BlueOcean

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this model, where you pay only for the contacts handled, the responsibility to manage efficiency and productivity lies with your outsourced partner. When you operate an in-house contact center, you are responsible for 100% of an agent hour: the employee’s hourly wage, and all associated benefits and taxes, are your responsibility.

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BlueOcean

APRIL 24, 2024

Below are 9 top questions for asking about ESG in your outsourced contact center RFP process. Environmental Sustainability In today’s landscape, many consumers are increasingly focused on aligning their buying choices with businesses that are committed to sustainability.

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CCNG

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Jason Mercer-Pottinger was given a seemingly impossible task; take over a Tier 1 contact center from a 3rd-party BPO with no trainers, no supervisors, and no experienced agents while at the same time decreasing costs and improving quality. One hundred and twenty days later they had a perfect switchover with no negative customer impact.

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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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BlueOcean

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you’re faced with the decision to find a new customer care outsourcer in the post-pandemic era, now’s the time to dive in. And second, there’s no doubt that the pandemic and the social justice movement have evolved what you need from a customer service provider – and your RFP should reflect that. Hourly staff?

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With the labor shortage, a workforce in transition, and the dynamic (but disruptive) impact of AI, managing a contact center in 2024 can be a real workout. Why not take a break from the heavy lifting for a moment, and check out Fonolo’s annual State of the Contact Center report? What’s inside?

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24-7 InTouch

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Winnipeg, MB – February 13, 2024 – IntouchCX has announced today the acquisition of Beliveo, a leading nearshore contact center and business processing outsourcer (BPO) in Mexico.

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CCNG

MAY 27, 2021

Contact Center Leaders are continually being pushed to improve processes, decrease cost, increase customer satisfaction, and improve sales or metrics. Understanding the best path to follow, with the fluidity of the contact center industry, can be a daunting task.

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LiveVox

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Financial services is already a complex industry, and delivering exceptional customer care while resolving complex issues isn’t just a goal—it’s an art.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 14, 2024

Your organization is ready to find a new contact center outsourcer. Are you well positioned to integrate AI into your customer care? What does it really look like to source a strategic partnership with an outsourced customer care provider? What’s your next step? We’re here to help! Is It Time to Outsource?

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Contact Center Pipeline

JULY 30, 2019

As customer interactions continue to become more complex, the contact center industry is increasingly turning to mergers & acquisitions as an effective solution to expand scale, improve access to new technologies and enhance geographic coverage.

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CCNG

JULY 12, 2020

CCNG is working through our network of colleagues and resources to help share information, insights, and ideas on maintaining strong customer care, employee support, and business continuity during this challenging period. We will continue to update this contact-center-centric resource as new information becomes available.

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BlueOcean

APRIL 16, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category at the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. This is Blue Ocean’s fourth Stevie Award.

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Contact Center Pipeline

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Contact centers often see ebbs and flows. Customer preferences change, new tools emerge, and leaders are left with the challenge of dialing up or down specific channels to accommodate evolving customer behavior.

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Vcaretec

AUGUST 8, 2023

However, good customer support outsourcing won't sacrifice quality and may, in many cases, enhance your service. In this post, we'll look at the top 10 factors to consider when picking a customer care outsourcing provider. Providing excellent customer service reflects well on your company.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. Reporting Your customer care program may accumulate more data than any other part of your organization.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JULY 22, 2021

Many companies are “pretty much kind of OK-ish” at responding to customers’ questions or complaints in social media. They do respond to customers’ social posts, and they reply pretty quickly. Some companies are doing darn well at digital customer care. A few are good. A handful are excellent.

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BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The RFP is the slog you need that 3 rd cup of coffee to get through—especially when it’s an RFP for outsourced customer care. After all, we’re talking about a complex, customer-facing solution that needs to align seamlessly with your brand. But we’ve got you—just grab a copy of our latest eBook.

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Calltools

APRIL 3, 2024

Technology and customer expectations have changed a lot over the last few years. Take some time to learn about the contact center trends for 2024 that will put your team on the path to success. Focus on Customer Care All of the contact center trends you adopt should ultimately improve customer care.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Here are a few green flag markers that help indicate that you’ve found the best-fit outsourced customer care partner. If you’ve taken part in an outsourced customer care procurement process, either as a bidder or as a buyer, we’d lay money on the fact that you’ve got some horror stories to tell.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2023

If there’s one thing managers need to understand about digital transformation, it’s how artificial intelligence is changing CX in the contact center. Gartner reports that AI chatbots alone can save the contact center industry up to $80 billion in annual labor costs by 2026. What Do Customers Value in CX?

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Nuance

JULY 19, 2022

In today’s digital world, brand reputation is synonymous with customer experience, including the quality of customer care. Consumers expect effortless, consistent, and secure experiences across any point of contact they [.].

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Nuance

JULY 19, 2022

In today’s digital world, brand reputation is synonymous with customer experience, including the quality of customer care. Consumers expect effortless, consistent, and secure experiences across any point of contact they [.].

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

That certainly seems true enough in the contact center world where the pace of change has been accelerating exponentially—often with dizzying effects for the three key elements of the contact center operations framework: […].

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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. The modern customer journey is complex and constantly evolving.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 2, 2018

These words hold true sustenance and can dramatically impact the success of your contact center team: customer care and customer satisfaction. How you attend to your customers’ happiness levels and overall satisfaction requires critical thinking. Why Fuss Over Customer Care?

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Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

When it comes to customer care across major industries, like Retail & E-Commerce, Wireless & Telecommunications, and Healthcare, there are plenty of smart minds out there. As a leader in outsourced customer service solutions, the customer care specialists at Vcare voted on fifty of the top thought leaders in our space.

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Real Blue Sky

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many reasons to consider whether to outsource your contact center. Before the internet, customer service was typically limited to a brick-and-mortar storefront, letter-writing, or a phone call to customer service. Thankfully, this perspective on the contact center has shifted significantly.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 10, 2021

No matter how great your product or service is, the success of your contact center largely depends on the customer service you provide. Ultimately, if customers don’t have a good experience, they’re likely not going to call back. The Secret Sauce for Increasing Customer Happiness. Your best plan of action?

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BlueOcean

MAY 5, 2023

We’ve said it before and we’re not afraid to repeat it until the cows come home: using a boilerplate RFP in the process to find a new customer care outsourcer is a quick road to failure. You’re looking for a strategic partner who will interface with your customers day in and day out. That requires a custom RFP.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Ansafone

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Ultimately, it comes down to establishing customer relationships … Customer Care And Retention: Why it Matters Read More ». The post Customer Care And Retention: Why it Matters appeared first on Ansafone Contact Centers. The loyalty of consumers is garnered by the loyalty of a business.

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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. Hourly staff? Agent Profile.

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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? Modified Recruitment Strategy. Emerging Technologies.

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Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 6, 2019

Are your contact center agents increasingly late for work or calling in sick? Are quality and productivity declining while error rates and customer complaints escalate? Do bad moods and negativity dominate the contact center? If this is happening, your culprit may be BURNOUT.

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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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