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On-Site vs Virtual Procurement: The Best Way to Find Your Contact Center Outsourcer

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In our world of outsourced customer care solutions, one of the big challenges we continue to wrestle with on the sales side of things is the significant change in the contact center RFP process. Yes, there’ll be travel and calendars to coordinate. The Shortlist Pitch Best Format: In-person, your place or theirs.

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Hark the Herald Agents Sing: It’s Holiday Season in the Contact Center!

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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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Top 10 Things to Assess on Your Contact Center Vendor Site Visit

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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. 1. Work Environment.

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Deck the Halls 2018: Coping with Peak Season Holiday Spikes in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

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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Hitting the Brakes or Pedal to the Metal? Selecting an Outsourced Customer Care Partner Mid-Pandemic

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Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. It’s clear that the contact center industry has felt the entire spectrum of effects. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced?

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Hitting the Brakes or Pedal to the Metal? Selecting an Outsourced Customer Care Partner When the World’s on Fire

BlueOcean

Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. It’s clear that the contact center industry has felt the entire spectrum of effects. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced?

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Crisis Reveals Character: Launching an Outsourced Customer Care Program in a Pandemic

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From your kid’s first day of school to your epic summer travel plans to your favorite team’s season tickets. And, of course, your company’s plan to launch a new outsourced customer care program. Your customers are already struggling with the times, and now you’re thinking about overhauling the customer care process?