by Scottish...