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. How do you train your employees to offer the same level of care? How to teach customer care.

Customer Care 192

Customer Care Culture Customer Service Representative Customers 192

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.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care How To eBook Training 156

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.

Customer Care 174

Customer Care Omni-Channel Social Media How To 174

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

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.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Resources Contact Center Infographics 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. For remote training?

Contact Center 156

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.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

BlueOcean

JANUARY 6, 2020

So, at the end of the day, executing on a loyalty-building omnichannel customer service depends upon thoughtful strategy, elegant technological solutions, rigorous process, and sophisticated agent training. The post Unraveling the Tangled Vines of Omnichannel Customer Care appeared first on Blue Ocean. Got 15 minutes?

Omni-Channel 177

Omni-Channel Customer Care Self Service Wait Times 177

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 177

Customer Care How To Sports Case Study 177

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.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Course Customers Industry 156

Comm100

JUNE 30, 2016

According to research conducted in 2015 by Aspect Cloud Solutions , 76% of respondents see “customer service as a ‘true test’ of how much a company values them.” ” And customer service training is vital to maintaining excellent customer relations. Customer Service Training by ALISON.

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Customer Service Training Course Training Customer Service 183

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.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Roadmap Training Call Recording 156

BlueOcean

MARCH 20, 2017

In the past, training has been a barrier to some companies in developing their work-at-home team. If someone is working from home due to mobility or transportation issues – a requirement to come to the office to be trained could be a barrier. But having said that, for us, training always happens in our own offices. Let’s chat.

Customer Care 189

Customer Care Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time 189

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

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

OCTOBER 6, 2020

This is what relevant service level metrics look like in today’s customer care center. Are Your Customers Happy? Did new hire training falter in a fully remote environment? The post Validating Your Outsourced Customer Care Partnership: Is Your Incumbent “Still the One”? How do those NPS and CSAT scores look?

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Contact Center Effort Score Net Promoter Score 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.

Customer Care 31

Customer Care Contact Center Call Recording Software 31

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”.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Training Effort Score Virtual Agent 156

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.

Sports 156

Sports Customer Care Case Study Study 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…. It’s a trend that has a significant impact on the customer care sector. Engaging agents in the big picture starts from Day One in the onboarding and training process.

Customer Experience 290

Customer Experience Effort Score Contact Center Customer Care 290

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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Customer Service Contact Center Chatbots Customer Care 232

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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Loyalty Tips Feedback Advertising 389

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 28, 2021

All of these teams are supported by HR in terms of the people they hire and how they onboard and train them. 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.

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CRM Airlines Government ROI 370

eglobalis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Failure to Close the Loop on Customer Feedback: Instead of using customer feedback to improve services, some dealers in Europe—such as those in Ingolstadt and Pfaffenhofen, Bavaria—ignore or dismiss complaints. Train Your Staff on Modern Customer Experience Practices: Regularly train your team on customer loyalty and experience.

Automotive 461

Automotive Loyalty System Return on Investment 461

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Websites have been great for this and have replaced a lot of work that customer care agents previously handled. Unfortunately, a lot of customer support gets outsourced, and finding someone who can actually help is tough. It can sometimes feel like talking to a robot because agents have been trained to ‘stick to the script.’

Customer Care 98

Customer Care Call Center Customer Service Representative Chatbots 98

Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

A McKinsey survey revealed customer care leaders top growth priorities included customer experience improvement, technology implementation, and identifying revenue growth opportunities. By identifying these gaps, you can provide targeted coaching and training to improve individual performance and overall team effectiveness.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction 130

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.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Customer Care Measurement Training 177

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.

Customer Experience 194

Customer Experience Customer Care B2C Lifetime Customer 194

Inbenta

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Employees also benefit from chatbots, as these reduce operational costs, minimize human error and save human agents time on repetitive queries so that they can focus on more complex issues or on training to gain new knowledge and capabilities. The post Chatbots in Banking: The New Must-Have in Customer Care appeared first on Inbenta.

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Chatbots Banking Customer Care Self Service 95

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. Let me give you a real-life scenario of how it works in general.

Customer Experience 397

Customer Experience Social Media Customers Video 397

BlueOcean

JANUARY 22, 2019

This may mean putting less training emphasis on following process and more training emphasis on learning to use all available resources to uncover the ideal resolution for the individual they are interacting with. Sidebar: Is it possible to effectively test for decision-making capability in the training classroom? You sure can.

Consumers 204

Consumers Trends Customer Experience Strategy 204

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.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Measurement Training 156

BlueOcean

JUNE 12, 2018

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. We need to be on the same page about KPIs and metrics, call volumes and forecasts, training, scheduling, and more well before that magical go-live date.

Contact Center 209

Contact Center Abandon Rate Resources Communication 209

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.

Omni-Channel 199

Omni-Channel Social Media Customer Service Contact Center 199

BlueOcean

JUNE 17, 2021

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 exhaustive knowledge of your products or services. Customer care is often a 24/7/365 job, and the slightest disruption has the potential to impact your reputation and brand loyalty.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Customer Care Measurement Report 177

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.

Customer Centricity 195

Customer Centricity Exceptional Customer Service Culture Customer Service Training 195

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. It opens a window into who your customers really are—what they want, what they’re asking, and what they’re challenged by.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Industry Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 177