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. Hourly staff? Agent Profile.

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CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When we are honest with ourselves, we all know culture is the linchpin for everything we do in the Contact Center. We have the very best and newest technology, hire the perfect “on-paper” resumes, and have the budget of King Tut, but without a healthy, positive working culture…these things are essentially meaningless.

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Bill Quiseng

MAY 24, 2023

It’s the same for customer service. You already know what customer service is, but to make it flourish, you and your team need to be reminded periodically. So, I offered people a continuous education in customer CARE. If you missed it, just follow it here: Don’t offer customer service training.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Not only do we hold the keys to business success through data and all the conversations had with customers, but we work in the most friendly, warm and welcoming sector in the form of the contact centre/customer service industry. Culture is the foundation. That means living customer-centricity from the C-suite down.

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Interactions

JUNE 22, 2023

” One conclusion drawn from the survey focused on the need for brands to cultivate a customer-centric culture: “Companies should strive to create a culture that prioritizes customer service and values each customer’s experience.

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BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

Omnichannel support, where all contact channels seamlessly integrate in real-time and the customer can transition without having to repeat themselves, is the best foundation to engage customers for the entire lifecycle. But we want to call out the impact of social media in the hands of customers whose expectations haven’t been met.

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Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

To paraphrase John DiJulius’ battle cry, it’s time for a Customer CARE Revolution! Let’s be revolutionary to improve the customer experience. This revolution “is a radical overthrow of conventional business mentality, designed to transform what customers and employees experience.

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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. Proactive outreach. Product recall support. Documentation of contacts.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Reuters Events are excited to announce the final service & experience webinar of 2021: ‘Supercharging Customer Care: Optimizing Experiences to Drive Business Growth’ featuring senior leaders from EXPO2020, Hootsuite, Getaline Ecommerce & Customer Service Culture! Jad Hindy, SVP Marketing, EXPO2020.

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Kayako

APRIL 11, 2017

She will guide you through why customer care is so important and how teams can feel empowered to help their customers. You love doing everything that you can for your customers. That means that even if you can’t solve your customer’s problems, caring about them is an action that your representatives can take.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 27, 2020

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? Check out these articles: 60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of 2020.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Learnship , the business language learning solution provider, announced the launch of Sprint Business Skills Customer Care today. The fast-paced, online learning solution helps customer service professionals acquire relevant English vocabulary to better communicate at work. About Learnship.

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 27, 2020

We talk a lot about the need to align your corporate culture with your outsourcer’s, but we know it’s a lot easier to say than it is to do – after all, it’s not a particularly quantifiable element. BRB gotta develop an app…) – there are key factors that define a company’s culture and how well they would align with a partner company.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2019

The company’s reputation for amazing customer service is almost a cliché in the customer service world. Zappos stories have become customer service legends. There are many others, and this is just one of the reasons Zappos is recognized as one of the top customer service companies on the planet.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. This excellent article has nothing new, but it gives us four reminders that will enhance any customer and/or client relationship. Here are my top five picks from last week. Surgeon General report.

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Think Customers

MAY 12, 2015

Periodically, a big brand will announce plans to invest millions of dollars in its customer service activities. Improving customer service isn't simply about throwing money at the problem or adding agents. In some cases, the same company continues to stumble a year or two later. We've all seen it before.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2022

For instance, some segments of the customer service industry have an attrition rate of 50%. This can negatively impact customer experience and affect a company’s bottom line. Businesses should also make sure that customer service agents feel valued as members of the team, and that their efforts are recognized.

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BlueOcean

MAY 11, 2020

Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced? To save precious time, you can start with a solid RFP template for customer care solutions.

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BlueOcean

MAY 11, 2020

Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced? To save precious time, you can start with a solid RFP template for customer care solutions.

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Customer Care Travel Contact Center 2020 156

TechSee

JULY 24, 2018

Developing a customer centric culture in a large enterprise goes beyond addressing a customer by name in an automated email, or segmenting by interest; it is a holistic approach designed to focus on the consumer’s authentic needs. Visual engagement has been proven to be a transformative medium for providing customer care.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Move From Customer Service to Customer Care by Patrick McCullough. Destination CRM) What’s the difference between customer service and customer care?

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Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Customer care is one of the most important aspects of growing a successful business. Here are 10 tips and tools you should utilise to improve customer care. Call Center Culture Customer Service' Call Center Culture Customer Service'

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Customer Care Call Center Culture Customers 143

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As technologies and consumer expectations develop, the customer service landscape is evolving at an accelerated rate. Customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems causing query volumes to spike, which put huge pressure on customer service teams. Arguably, in 2021 the industry experienced a seismic shift.

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Russel Lolacher

DECEMBER 20, 2021

A lot goes into providing social customer care during an emergency event considered a “once-in-500 year flood” As the team leading public engagement and digital communication for BC’s provincial transportation, it’s done with a process that prioritizes intentional effort, accessibility and empathy.

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Customer Care Transportation Social Media Government 98

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. We aimed to make transactions not just safe but also simple, smart, and accessible.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Your Customer Experience Model Has a Problem—Your Employee Experience is the Solution by Janelle Dieken. Your employees want a culture that includes flexibility, learning (training), and opportunities for advancement.

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One Millimeter Mindset

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Uncollaborative company cultures have long track records of retaining customers. Throughout our careers, you and I have worked for one, if not several, of these cultures. As long as sellers continue to crush quotas and bring new customers into the revenue stream, uncollaborative company cultures survive.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

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Joe Rawlinson

APRIL 16, 2014

The question is, “How can you develop a top-notch customer service team that will be able to win over loyal clientele and quash your competitors’ attempts to woo them away?” ” Here are a few steps to help you achieve exactly that–a customer service dream team. Customer Service'

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 23, 2024

And that beginning is this – PayScale cites an average $16/hour for a customer service rep. However, returning to the “per agent hour” (or sometimes “per minute” or “per transaction”) investment in a customer care outsourcer, every factor is already included. Each of those elements adds up quickly in terms of cost.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It’s no secret that the online casino industry has skyrocketed in recent years, but what’s often overlooked is the exceptional digital customer service that backs this meteoric rise. No, they’re not just riding the wave of the “ always-on” culture , they’re harnessing it.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Dave Orstad, SVP professional services and support, Calabrio. Calabrio Appoints New Leader of Customer Service & Support Team in Mission to Be Trusted Ally for Customers’ Success. Orstad will spearhead Calabrio’s global professional services and customer support teams.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Shep Hyken’s Best Customer Service and Experience. Top 5 Articles to Share With Your Team: Five Customer Service Must-Do’s For 2018. That’s Not My Department” and 10 Other Phrases Customers Hate. That said, there are still plenty of other phrases and words we, as customers, hate to hear.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Today’s mobile-centric culture has a significant impact on the overall market for business communication with expectations of rapid responses and real-time communication. Therefore, 5 years ago we decided at Dynamic AI to fully automate repetitive work in customer care in real-time. Ievgen Sliusar.

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Bill Quiseng

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Highlight your culture by introducing your core values, describing the empowerment processes that employees can use to exceed customer expectations and offering specific stories when employees went above and beyond for your customers. Don’t bore your employees with rote customer service training.

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Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

74% of Millennials (18-34) and 58% of GenX (35-54) have a better opinion of organizations that provide social media customer care – Microsoft . The secret weapon in social customer care isn’t that much of a secret, it’s all in the name. Great social customer care can do the same.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 7, 2022

Customer service can be a challenge in any type of business, but the last two years have created unprecedented obstacles and shifting circumstances across industries around the world. Why Customer Service for Subscription-Based Business Is Crucial. The Customer Service Bow on Top.

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