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For our first #WednesdayWisdom of the year, join Maddie York from Quietroom as she explains: ➡️ how devices, websites and digital language are creating barriers for older people ➡️ why web accessibility is important for business ➡️ how to design content so that older people can participate in a digital society Being able to use and manage your money in digital form is convenient for lots of us – but not all. For many older people, it’s confusing and frightening. They may be enthusiastic about the benefits – online shopping saves a trip out – but they can be thwarted when they try. When businesses do not make their websites and communications accessible for older people, the result is a feeling of not being in control, of being left behind and excluded. For the financial services sector, this feeling can lead to disengagement: “If it’s too hard to move my money around online, I’ll just leave it where it is.” “If I can’t check my balance easily online, I won’t use that account any more.” This means people are not getting the most from their money, potentially missing out on benefits, and having their later life and retirement stymied by needlessly difficult online experiences. Maddie presents the evidence, including from her gran's own experience, and sets out some principles for better content design. Register for your webinar place here: https://lnkd.in/efj_hFCY

Out with the old, in with the new! Welcome to a new year of fortnightly Free Thinking newsletters, packed with useful insights on pensions, investment and insurance. This is just a short version of our full newsletter. To get the real thing, sign up at quietroom.co.uk/insights

"2025 to be a bumper year for pension scheme buyouts" If your scheme is looking at buying in or out this year, talk to us about the communications you'll need to keep members clear, calm and content. Our buyout toolkit contains template letters for every step of the journey, from announcement to wind-up. The price also includes 2 hours of consultancy up front. Each letter is: - written by Quietroom experts - compliant with disclosure requirements - tested with real members All you need to do is enter your plan details into each template, get them signed off internally and send them to members. We can also help you tailor the content for your scheme or create content to accompany the key wind-up comms, such as webpages and campaigns. Here's a sample letter to show you what to expect, along with commentary on what we've done and why. These kind of comms can go badly wrong if you don't plan them properly. So get in touch if you're thinking about buy-ins and buyouts this year!

It's dark, it's wet, it's windy, it's cold. The magic of Christmas is a fading memory. Let's face it, it's January. So what better reason to remember and celebrate the MAGIC of pensions?! And if you want a further lift to your mood, crank up the volume 🎶 You're very welcome.

At Christmas Eve, witness our seasonal offering of fun from 2021. The actuaries are circling over a very special pension scheme with a 'difficult' CEO... 🎅

This Christmas, enjoy the age-old story of three friends who gather at this festive time to discuss their pensions and the various investment strategies available. You know, like you do.

This was our final Free Thinking email of 2024. There's lots more coming in 2025, so make sure you sign up to get Free Thinking direct to your inbox every fortnight - go to quietroom.co.uk/insights

What was our most-liked LinkedIn post this year? It was this one. Do you even remember the Beckhams meme being a thing?! Follow us on LinkedIn for lots of great content in 2025.

More Quickfire QRistmas Questions and... it's Musicals Week! Enjoy our team's answers to these musical questions: 🎵 What's your favourite Christmas song? 🎵 Who at Quietroom would smash karaoke? Featuring the opinions and occasional vocal talents of Eleanor Holmes, Joe Craig, James Herbert, Rhys Williams, Jaspal Gill, Maddie York, Andy Hayes, Cath Collins, Caroline Hopper ('Chopper'), Isla MacFarlane, Thomas Joy, Robin Harries, Robyn Bainbridge, Nick Adamson, Julia Fox, Chloe Taylor, Edoardo Sirianni, Simon Grover and the invisible voice of Vedika Maheshwari. What's YOUR favourite Christmas song? DISCLAIMER: 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑝𝑡𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑜𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠, 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑢𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 - 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙, 𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 - 𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚, 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜, 𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑒𝑛𝑗𝑜𝑦𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒, 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡, 𝑙𝑦𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠, 𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒.

You don't have to wait till Christmas to get gifts from us. We create and give away stuff all year long! Videos, animations, diagrams, templates and standard communication pieces that are useful for you and your #pension members. All free, all year round. Check out these and more on our website, and follow us here on LinkedIn to get all the great new free stuff we'll be giving away in 2025!