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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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Is There Still Cultural Alignment? Cultures evolve, that much is clear. As these cornerstones of a business transform themselves, the company’s culture may follow suit. Are you still in regular contact with your partner’s leadership team and do you still trust them to deliver excellence for your customers?

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BlueOcean

MARCH 3, 2025

Will your customer experience be strengthened or hit a slump because of the programs in that budget? Not to add another thing to your plate (sorry), but theres another question to ask that can impact all those answers: Is this the year customer care outsourcing takes a more central role in your go-forward plan?

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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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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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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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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 10, 2019

We also published loads of content to share our insights and experiences in the world of customer care. The True Cost of Losing a Customer. Did you know it can cost five times as much to acquire new customers versus retaining existing ones? Which 2019 Consumer Trends Will Impact Your Customer Experience Strategy?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 10, 2025

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. As a result, employee appreciation is fast becoming the crown jewel of company culture. While these tools enhance efficiency, they can also feel impersonal without careful attention and planning. Getting Ghosted?

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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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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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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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BlueOcean

MARCH 24, 2025

Your customer care partner is going to focus their time and resources on meeting these targets. Accurate call volume forecasting informs the strategy around staffing, the allocation of skills and human resources, and the strategy around deploying channels and AI for customer care.

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Contact Center Automotive Metrics Roadmap 156

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MAY 20, 2015

Customer-centric Culture & Communications. That’s a lot of misery and it certainly ripples out to the customer experience and the bottom line. It’s not just enlightened Customer Experience, Digital and Marketing leaders who call us in. And much of that culture starts with communication.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Catchy customer service slogans are powerful tools that encapsulate a company’s commitment to customer satisfaction in a memorable phrase. When crafted carefully, a great slogan can inspire employees and elevate customer expectations. They communicate the company’s commitment to customers in a memorable way.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

According to the global leaders, that’s because: They deliver excellence customer service. They have stated publicly they want to be the “ Earth’s most customer centric company. ” Amazon has a culture that fosters employee engagement that makes any level of employee feel that their ideas matter and will be heard.

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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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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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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. We saw there was a true cultural fit. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

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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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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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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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BlueOcean

AUGUST 14, 2019

For brand-conscious organizations who have never outsourced before, there’s a common fear that putting your customer care in the hands of an outsourced partner effectively builds a wall between you and your customer. On the other hand, an outsourcer’s entire corporate infrastructure is built around the customer experience.

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Michel Falcon Experience

JANUARY 3, 2020

Continuously provide superior customer service skills education/workshops to ALL employees. In thinking about the year to come, I’ve identified three customer service skills that I believe your employees can learn from. These are the same three customer service skills that I will be sharing with my team in 2020.

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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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BlueOcean

JUNE 12, 2018

If you’re getting ready to outsource or to launch a customer service RFP process, here are critical factors for a successful launch. to your customer care partner not knowing you expected a zero percent abandon rate (let’s get realistic, folks), successful relationships are founded on clear expectations.

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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

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. We saw there was a true cultural fit. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.

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2024 Sales Customer Service Sports 156

BlueOcean

JUNE 27, 2024

What Happens to CX When the Whole Company Is Aligned Customer experience is a front-and-center topic for the contact center… but excellent CX depends on the entire organizational culture. She argues that these elements must work together seamlessly, much like a symphony, to create lasting customer loyalty and advocacy.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. 13 Haunting Customer Service Statistics by Tricia Morris. Microsoft) Here are 13 haunting (and daunting) customer service statistics that are keeping brands, and especially CSRs, up at night.

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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

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Customer Service Week: Appreciating Clients and Employees Gives You an Edge by Sandra Idossou. My Comment: This week is International Customer Service Week. It’s all about creating the right culture!

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2021

And it’s one that undeniably impacts our perception of the customer experience. Exploring Customer Care in the Subscription Economy. For those of us in the contact center space, the truly fascinating thing (besides the astounding growth itself) is the impact on customer care and the customer experience.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 28, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Do Customers Really Think Of Your Brand? And, something I noticed… the technology space, which includes internet, cable and cellular, is no longer one of the top one or two worst service providers.

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2019 Article Social Media Customer Service 104

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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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’s the intangible issues – in particular, employee engagement and corporate culture. But we weather the storm.

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Contact Center Culture Omnichannel Customer Care 156

Customer Bliss

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Sometimes, because we’re so entrenched with our work and the culture of the organization, we need an outsider to help further the agenda with the various players. She has served as vice president of product management, customer care and commercialization at Eastman Software, Inc.,

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