Bill Quiseng

MAY 29, 2024

They may logically say that customer service is the frontline because they are front and center with customers. However, as customers, we emotionally feel we are doing battle with the customer service frontline. As customers, NOW is the time for our customer CARE Revolution! Well, no more.

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BlueOcean

JULY 13, 2023

Learn how we delivered game-changing customer care—grab your copy of the case study today. The post Championing the Championship: Outsourced Customer Care for a National Sports Association [A Case Study] appeared first on Blue Ocean. Just fill out the form below.

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Sports Customer Care 2022 2021 276

BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

How outsourcers build that connection between agent/customer/client brand is the secret sauce – and if you are going to RFP for a new customer care provider, that’s where you should be probing for specific examples and process details. Empowering Your Team to Deliver Kick-Ass Customer Experience. Read this next!

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With every evolution in technology, workforce trends, and consumer expectations, the questions shift—which is testament to why generic, boilerplate RFPs never work for outsourcing customer care. Reporting Your customer care program may accumulate more data than any other part of your organization. Hourly staff?

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 6, 2020

This concept that the customer care experience should go beyond demographics and preferences and be completely tailored to any customer’s unique current circumstances pushes the limits of the traditional customer journey and relies on cutting-edge data technologies. Got 15 minutes?

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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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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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BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. The Importance of a Smooth Transition in Your Outsourced Customer Care Transitioning your outsourced customer care program from one partner to another is a complex undertaking.

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BlueOcean

MAY 20, 2020

How do we prepare customer care for crisis situations and ensure our capacity to serve customers? The post Redundancy: Preparing Customer Care for Crisis Situations appeared first on Blue Ocean. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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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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Customer Care Entertainment Government Contact Center 156

BlueOcean

APRIL 30, 2021

A couple of years ago, we explored the state of omnichannel customer care , recognizing the fact that consumers have more channel options available to them than ever before. With more than a year of pandemic impacts under our belts, let’s dig into the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19 on omnichannel customer care.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 19, 2024

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. The Importance of a Smooth Transition in Your Outsourced Customer Care Transitioning your outsourced customer care program from one partner to another is a complex undertaking.

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Customer Care Document Sports Communication 156

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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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 4, 2019

As a result, for most companies, any relationship with an outsourced customer care partner is going to have to come with stringent PCI DSS standards well-established, as well as robust data security systems solidly in place. Let’s dig into the state of PCI as it relates to customer care today. PCI Compliance Background.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

This is what relevant service level metrics look like in today’s customer care center. Are Your Customers Happy? The post Validating Your Outsourced Customer Care Partnership: Is Your Incumbent “Still the One”? How do those NPS and CSAT scores look? appeared first on Blue Ocean.

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BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

But you’re ready to implement and transition into your new outsourced customer care program so you’ve got to buckle up and buckle down. Here are the milestones you can expect along the way of implementing your outsourced customer care program. Building Your Outsourced Customer Care Team. You deserve it.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2020

Choosing an outsourced customer care partner might just be one of the most complex procurement scenarios out there. After all, this is a partner who will hold your brand and reputation in their hands, interfacing with your loyal (and often concerned) customers day in and day out. No boilerplate RFP document will do the job.

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Bill Quiseng

JULY 17, 2024

QUI QUOTE: You know you have customer CARE right when your customers don’t tell others what they bought. They tell others who they bought it from. Don’t be just good. Be GREAT out there! customerservice #customerexperience #custserv #custexp #cx

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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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Customer Care Contact Center Government Culture 156

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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Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 11, 2023

And when you CARE, each customer is WOWED and happy, intent on returning again and again, raving to others along the way. The New Marketing is not advertising online to your customers. It’s your customers raving about you to others on social media. QUI QUOTE: Customer CARE is the New Marketing.

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The Results: Despite the pandemic and related lockdown orders, we launched this new customer care program on time, in April 2020 (cue the fireworks!). The post How a Major US-Based Sports Association Launched a New Customer Care Program in the Middle of a Pandemic appeared first on Blue Ocean.

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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

Bill Quiseng

JULY 3, 2024

With that in mind, we, as customers, proclaim our independence from the tyranny of “Profits over People” retailers who care more about revenue dollars, market share, stock prices, bottom-line profits, and even their competitors, than people – us, the customers. We don’t just serve to satisfy customers.

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eglobalis

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Businesses must shift focus toward implementing AI-infused customer service systems that seamlessly integrate human empathy with AI precision to deliver frictionless experiences. Hyper-Personalized Care: Moving from Reactive to Predictive CX The future of customer care lies in proactive, hyper-personalized solutions.

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2025 Net Promoter Score B2B Multi-Channel 221

InMoment XI

APRIL 11, 2022

Now that the “new normal” is underway, e-commerce brands should rethink the digital customer journey. Tip #2: Invest in Customer Care. We saw in these times of crisis that much of customer care is related to the digital journey.

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Bill Quiseng

MAY 17, 2023

Customers pay for their experience, not your product or service. Customers seek the best emotional value in their experience, not your logically reasonable price, product, or service. The value to your customers is in their personal interactions, not your “cash or credit” business transactions.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

It’s a trend that has a significant impact on the customer care sector. There are very real service expectation differences between providing customer service to a one-off consumer versus a loyal member. Delivering kick-ass customer experience is our brand promise – and we can’t wait to show you. Let’s chat today.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 30, 2018

Thanks to advancements in AI and machine learning, chatbots and other Tier Zero customer service solutions are a great way to handle basic, high-volume customer care interactions on a 24/7/365 basis. Knowing how technology fits into the big picture of customer care is critical to the success of your outsourced partnership.

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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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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Websites have been great for this and have replaced a lot of work that customer care agents previously handled. Callers should also understand the restrictions that customer care agents are bound by. No one wants to waste time calling a helpline number and dealing with an agent who follows a script.

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 8, 2019

This is a knowledge gap that prevents companies from comprehensively understanding the impact of a single customer on their revenue, and, in turn, how their customer experience impacts the company’s success. The Cost of Customer Retention vs Acquisition. And read this next: Secrets to Incredible Customer Service with Paul R.

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Lifetime Customer Contact Center Poor Customer Service Social Media 299

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Every company executive will agree that having loyal customers is a key to business success. But what are executives really doing to encourage customer loyalty? Most businesses will point to their customer care training or customer relationship management (CRM) system and count on these tools to build loyalty.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The org is also supported by IT and the technology platforms—such as apps and websites—that customers can use, as well as the internal systems that enable employees to deliver a great experience. And of course, Customer Care is the safety net if something goes wrong along the way.

Airlines 370

Airlines Government Webinar ROI 370

BlueOcean

JULY 15, 2024

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 comprehensive knowledge of your products or services. Ensuring your customer support center is up and running, no matter what, is a daunting task that organizations must prepare for.

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