BlueOcean

JULY 13, 2023

As a result, record numbers of attendees and, consequently, record-high inbound customer service volume were projected for the 2022 championships. Learn how we delivered game-changing customer care—grab your copy of the case study today. In 2021, the championship went forward but with many restrictions.

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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? Shifting Customer Expectations. We’re in this together.

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 6, 2020

Competitive pressures, customer expectations, and emerging technologies are some of the key factors pushing leaders to elevate and evolve their customer service approach. We often talk about omnichannel as the ultimate goal for any and every customer service solution. An Increase in Channel Switching.

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Omnichannel Customer Care Customer Journey Consumers 177

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. How are other customer experience leaders delivering? Wise words from CallMiner.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

If you answered “no, our social customer care is most definitely not kicking ass” – don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve curated five thought-provoking blogs that will help you get on the path to best-in-class social customer care. Social Customer Care Cannot Be Ignored.

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Social Media Customer Service Contact Center ROI 199

BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

The trend of personalized customer experience has since transformed almost every industry as we know it. From the retail experience to social media connections to issue resolution via the contact center, customers want their individual needs known and reflected in the interactions, services, and products they pay for.

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Customer Care Social Media Contact Center 2019 189

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 30, 2015

With the personalized service, outstanding selection and in-store cafe options, they’ve built a loyal following of customers. But once a month, while recording our podcast Crack The Customer Code , I get my lunch from the Mariano’s across the street. Most may never appreciate the care of a small action like this.

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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. We know a seamless outsourcing transition is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, and you need to go on the transition journey with a team of people you barely know.

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Customer Care Document Sports Communication 177

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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Customer Care Contact Center Culture Measurement 177

GetFeedback

JANUARY 14, 2019

As a customer service leader, you want to make sure your audience is supported at all times. Customers should have access to the information they need–whether it’s from a member of your team or from a robust knowledge base. Only in doing so, will you ensure each person receives the best customer experience possible.

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Customer Service Customers Reference Article 207

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. We know a seamless outsourcing transition is essential for maintaining operational efficiency and customer satisfaction, and you need to go on the transition journey with a team of people you barely know.

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Customer Care Document Sports Communication 156

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. As a client, what are you looking for in a redundancy model from your strategic partner now?

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Customer Care Customers Measurement Engagement 156

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

For clients with complex care scenarios – whether that is enterprise customer success management or providing critical support direct to consumers – change is never taken lightly. 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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Customer Care Contact Center Net Promoter Score Metrics 156

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

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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Omnichannel Customer Care Consumers Customer Journey 156

BlueOcean

JANUARY 8, 2019

One negative customer experience may seem like a drop in the ocean of all your customer interactions, but it’s never that simple. It’s worth mentioning that many customer relationships can be saved even after a bad experience with the actual product or service, particularly if they choose to contact a customer service rep.

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Lifetime Customer Contact Center Poor Customer Service Social Media 299

GetFeedback

AUGUST 16, 2018

Customer service has long been an area of focus for marketers and support specialists. After all, 67% of consumers list bad customer experience as one of the primary reasons for churning and 39% of consumers avoid vendors for over 2 years after having a negative experience. Customer Happiness Metrics.

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Metrics Measurement Net Promoter Score Customer Service 199

Bill Quiseng

OCTOBER 9, 2024

So, I encourage you to remind yourself and your colleagues every day about each one of The Rule of Three QUI TAKEAWAYS to Customer Service and Customer Experience. I am here to tell you that if you’re not in the Top Three, you don’t even exist in the minds of your potential customers. Serve to CARE. Here’s why.

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Customer Service Customer Experience Social Media Loyalty 174

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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Contact Center Customer Care 2020 Culture 156

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Social customer care may not be the most popular channel to deal with customer issues for most businesses, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. More and more customers are turning to social media to get help. When a company tells me they don’t want to participate in social media customer care, I ask why.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

But the subscription services market is on fire, growing by more than 100% in five years. 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.

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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.

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eglobalis

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The customer experience (CX) landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation , with 2025-6 poised to be a defining year. Outdated metrics and strategies will be replaced by AI-driven innovations that promise to reshape how businesses interact with and anticipate the needs of their customers.

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2025 Net Promoter Score B2B Multi-Channel 221

TechSee

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Companies now know that customer experience is the key competitive differentiator. Their customers are more likely to make repeat purchases, to try additional products or services, and to recommend the brand to family and friends. To help you plan, we’ve highlighted nine of the biggest customer service trends for 2020.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 26, 2015

are familiar with customer experience terms and ideas, most people still are not. So I explain our work of helping companies and organizations understand the true experience of their customers, leading to improved experiences. . As customers, we know when we’ve had a poor customer experience and we know right from wrong.

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Customer Experience Social Media Leadership Airlines 274

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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Customer Care Customers Customer Satisfaction Customer Service 158

Advantage Communications

APRIL 14, 2021

All businesses want to keep their customers, and prospects, happy. Satisfied customers are the difference between a successful and highly-profitable company, or a business that is struggling to compete with its competitors.

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Customer Care Customer Service Customer Experience Customers 105

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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Customer Care Contact Center Document Customers 156

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

I recently wrote an article in Forbes about how to get customers to pay more. The focus, of course, was on customer service and experience. Research has irrefutably proven that customers will pay more for a better experience. It’s the same for certain aspects of customer service. Not that much!

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Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Service Representative Reference 170

Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Being an exceptional customer service representative comes with specific requirements. One of them is understanding the effect of using service phrases. Your goal as a customer service employee is to hear problems and bring solutions. Using the right customer service phrases can support efficient interaction.

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Customer Service Customer Service Representative Exceptional Customer Service Customers 170

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

” we get a lengthy list of the many places where customers and company interact. ” It’s time to brush off the FAQ’s and make them useful for your customers. Wrong move for customers. Instead of using technology to determine who the customer is (member, provider, employer, etc.) generic drugs.

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Customer Journey Mapping Touchpoint Insurance Customer Journey 255

eglobalis

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Introduction As companies mature, they face increasingly complex decisions about how to handle customer complaints and negative feedback on social media. Understanding when to adapt or deviate from these practices is crucial for long-term customer trust and operational efficiency.

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Social Media Feedback Engagement B2B 418

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As the holiday season unfolds, we wanted to share the amazing words of gratitude that flow every day from our clients’ customers to our agents. Below you’ll find the best customer service kudos of 2019 (so far!) with quotes directly from the mouths of customers we interact with. MVP Customer Kudos. Maybe all-time.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. When Customer Care Isn’t Enough, Call the Customer Delight Brigade by Katie Deighton. The idea behind the article is to “delight” the customer, rather than to just serve them. You’ll smile.

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2021 Article Customer Service Net Promoter Score 28

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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Customer Care 2020 Contact Center Sports 156

ShepHyken

APRIL 9, 2021

Did you know 90% of Americans consider customer service as the key factor when deciding whether to do business with a company? If you’re a customer-focused organization, you need to prioritize customer service. Customer Service Telephone Skills to Master. Customer Service Telephone Skills to Master.

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