BlueOcean

AUGUST 7, 2018

Contracting a new contact center outsourcer may be one of the most impactful decisions you make all year (no pressure, right?) Search online for vendors and assess their websites for culture fit, suite of services and solutions, and self-reported strengths. Draft Your Contact Center RFP. Planning for 2019 already?

Contact Center 189

Contact Center Effort Score Culture Fashion 189

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When it comes to customer experience , there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry. Today, what matters most is the cultural fit. What does a “rooms per shift ratio” have to do with contact center operations , you might ask? Empathy is key. We want to hear from you.

Exceptional Customer Service 156

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center 156

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Are you in the middle of “contact center RFP season”? We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. Define your mission statement and company values.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Are you in the middle of “contact center RFP season”? We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. Define your mission statement and company values.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

BlueOcean

JUNE 21, 2017

Looking for an outsourced contact center partner is one of the most complex undertakings for any strategic sourcing professional. It requires a thorough understanding of the contact center world as well as the inner workings of your organization’s processes, business objectives, and brand promises. Start with the Basics.

Contact Center 174

Contact Center Tips Call Center Culture 174

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

COVID-19 has forced many companies to transition their contact centers to enable remote work at scale. When employees find themselves away from their regular office setting, they may feel disconcerted and demotivated. Harvard Business Review reports that being forced to work from home reduces employee motivation by 17 points.

Contact Center 109

Contact Center Employee Engagement Engagement Gamification 109

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. The right contact center RFP questions can tell you a lot, but discerning which partner is exactly aligned with your long-term goals, your company culture, your customer base, and your team – well, that requires a site visit.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Culture Leadership Call Center 156

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. The right contact center RFP questions can tell you a lot, but discerning which partner is exactly aligned with your long-term goals, your company culture, your customer base, and your team – well, that requires a site visit.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Culture Leadership Call Center 156

Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

In today’s digital landscape, this involves gathering data from diverse sources like surveys, social media, online reviews and, crucially, contact center interactions. In the contact center, this can also include quality assurance scores and other agent performance insights.

Software 130

Software Customer Journeys Tools Contact Center 130

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Running an effective and efficient procurement process for a contact center partner is easier said than done – even for seasoned indirect sourcing professionals and folks in the C suite. On the tour, it became clear that the culture/facilities of one of those two vendors was simply not a fit for their brand.

Contact Center 149

Contact Center How To Effort Score Comparison 149

BlueOcean

AUGUST 21, 2019

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. And yes, the RFP can tell you a lot, but discerning which partner is exactly aligned with your long-term goals, your company culture, your customer base, and your team – well, that requires a site visit. 5. Culture.

Contact Center 159

Contact Center Culture Leadership Engagement 159

BlueOcean

APRIL 28, 2020

For most contact centers, work-at-home solutions aren’t new – but WAH has historically been an option, one of the tools available, often deployed in conjunction with brick-and-mortar teams. And then there’s the intangible issues – in particular, employee engagement and corporate culture. What about you?

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Comparison Culture Omni-Channel 156

BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

When it comes to customer experience, there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry. Today, what matters most is the cultural fit. What does a “rooms per shift ratio” have to do with contact center operations, you might ask? Empathy is key. We want to hear from you.

Customer Service 353

Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center Hotels 353

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

If enhancing your customer experience is a strategic priority over the next 12 months, you might be looking at putting out a contact center RFP or RFI early in the new year. While some industries benefit from limits, the contact center world is very dependent on more intangible factors like cultural alignment and customer experience.

Contact Center 149

Contact Center Call Center Report Transportation 149

BlueOcean

JANUARY 23, 2024

So, we’ll take a comprehensive look at the cost of ownership of your in-house contact center – both intangible and tangible expenses – and how it compares to the cost of outsourcing. The Cost of Contact Center Infrastructure Next, let’s look at the physical space that is home to your contact center.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Contact Center Software Employee Engagement Call Recording 156

BlueOcean

JANUARY 20, 2023

Culture Describe your corporate culture including how it is differentiated from your competition. How does your corporate culture align with your understanding of our own company, values, and culture? How have you worked to maintain culture despite remote and/or physically distanced work environments?

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

BlueOcean

AUGUST 6, 2020

Describe your corporate culture including how it is differentiated from your competition. How does your corporate culture align with your understanding of our own company, values, and culture? How have you worked to maintain culture despite remote and/or physically distanced work environments?

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

COPC

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Organizations often believe they have the right strategy and best intentions, but their culture does not always support them. It is easy to say that customer and employee experience are important and may even be part of a mission statement. But if culture and actions do not align with the strategy, it does more harm than good.?.

Employee Engagement 89

Employee Engagement Culture Engagement Company 89

BlueOcean

JUNE 21, 2016

One of our most popular blog posts is 52 Contact Center RFP Questions to Ask Vendors. Choosing a contact center outsourcer is a huge investment. We’ve compiled a list of 51 contact center RFP questions to help you ensure you’re making the most informed decision. Agent Engagement. Need some insight?

Contact Center 120

Contact Center First Call Resolution Culture e-support 120

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 5, 2021

There are CX leaders who have titles like Customer Success Manager and Contact Center Supervisor. And then there are those leaders who don’t even have CX in their title, like Chief Marketing Officer or Employee Engagement Director. Listen in a contact center or get recordings to share.

Customer Journeys 367

Customer Journeys Social Media Contact Center How To 367

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 10, 2016

But too many contact centers assume the opposite; that your journey starts the moment an agent picks up the phone. As a contact center, we might be checking all the boxes in our call flow process, but that doesn’t mean the customer necessarily had a great experience. Measuring, Training, and Coaching.

Customer Journeys 120

Customer Journeys Contact Center Call Flow First Call Resolution 120

TechSee

APRIL 16, 2019

Many of us have worked in contact centers. Contact center agents want to work for employers who help them to develop and grow their careers – and they’re not afraid to leave if they’re not getting what they need. What Matters Most to Contact Center Managers. Proactivity is Key.

Call Center 126

Call Center Culture Contact Center Net Promoter Score 126

CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 3, 2019

The first days and weeks are so critical when it comes to employee engagement and helping the employees buy in to the mission of their new company. Make CX mandatory, not optional right from the start For those companies serious about a customer-centric culture, this must be introduced and ingrained from day one.

Tips 296

Tips Culture Exercises Feedback 296

BlueOcean

AUGUST 14, 2019

Even with a fully functioning in-house customer care program, few organizations would say they are a contact center first and a retailer/technology company/manufacturer second. Spending time in the contact center can serve as an excellent training ground for talented individuals who want to grow their career.

Contact Center 174

Contact Center Customer Care Employee Engagement Culture 174

InMoment XI

MARCH 25, 2025

It shows up often in marketing and the sales process (such as with location-based campaigns ) and retail (in the form of customer feedback)but its also a great tool for developing contact center teams. Leading by example with CI can help transform company culture into one that prioritizes collaboration, motivation, and shared success.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center Call Center Software Leadership 195

COPC

DECEMBER 23, 2022

High-performing organizations spend time creating company values that link employee engagement to broader customer experience strategies and the company’s overall success. Below we address specific ways to ensure your culture, strategy and behaviors link employee engagement to your organization’s overall success. .

Employee Engagement 86

Employee Engagement Engagement Company Contact Center 86

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. Culture Describe your corporate culture including how it is differentiated from your competition.

Customer Care 177

Customer Care Contact Center Comparison Employee Engagement 177

Talkdesk

MAY 6, 2019

Recent research shows that organizations with highly engaged employees outperform those with low employee engagement by over 200%. If your employees are punching the clock every day, putting on a thin facade of politeness with customers, just to stay employed—then you’re missing out. What’s in it for me?”

Employee Engagement 84

Employee Engagement Tips Engagement Contact Center 84

Playvox

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Is gamification the right choice for your contact center? Are your employees excited to come to work each and every morning? Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. It is in every organization’s interest to have motivated employees.

Gamification 79

Gamification Contact Center Average Handle Time Employee Engagement 79

Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a contact center leader, the top agents you hire, train, and manage are the clutch players. First, if your agents feel their efforts aren’t accurately measured or noticed by leaders, it reduces engagement, negatively impacts job satisfaction, and weakens motivation to perform at the highest levels.

Contact Center 88

Contact Center Gamification Measurement Training 88

Calabrio

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We’re all about our customers, and we judge ourselves by our ability to add tangible business value to their contact centers around the world, from easily managing soaring inbound volumes across multiple communication channels to leveraging new levels of customer experience intelligence to drive deeper engagement with customers.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Self Service Gamification Analytics 40

NICE inContact

JANUARY 29, 2019

If you’re a veteran of the industry, you already know this because hiring and retaining good agents is something successful contact centers constantly focus on. Every employee is unique in terms of what specifically satisfies them about a job and makes them stay with their employer. When will that software bug be fixed?

Call Center 164

Call Center Contact Center Culture Feedback 164

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 23, 2021

And debrief with the employee about what you heard, what’s common and what’s not, etc. Visit your contact center when you feel out of touch. See if you can listen in, talk directly to your contact center agents, and get a pulse on where customers are seeking support.I They are probably already doing these things.

Customer Experience 271

Customer Experience Contact Center Customer Journeys Metrics 271

Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Operating a successful contact center demands attention to a wide range of factors, from investing in your agents’ well-being and training to implementing the right tools and technology. Training programs should be designed to meet the specific needs of the contact center and its agents.

Contact Center 84

Contact Center Gamification Training Chatbots 84

Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Average Handle Time Study Feedback 78

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

Then consider how to intentionally design and execute on customer journey improvements, internal process design, and employee engagement efforts to move the organization closer to those goals. Many leaders are seeing heavy turnover in contact centers, leading to costs around hiring, training, and losing institutional knowledge.

ROI 260

ROI CEM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 260

CX Accelerator

MARCH 28, 2018

Originally published on ICMI Blog Does your contact center resemble an episode of "The Walking Dead?" " Whether or not you've reached zombie apocalypse levels of engagement, all customer service leaders must be intentional to win the hearts and minds of our staff. however, they are far from the core.

Gamification 140

Gamification Contact Center Self Service Employee Engagement 140