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Creating a Custom Zendesk IVR Integration for a Multinational Communications Corporation: A Case Study

by Blue Ocean in Blue Ocean News, Case Studies, Contact Center Outsourcing, Contact Center Technology

By developing a custom Zendesk IVR integration for a global communications leader, Blue Ocean eliminated manual data entry, reducing average handle time by 53 seconds and boosting customer satisfaction ratings by 34%. This seamless connection between phone and ticketing systems demonstrates how strategic contact center technology can simultaneously improve operational efficiency and customer experience. The […]

 

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Achieving Transactional Process Improvement for a Multinational IT Corporation: A Case Study

by Blue Ocean in Blue Ocean News, Case Studies, Contact Center Outsourcing

When a global IT corporation sought to modernize their customer service operations, we transformed potential revenue loss into strategic advantage. Through smart automation and people-first business process optimization, Blue Ocean achieved $25,000 in quarterly savings while reducing manual processing time by 22 hours per month. The Client A Multinational IT & Networking Technology Corporation This […]

 

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When to Outsource Customer Support: Is Now the Time for a Pilot Program?

by Blue Ocean in Customer Service Outsourcing

With global growth expected to remain flat and underwhelming in 2025, it’s clear that caution is in the air. Consumers are spending as hesitantly as businesses. That means customer expectations are high, and only companies that meet them will gain loyal buyers and thrive in the coming years. As your business grows and scales to […]

 

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The True Cost of Losing a Customer

by Susan Preiss in Contact Center Outsourcing, Customer Retention, Customer Service Outsourcing, Susan Preiss

Too tired to read? Listen to the audio via our podcast here: One negative customer experience may seem like a drop in the ocean of all your shopper interactions, but it’s never that simple. Consider these statistics from a recent survey from CX expert Shep Hyken: After experiencing poor customer service: 79% would switch to […]

 

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51 New Contact Center RFP Questions

by Blue Ocean in Blog, Contact Center RFP

Choosing a contact center outsourcer is a huge investment. Which is, of course, why you’re willingly subjecting yourself to the time constraints and stress of writing an RFP. Need some insight? We’ve compiled a list of up-to-date contact center RFP questions to help you ensure you’re making the most informed decision. Below you’ll find six […]

 

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Top 10 Things to Assess on Your Contact Center Vendor Site Visit

by Blue Ocean in Blog, Contact Center Outsourcing, Customer Service Outsourcing

  Choosing a strategic partner to deliver an outsourced customer care solution is a significant business decision – maybe one of the most significant decisions you’ll make in your career. You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. Undoubtedly, that will involve a number of stakeholders on […]

 

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52 Contact Center RFP Questions to Ask Vendors

by Blue Ocean in Blog, Contact Center RFP

Are you in the middle of “contact center RFP season”? The RFP questions listed below provide you with a comprehensive guide on how you can structure the request and the actual questions you can add to your RFP. We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management […]

 

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Is Customer Support a Necessary Evil or a Core Differentiator?

by Blue Ocean in Blog, Customer Experience, Customer Service Outsourcing

If you have a business, you have customers – otherwise, you won’t stay in business very long. And if you have customers, they will inevitably need support. And that costs money. This leads some businesses to think of customer support as a necessary evil, something you’d rather not have to deal with but can’t avoid. […]

 

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Beyond KPIs and Metrics: How to Measure Outsourced Call Center Performance

by Andrew O'Brien in Andrew O'Brien, Call Center Metrics

In the outsourced call center world, we measure everything in terms of percentages: minutes and seconds, dollars and cents. Measuring deep into the trenches of the contact center is an absolute must. The math provides us with insights on how to improve the customer experience and gain greater value for the client.  We’re constantly asking […]

 

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Total Experience Strategy in the Contact Center: Everything Altogether All at Once

by Kim Campbell in Customer Care, Customer Experience, Kim Campbell

Customer experience strategy has been the star of the show in recent years as a differentiator in standout customer care programs. But it’s only one piece of the puzzle. We explore the introduction of total experience strategy, where CX converges with EX, UX, and MX. The fact that silos are the enemy of business success […]

 

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