BlueOcean

MARCH 24, 2022

When it comes to complex B2C customer care, the customer is anything but a faceless number in a sea of consumers. B2C brands had their worlds turned upside down by the pandemic, but what does complex customer care look like now things are leveling out? But that’s shifting—and fast. Modified Recruitment Strategy.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 9, 2021

Contact center technologies are certainly in the mix of acceleration. In fact, many recent developments promise to reshape the landscape of customer service completely. The most recent publication from Ryan Strategic Advisory surveyed contact center leaders about the state of the industry.

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BlueOcean

JUNE 10, 2021

Today we look at how this last consideration applies to the way companies are investing in customer care. We took a deep look at recent data published by Ryan Strategic Advisory , surveying more than 600 contact center decision-makers. What’s the Outlook for Contact Center Budgets?

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BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. The Importance of a Smooth Transition in Your Outsourced Customer Care Transitioning your outsourced customer care program from one partner to another is a complex undertaking.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. The Importance of a Smooth Transition in Your Outsourced Customer Care Transitioning your outsourced customer care program from one partner to another is a complex undertaking.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And you’re ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. Here’s the short list of the best questions to ask about AI in the contact center. Looking for more contact center RFP questions? CAPABILITIES & PROCESS.

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BlueOcean

JULY 16, 2019

Looking for an onshore contact center partner? One that can wow your customers while simultaneously delivering an unparalleled ROI? Yes, we’re probably a little biased, but the proof is right here – check out our top 10 reasons to outsource your contact center to Canada. Your dollar will stretch further.

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BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

The only constant in the customer care world is change, and if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. That’s why we’ve compiled these must-read articles to keep you updated and give you some food for thought as you think about the future of your outsourced customer care. Strategic Partnerships with Contact Centers. “

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BlueOcean

JUNE 12, 2018

Contact center implementation is an art and a science, and over 24 years in business, we’ve learned exactly what it takes to make the smoothest transition possible. Every milestone and every moving part is integral to a controlled acceleration towards a seamless transition that results in a positive customer experience.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 7, 2018

Contracting a new contact center outsourcer may be one of the most impactful decisions you make all year (no pressure, right?) You’re putting your brand and your customers in the hands of someone new, whose efforts will have a direct impact on your business, its ROI, and all its related KPIs. Draft Your Contact Center RFP.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Either way, we’ve put together this handy infographic to help you compare the cost of in-house vs outsourced contact centers. And hey, we’re also standing by to help you out with a cost analysis and custom quote for your outsourced contact center. Get a custom quote today. Request an estimate today.

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BlueOcean

APRIL 28, 2020

And in the world of customer care, an industry that has felt the entire spectrum of effects – from drought to tsunami – we’re asking the big questions in anticipation of a better future. And then there are the customers themselves. How will customer service continue to shift as we move forward? What about you?

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Whether it’s your own culture that shifts over time or that of your outsourcer, keeping a pulse on cultural alignment in your outsourced contact center is essential.

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Interactions

APRIL 16, 2024

A dedication to understanding your customers ensures that every interaction is personalized and purposeful, alleviating the pain of lengthy wait times and ensuring each conversation is met with effective, personalized assistance. Failing to invest in customer care risks customers seeking it elsewhere.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 16, 2019

While so many of us are off celebrating the festive season for days at a time, there are scores of people on the frontlines working to keep everything running smoothly in industries ranging from health care, to transportation, to broadcasting to, yes, customer care. at Blue Ocean. Constant and Effective Communication.

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COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

The challenge of keeping pace with changing customer expectations looms large. Technological advancements, notably artificial intelligence (AI), fuel customer experience transformation. Companies worldwide are grappling with leveraging technology to enhance the overall customer experience (CX).

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. The Impact of Bilingual Support on the Customer Experience When a bilingual solution is offered to the customer, companies quickly find that quality scores increase accordingly. But what’s the best approach? And what about offshore?

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BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

The trend of personalized customer experience has since transformed almost every industry as we know it. From the retail experience to social media connections to issue resolution via the contact center, customers want their individual needs known and reflected in the interactions, services, and products they pay for.

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Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

How do you improve customer service? The answer always lies in your customer experience. Great experiences lead to loyal customers who buy more from you in the future. When you take care of customers from start to finish, they will always come back and refer others to your business.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When the world hit the pause button in the face of COVID-19, putting our client’s customer care programs on hold wasn’t an option. Using a countdown clock while agents complete tasks and assessments can encourage efficiency while also mirroring the stress that an agent can experience to meet productivity goals in production.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 16, 2023

This article will define emotional intelligence, its benefits for contact centers, and how it improves the customer experience. In the next section, we abord the benefits of emotional intelligence for contact centers. Why Does it Matter for Contact Centers? What is emotional intelligence?

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West Monroe

JULY 11, 2023

Gain high-level insights into the maturity of your contact center capabilities and ways to accelerate value realization based on West Monroe’s proven methodology and transformation experience across various industries and company sizes.

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Upstream Works

MAY 13, 2020

Every contact center has a universal goal: to provide exceptional customer service. It requires a holistic customer experience (CX) strategy, a responsive data strategy and the flexibility to adapt to a changing world. The foundation for omnichannel contact center success is your long-term strategy.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Of course, greater retail sales inevitably lead to higher call volume in the contact center. The best outsourcing partners go to the ends of the earth to prepare for these massive peak season holiday spikes and will not only need to address a sustained customer experience but also team morale, agent stress, and absenteeism.

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Playvox

APRIL 21, 2023

Customer service has gone digital — and your contact center needs to evolve with the times. As younger customers make up more and more of the marketplace, they’re shifting service preferences toward digital channels. What Is Omnichannel Customer Experience?

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Three primary trends are driving the customer care industry: diversified cloud-based solutions. By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers.

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SaleMove

MARCH 12, 2021

How to Avoid the Severe Fate of Complacency – and Continuously Improve your Customer Experience. In today’s consumer-driven world where the overall experience is a top differentiator, customer care organizations are now at the forefront of innovation. The key is in assessing the right technology among the pack. .

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COPC

JANUARY 9, 2024

Interview with Lance Gruner, Executive Vice President of Mastercard Global Customer Care Mastercard recently achieved certification to the COPC Customer Experience (CX) Standard for Customer Operations , a first for a Fortune 500 company.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 20, 2024

The Southeast Asian nation, renowned for its exceptional customer service ethos, emerges as a prime outsourcing destination. In this environment, Cynergy BPO emerges as a beacon, redefining tech-enhanced customer experiences (CX) with its unmatched expertise and cutting-edge solutions.

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COPC

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These changes were highlighted during the Optimizing Pandemic Contact Center Outsourcing Relationships pre-event workshop that COPC Inc. hosted as part of this fall’s Execs In The Know’s Customer Response Summit. Virtual hiring, training, onboarding and employee experience obstacles. WFH Insights.

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Hello Customer

MAY 19, 2021

Organizations have multiple touchpoints which define their level of customer centricity. We think of touchpoints such as digital channels and salespeople, but many often forget the one that is perhaps the most important, the contact center. Yet, these centers often don’t get the attention and recognition they deserve.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As customer service leaders envision the contact center of the future, a key question is whether agents will need to come in to work at all. After all, the costs of operating a physical contact center are immense, and the challenges of training , motivating and retaining staff remain major pain points for all B2C organizations.

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SaleMove

JANUARY 20, 2021

In our previous blog in The Times They Are a-Changing: Talent in the Contact Center Series , we discussed how virtual agents, or bots, are transforming the contact center workplace, pushing live human agents to become strategic troubleshooting experts and managers to become agent coaches.

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Think Customers

JANUARY 18, 2022

Leading contact centers understand that each person and tool has its strengths and weaknesses, and create a better customer experience when combined appropriately. To better understand this, let’s dive into the human and robotic makeup of a modern contact center. What is a contact center associate?

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