Blog

Blue Ocean Earns EcoVadis Bronze Medal for Sustainability Excellence

by Blue Ocean in Blog, News, Sustainability Excellence

Halifax, Nova Scotia – Blue Ocean Contact Centers, a leading provider of high-touch customer care solutions, has been awarded a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, placing them in the top 35% of companies globally for sustainability performance. This recognition validates Blue Ocean’s commitment to environmental stewardship, ethical business practices, labor and human rights, and sustainable procurement. […]

 

Read More

Unlocking the Secrets to Exceptional Customer Service with Paul R. Jones

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

This blog post has consistently ranked as one of our most popular year after year. The insight about exceptional customer service and the customer experience is still rock solid, and so we decided to revisit the article entering 2025. When it comes to customer experience, there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and […]

 

Read More

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 […]

 

Read More

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 […]

 

Read More or Listen

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 […]

 

Read More

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

by Andrew O'Brien in Andrew O'Brien, Blog, 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 […]

 

Read More

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

by Kim Campbell in Blog, 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 […]

 

Read More