BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As customer care teams start planning for 2024, we’ve seen how easy it can be to get stuck in a rut. The quickest way to get re-inspired is by getting a finger on the pulse of current news and customer service trends in the industry. How are other customer experience leaders delivering?

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 6, 2020

You may have pushed pause on your decision to find a new customer care outsourcer, but now’s the time to dive back in. And second, there’s no doubt that the pandemic and the social justice movement has evolved what you need from a customer service provider – and your RFP should reflect that. Technology. Hourly staff?

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. The rate at which contact center technology has evolved accelerated during the pandemic years.

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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? Emerging Technologies. Modified Recruitment Strategy.

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BlueOcean

JUNE 17, 2021

For many organizations, in-house customer care feels like the right choice. It keeps you close to your customers and ready to serve them with your exhaustive knowledge of your products or services. Customer care is often a 24/7/365 job, and the slightest disruption has the potential to impact your reputation and brand loyalty.

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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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Playvox

JULY 18, 2022

Contact center agent attrition can be as high as 38% — and it’s not hard to understand why. An agent’s work is frequently monotonous, stressful — thanks to angry customers taking out their frustrations on agents — and overwhelming with too many interactions to handle. What Causes Contact Center Agent Attrition?

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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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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. What’s an IVA?

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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 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 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

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

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

So, we’ll take a comprehensive look at the cost of ownership of your in-house contact center – both intangible and tangible expenses – and how it compares to the cost of outsourcing. And that beginning is this – PayScale cites an average $13/hour for a customer service rep. The Cost of Contact Center Infrastructure.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 21, 2019

Choosing a strategic partner to deliver an outsourced customer care solution is a significant business decision – maybe one of the most significant decisions you’ll make in your career. You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. 2. Technology.

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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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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you want to make a change, consider hiring experts who can look at your entire process and implement award-winning contact center solutions. Then, commit to improving your customer experience by hiring customer experience experts. . This article will dive into how you can improve your customer service.

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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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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. In the remote environment, where more factors are outside of your control, trainers need to expect the unexpected – especially regarding potential technology issues. Request a download here.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If agents are frustrated, we can only imagine that the customers they’re speaking with are too. Finding Bilingual Support That Suits Your Customers Best We’re an onshore Canadian contact center outsourcer and pride ourselves on delivering sophisticated (bilingual) customer care through strategic partnership.

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SaleMove

MARCH 12, 2021

In fact, today’s technology is only accelerating the innovation cycle, making complacency an even bigger threat. 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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Contact Center Customer Care Innovation Technology 97

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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BlueOcean

MARCH 7, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. About Blue Ocean Blue Ocean is an award-winning provider of innovative customer care solutions.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Three primary trends are driving the customer care industry: diversified cloud-based solutions. AI-powered technology that addresses the needs of a changing workforce. By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape.

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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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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. Necessary data security updates in technology and WFH office requirements. WFH Insights.

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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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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

AUGUST 30, 2018

In this environment, partnering with a solid outsourced contact center partner can be the best decision you can make. The key is to find a true strategic partner who you trust to stay ahead of the customer experience curve. However, it’s not as simple as migrating processes over to shiny new technology.

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TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. Forward-thinking companies are increasingly turning to AI-powered customer service solutions to optimize CX and to streamline their back-office operations. Customer-facing AI technologies.

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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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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers of health-related products—such as over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical devices, wearables, and animal health products—typically have higher expectations of manufacturers than do users of other types of consumer products. Documentation of contacts. Proactive outreach.

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Playvox

MAY 26, 2022

In addition to feeling the mental and emotional weight of consumer-facing jobs, remote contact center agents are experiencing redundancy that can make their jobs feel tedious. With an average contact center agent salary of $42,947, that’s almost $13,000 per agent. Hold times go down, and customer satisfaction goes up.

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Integrity Solutions

MARCH 3, 2020

The most persistent contact center challenges can be overcome by making coaching a part of the culture and developing your agents’ listening and problem-solving skills. For several years we’ve been participating in Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world’s largest customer contact event series.

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Call Experts

JUNE 3, 2021

How to enhance the client experience in an age of quickly progressing tech with contact center services? 90% of Americans use customer service as a factor in deciding whether or not to do business with a company. You understand that having a high-quality contact center service is essential to running an effective business. .

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Call Experts

APRIL 1, 2021

A Contact center depends on outstanding scripts, team-members, automations, training, and protocols. . What is a contact center script? It’s a file that plainly and concisely lays out how contact center representatives and technologies are expected to manage your callers. The result?

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TechSee

MAY 29, 2018

Visual engagement and support are maturing as a technology, and are swiftly becoming key differentiators in many customer service organizations. They have found that visual engagement and support have a dramatic effect on KPIs measured in every call center: NPS, FCR and Truck Rolls. The Rise of Visual. Higher agent engagement.

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