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What’s Trending in Customer Service Right Now?

by Blue Ocean in Blog, Customer Service Trends

Time kind of lost all meaning in the first half of 2020 so it’s especially hard to believe we’re in the middle of summer already. In the world of customer service, every industry has had their own unique challenges this year, and it’s clear that most companies have had to pivot in their approach. We […]

 

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Redundancy: Preparing Customer Care for Crisis Situations

by Andrew O'Brien in Blog, Contact Center Outsourcing, Contact Center RFP, Customer Service Outsourcing

Redundancy. Business Continuity. Those are major check boxes in every RFP we’ve ever responded to. Boxes to be checked on both sides of the equation – the buyer asked: “What’s your plan in case of disaster?” The bidders answered: “Here’s our plan in case of disaster….” Well, as the saying goes, humans plan and the […]

 

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Hitting the Brakes or Pedal to the Metal? Selecting an Outsourced Customer Care Partner Mid-Pandemic

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

It’s late February, 2020. Place: Your office. Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. You have nine months to run a procurement process and get the program launched, and you’re ready to get your hands dirty.   Three months later – May, 2020. Place: Your living room […]

 

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What Now? How Will Contact Centers Navigate the Post-COVID World?

by Kim Campbell in Blog, Customer Experience, Customer Service Outsourcing, Customer Service Trends, Kim Campbell

If one thing’s for certain in these most uncertain times, it’s that humans are resilient. There have been comparisons of the coronavirus pandemic to an earthquake, where the initial quake shakes us to the core, but the aftershocks continue to reshape the world for months and years to come. Even after the immediate threat is […]

 

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Current State of Affairs at Blue Ocean

by Andrew O'Brien in Andrew O'Brien, Blog, Blue Ocean News, News

Stating the obvious, the past few weeks have been a turbulent time for everyone the world over. In response to this crisis, the world of work has been rapidly evolving.  For our clients, our partners, our employees, and our followers here on this site, I want to share a short update about current state of […]

 

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RFP Resources for Procuring an Outsourced Customer Care Solution

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

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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Blue Ocean Wins 2020 Silver Stevie® Award

by Blue Ocean News in Blog, Blue Ocean News, News

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Customer Service Team of the Year” category at the 14th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. This is Blue Ocean’s third Stevie Award. The company won a Bronze Stevie in 2017 and a Silver Stevie in 2019. […]

 

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How to Determine Cultural Alignment in Your Outsourced Contact Center

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

We talk a lot about the need to align your corporate culture with your outsourcer’s, but we know it’s a lot easier to say than it is to do – after all, it’s not a particularly quantifiable element. And it’s not totally subjective, either. In the same way that there are specific personality types – […]

 

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