J B Cole UK

🎉Big announcement today! Lil, our Software Developer in training has officially becomes our latest Junior Software Engineer.

From Apprentice to Dev in no time at all is super impressive stuff and a fantastic achievement! We’re also celebrating Lil’s 1 year anniversary at JBC and what a way to celebrate! Her hard work and dedication to learn is incredible and we’re thrilled to have Lil in our Dev team🎉

Why workshops are a fundamental part of our strategy ⬇️

Based on our experience, a well-defined strategy is essential for the success of any digital project💡

Workshops are a crucial component of our Discovery and Design Sprints, allowing us to understand both the end-user and our clients. They help our team establish the design direction, anticipate potential challenges, and define key user personas, ensuring the final product aligns with our client’s business objectives⚡

Having completed several projects with Helix Group, we collaborated on a comprehensive system redesign that enhanced their online presence, showcasing them as the UK's leading renewable energy marketplace! 📈

Get in touch with one of our experts today👉 https://jbcole.co.uk/contact/

Elevating athletic performance with cutting-edge tech🏆

Rezzil is revolutionising sports development with sensors, data, and intelligent software. We partnered with this fast-growing UK tech company to enhance their VR app's data presentation, making key stats and metrics intuitive for users.

Through a collaborative process, we designed a comprehensive data portal, improving user experience and data visualisation. Now, Rezzil’s customers can easily manage accounts, track performance, and access real-time stats, driving better cognitive and decision-making skills.

Discover more about our innovative work with Rezzil on our website: https://jbcole.co.uk/work/work-rezzil/

Stodge Podge 2024✅🇺🇸

It was incredible to see our work in action having supported the event with the website design and build as well as theming, branding and setup.

Swipe for a look into the ultimate agency meet-up and networking event! 🎉🍻 It was great to get together, mingle, and chat business with some of the best in the industry.

Revamped and reimagined! 🚀

Rapleys LLP, a UK-based property and planning consultancy, recently rebranded and launched a new website. Built using Gutenberg, the site is fully responsive, scalable, and aligns with their new brand guidelines. It features improved user navigation and an easy-to-use CMS, reinforcing Rapleys' position as a leading industry brand.

Get in touch for more expertise on digital strategy: https://jbcole.co.uk/contact/ 🚀

🚀 How to Navigate TfL Stations with Ease...

We partnered with TfL to introduce touch screen kiosks in stations like Paddington and Cannon Street. Here's how to use them:

📍Locate the Screen: Look for our touch screen kiosks in the station.
🏁 Touch to Start: Tap the screen to begin your journey.
🗺️ Plan Your Route: Enter your current location and destination to find the best route via trains, buses, or trams.
🚏 Explore More: Check out local area info and the latest TfL news.
🔔 Stay Updated: Get real-time status updates and plan your trip smoothly.

Our user-friendly design makes navigation a breeze, even for those not tech-savvy. Try it out today and travel smarter! 🌟

🚀 We recently took on the challenge of revitalising Helix, the UK’s pioneering renewable energy marketplace, and we're thrilled to share the journey!

Phase 1: Technology Takeover
🔍 Conducted an in-depth code review
🔐 Ensured security and performance stability
🔧 Moved infrastructure to AWS for enhanced security

Phase 2: Takeover Roadmap
🔨 Addressed critical issues and quick wins
⚡️ Improved UX and resolved performance bottlenecks

Phase 3: Design Discovery
🎨 Collaborative design workshops with Helix
💡 Created immersive and user-centric design concepts

Phase 4: Design and Build
📐 Crafted wireframes and high-fidelity UI designs
🛠️ Implemented seamless navigation and a vibrant color scheme

The Results
✨ A fresh, modern look for Helix
🚀 Enhanced functionality and user experience
🌍 Empowering a growing customer base in the renewable energy market

Our redesign has elevated Helix to new heights, ensuring they remain the go-to marketplace in the UK for renewable energy.

J B Cole 🤝 Digital strategy

At J B Cole, creating a seamless user experience involves understanding and enhancing every step of the user journey. Here's how we did it for Morris Homes:

🔍 Audit & Evaluate: We started with a thorough audit of their existing website to pinpoint areas for improvement.

🤝 Discovery Workshops: Collaborative sessions with the Morris Homes team helped us identify quick wins and long-term enhancements for visual, functional, and user journey improvements.

📈 Purposeful Changes: We transformed their website into a more purposeful, user-friendly, and dynamic platform.

📑 Custom Functionality: From a custom ‘brochure download’ feature to an enhanced advanced search function, we ensured users could easily find and digest information.

🔗 Seamless Integrations: Advanced CMS, Rightmove, and CRM integrations streamlined internal processes and improved tracking of marketing impact.

📊 Continuous Support: Ongoing analytics insights and developmental support have led to a sleek, efficient user journey, promoting lead generation and assisting with sales.

Discover how a user-friendly digital experience can elevate your brand: https://jbcole.co.uk/contact/ 🚀

How we helped Wythenshawe Hospital enhance patient experience⬇️

Wythenshawe Hospital needed a web-based app to improve patient experience within their lung cancer service. They approached us, J B Cole, to develop a platform to capture, analyse, and present real-time anonymous survey results.

Our Approach
1️⃣ Discovery Sessions: We kicked off with in-depth sessions to understand the hospital's needs, focusing on the ‘Safe-7 Pillars’ that ensure patient comfort and safety.

2️⃣ Design & Development: We crafted a user-friendly, secure platform for anonymous surveys, making it easy for patients and carers to share their experiences.

3️⃣ Visual Admin Dashboard: We created an intuitive dashboard for hospital staff to filter and analyse the data, helping them monitor and improve patient care in real-time.

🚀 Our web-based platform met the lung cancer service's needs and was selected through a competitive pitch. We built wireframes for both the survey and admin dashboard, ensuring the system is accessible and secure, with potential for broader NHS application.

We’re thrilled to share some amazing feedback from a previous project! Our client chose J B Cole for our expertise in integrations and custom middleware solutions. Even more importantly, they valued having an agency that truly felt like an extension of their team🤝

At J B Cole, we believe in fostering genuine, collaborative partnerships and delivering top-notch technical solutions.

Get in touch today: https://jbcole.co.uk/contact/ 📞

Ready to skyrocket your sales? 👀

This is the exact strategy we used for clients... From seamless lead capture to nationwide video consultations, we’re all about making your sales pipeline smoother and smarter.

🚀 Ready to take your platform to new level?

Elevating your platform isn't just about fancy features—it's about creating an experience that keeps your customers coming back for more!

From revamping your design to integrating seamless systems, every step counts.

Find out more about how we can help you transform your platform for ultimate customer satisfaction and loyalty: https://jbcole.co.uk/

We teamed up with Shelbourne Estates to create a sleek, user-friendly site that’s turning heads and driving leads. The results? More conversions and happy clients! 🌟

Get in touch today: https://jbcole.co.uk/contact/

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, a well-crafted product roadmap is essential for success. Here’s why ➡️

Get in touch today to chat to our experts: https://jbcole.co.uk/contact/

Are you on the hunt for a new technology partner?

Following the successful dynamic redesign of their homepage, CEDR, a leading mediation and ADR service provider, approached us with a new challenge.

Their objective was to increase their conversion rate on bookings, streamline administration, enhance backend management, and improve the user journey of their event booking platform. And we did just that!

Read the full case study: https://jbcole.co.uk/work/cedr/

💻 Choosing the right organisation for your software development apprenticeship 💻

Our Software Engineer in Training, Lil, has settled into her role wonderfully since she started with us last summer. During her time at J B Cole, she discovered the benefits of working in a digital agency versus working in-house, like some of her fellow apprentices are doing.

With a variety of projects to choose from at any given time and a diverse client base, completing her apprenticeship in a digital agency has offered Lil a rich learning experience by exposing her to a variety of technologies, styles, and ways of working.

Continue reading: https://jbcole.co.uk/blog/benefits-of-working-in-a-digital-age/

June's Digi-Cluster is set to be a popular one as we welcome back acclaimed author and AI instructor Dave Birss.

With the AI landscape shifting so quickly, this is a unique opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in the AI space.

In addition to Dave's talk, you will also have access to a wonderful networking environment with refreshments and pizza provided.

Book your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digi-cluster-hertfordshire-a-meetup-for-digital-agency-owners-in-herts-tickets-852075600057?aff=oddtdtcreator

Watford & West Herts Chamber of Commerce - W3RT Clock J B Cole UK

⚡ THE TRUTH OF INNOVATION ⚡

Our sold-out Innovation Roundtable was once again a hit! We sat down at 20 Stories for the second instalment of the roundtable series, bringing together Product Owners, Directors, and C-Suite Executives from different industries to discuss innovation.

One thing that our attendees and industry experts agreed on was that innovation is crucial is a business hopes to grow and succeed in what is an incredibly competitive market.

As we enjoyed our 3-course meal, our conversation touched on many common challenges, including:
• the nature of innovation
• ethical and legal considerations
• the role of leaders and the wider community
• sustainability and funding challenges

Find out more in our event write-up: https://jbcole.co.uk/blog/key-insights-from-our-2-innovation-roundtable/

💯 HOW WE MADE COMPLEX DATA ENGAGING 💯

Rezzil’s unique technology suite enables world-class athletes to improve cognition, decision-making and resilience through intuitive technology and data-visualisation of player performance.

We partnered with Rezzil to improve the way detailed data from their VR app was being presented to their clients — enabling users to easily view key statistics and metrics intuitively.

Read the project case study: https://jbcole.co.uk/work/work-rezzil/

How is your 2024 technology strategy stacking up?

We're now far enough into the year that you should be assessing how the plans you made at the start of the year are starting to take effect and whether or not you are on track to achieve your technology goals.

But with such a rapidly shifting landscape you cannot get complacent. If you feel like you are falling behind, now is the time to take stock and re-evaluate your goals for the remainder of the year.

Read more: https://jbcole.co.uk/blog/where-is-your-technology-strategy-headed-in-2024/

In-house vs agency – which is the best choice for an apprentice? 🤔

There's no right or wrong answer, as it's less about the "best" choice and more about which one will be the best fit for YOU.

In her latest blog, our Software Engineer in Training, Lil Corris, explains why a digital agency was the best choice for her, compared to an in-house apprenticeship role.

Lil found that with a wide range of client projects across several industries, being in a digital agency offers her a richer learning experience by exposing her to various styles, techniques, and tasks.

Check out Lil's blog to find out why she finds being an apprentice in a digital agency so rewarding, and how it could benefit anyone looking to kickstart their career in tech.

Continue reading: https://jbcole.co.uk/blog/benefits-of-working-in-a-digital-age/

Infosys Knowledge Institute has shown that "firms that use AI well can increase enterprise profit by 38% and will help deliver $14 trillion of gross added value to corporations by 2035."

Implementing AI requires confidence in its applications and a sound strategy on how your business can make the most of it.

If you're still feeling a little lost when it comes to AI, then our next Digi-Cluster will be an unmissable event for you as we welcome back AI educator Dave Birss as our keynote speaker.

You still have time to grab an early bird ticket and save 50%.

Digi-Cluster is sponsored by long-time members Nimbus Hosting and delivered in partnership with our friends at Clock and Watford & West Herts Chamber of Commerce.

Book your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digi-cluster-hertfordshire-a-meetup-for-digital-agency-owners-in-herts-tickets-852075600057?aff=erelexpmlt

Staying ahead of your competition in a fast-paced market, where the landscape is always shifting, requires strategic thinking and planning.

However, keeping your finger on the pulse can at times feel overwhelming, which is why MP&Co is once again running its 'Strategic Transformations: 2024 Roadmap for Professional Services Marketers' workshop, to help you nail your marketing strategy.

On 12th April, you'll hear from senior marketing professionals in the professional services space, and we'll be joining the discussion to share our insights on emerging tech trends to watch in 2024.

Sign up today: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/strategic-transformations-2024-roadmap-for-professional-services-marketers-tickets-856218160567?aff=social

In 2024, there should no longer be such a thing as "sustainable web design".

We believe that web design should be sustainable as a standard.

We're seeing more and more organisations upping their ESG efforts, and a big part of that is their digital estate.

Given that internet use already accounted for 3.7% of global emissions in 2020, a figure that was predicted to double by 2025, sustainability should receive the same level of consideration as accessibility, UX, UI, and other core web vitals.

Find out how you can make your WordPress website more sustainable: https://jbcole.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-your-wordpress-website-more-eco-friendly/