Contact Center RFP

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 […]

 

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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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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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70 Customer Care RFP Questions (An Updated List + RFP Template)

by Blue Ocean in Blog, Contact Center RFP, Customer Care

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. With every evolution in technology, workforce trends, and consumer expectations, the questions shift—which is testament to why generic, boilerplate RFPs never […]

 

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ESG and the RFP: How to Assess Your Outsourcer’s ESG Efforts

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

The first mainstream mention of ESG as a concept came from the United Nations in 2004 in their report titled “Who Cares Wins.” The report urged stakeholders to consider environmental, social, and governance factors in their financial processes and investments. Simultaneously, worldwide attention on issues of sustainability and diversity began to take off and haven’t […]

 

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You’re Asking the Wrong Questions: A Better Way to RFP for Outsourced Customer Care [eBook]

by Blue Ocean in Contact Center RFP, Customer Care, eBook

The RFP is the slog you need that 3rd cup of coffee to get through—especially when it’s an RFP for outsourced customer care. After all, we’re talking about a complex, customer-facing solution that needs to align seamlessly with your brand. In our experience, technology, attrition, and business continuity are the hot three areas of any […]

 

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