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. Agent Training Describe your training structure (team, facilities, Learning Management Systems, remote platforms, etc.)

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Customer Care Contact Center Comparison Employee Engagement 177

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

No social customer care program can be successful without the right people interacting with your customers and prospects. The hiring of the front-line social care staff should be thoughtful, strategic and intentional, as it will set up the rest of the program to be able to scale in the future.

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Customer Care Omni-Channel Social Media How To 174

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? But that’s shifting—and fast.

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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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Customer Care Social Media Contact Center Poor Customer Service 189

Vonage

OCTOBER 2, 2017

No social customer care program can be successful without the right people interacting with your customers and prospects. The hiring of the front-line social care staff should be thoughtful, strategic and intentional, as it will set up the rest of the program to be able to scale in the future.

Customer Care 174

Customer Care Omni-Channel Social Media How To 174

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. Interaction and care.

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Omni-Channel Customer Care Self Service Wait Times 177

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

When quality slips, costs climb, or business priorities misalign, moving forward with a new customer care provider may be key to your success. On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about sourcing the right strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. Follow these steps to check all the boxes: 1.

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Customer Care How To eBook Training 156

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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Omni-Channel Social Media Customer Service Contact Center 199

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 How To Knowledge Base Guidelines 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. 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 How To Sports Case Study 177

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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Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

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. Agent Hiring/Training.

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Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

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 Resources Contact Center Infographics 156

C3Centricity

NOVEMBER 16, 2014

Recently, I took a very early flight with British Airways (BA) out of Geneva airport and once again, BA staff demonstrated their excellent customer service. What has this got to do with your own customer service excellence? Isn’t it time you let your own customer service people free to best serve your customers?

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Customer Service Connections Social Media Customer Centricity 223

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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Customer Care Course Customers Industry 156

BlueOcean

MARCH 20, 2017

They had been outsourcing their customer service to a call center with a predominantly “work-at-home” (WAH) model and one of the first questions they asked us was about work-at-home agents. In the past, training has been a barrier to some companies in developing their work-at-home team. Coaching and Managing the At-Home Agent.

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Customer Care Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time 189

Steve DiGioia

MARCH 8, 2021

Today’s post tells you how to stop giving customer service like a useless scarecrow. 3 Examples of Scarecrow Customer Service. RELATED POST: 6 Customer Service Facts For Every Business. Do Customers Care About Employee Uniforms? Key Takeaways to Prevent Scarecrow Customer Service.

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Customer Service How To Policies Training 204

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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Customer Care Roadmap Training Call Recording 156

C3Centricity

OCTOBER 22, 2018

I was recently in a clinic for surgery and was surprised by how customer (patient) centric they are. I remind my clients that exceptional customer service examples can come from anywhere! So here are my seven learnings about customer service excellence: 1. Is that how your own customer care centre exchanges feel?

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Healthcare Consumers Customer Service Company 285

Brandwatch CX

APRIL 1, 2025

Saving money, quicker response times and happier customers: its no wonder social media customer service is growing at a rapid pace. Social customer service costs around $1 per interaction , six times cheaper than phone support costs. Twitter reports that customer service interactions have increased by 2.5

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Social Media Customer Service Net Promoter Score Engagement 52

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

What Service Level Metrics Are Most Relevant to Your Business Now? Let’s face it: Contact center metrics that measure customer service as if it’s some kind of race (think Average Handle Time) are frankly table stakes. This is what relevant service level metrics look like in today’s customer care center.

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Customer Care Contact Center Effort Score Net Promoter Score 156

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.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care How To Sports Case Study 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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Omni-Channel Customer Care Self Service eBook 156

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The scene at work is the same: subscriptions abound for things like Salesforce, teleconferencing services, training programs, Harvard Business Review…. 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.

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Customer Experience Effort Score Contact Center Customer Care 290

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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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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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 Training Customer Service Representative 169

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 22, 2020

When the world hit the pause button in the face of COVID-19, putting our client’s customer care programs on hold wasn’t an option. The key, of course, was that everything, including agent training, had to pivot to a virtual environment. Virtual Training: Moving from Just “Getting It Done” to “Doing It Well”.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 8, 2020

In the downloadable case study, discover how we: Pivoted to 100% remote recruiting, onboarding, and training. The Results: Despite the pandemic and related lockdown orders, we launched this new customer care program on time, in April 2020 (cue the fireworks!). Launched on-time despite major challenges of the pandemic.

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Sports Customer Care Case Study Study 156

BlueOcean

MAY 11, 2017

It’s a strategic decision to protect your brand and put customer care in the hands of experts so you can focus your organization’s resources on your core competencies. Understanding the realities around go-live dates, knowledge transfer, and agent recruiting will prepare you for a successful customer service outsourcing implementation.

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Customer Service Call Center Contact Center Training 153

CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

SmartBear Customer Care team and Solutions Architect Joe Joyce earn global honors for customer service and support. SmartBear ,a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions,is the winner of two Stevie Awards in the 19 th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

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Sales Customer Service Customer Care Innovation 52

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Owning a franchise offers the chance to build on a popular brand’s success, but outstanding customer service is key to thriving. Great customer service helps franchise owners stand out, build trust, and keep customers coming back. Good service builds customer loyalty, making people feel valued and understood.

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Customer Service Loyalty Programs Self Service CRM 52

Comm100

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Once you decide to engage in social media customer service, the next step is coming up with an effective strategy for implementing it. Should it be customer service? If you want a well-rounded, capable, and effective social media customer care team, then the answer is all of the above. Introduction.

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Social Media Customer Service Strategies Customer Service Strategy 154

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Whether you’re working for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) company or hiring one for your business, it’s important to understand how customer service in furnace repair works. They must be talented at providing top-notch HVAC services. You should never be charged hidden fees or unexpected costs.

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Customer Service Policies Exceptional Customer Service Customers 52

ijgolding

JULY 18, 2018

I am therefore very excited to be able to share the news that Incite Group’s Customer Service & Experience Summit Europe (18-19 Sept) comes to London for the first time. So, after 8 years of successful meetings in the US, why are they bringing the event to London and does Europe really need a customer service event?

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Self Service Customer Service Customer Experience Groups 123

Lumoa

MARCH 9, 2023

Customer empathy is at the heart of Lush’s approach to building trust with its customers. By understanding that their customers care deeply about the products they buy and how they are created, Lush has taken steps to address these concerns. Buffer prioritizes customer empathy in their approach to customer service.

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Customer Experience Social Media Customers Video 397

Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Don’t offer customer service training. Training is finite, usually only one to several days. Training is one-way, “I know everything, you know nothing” instruction. Training is the how and what of service. Training is what employees do to develop the business.

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Customer Service Training Training Customer Service Loyalty 78