After years in customer care, we’ve learned that even the most sophisticated digital tools won’t deliver results if your culture isn’t ready for them. We’ve watched too many businesses invest millions in shiny new platforms only to see them gather digital dust. The problem isn’t the technology. It’s that organizations focus on features and functionality […]
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Let’s be honest—put your hand up if you grew up wanting to be a contact center agent. No? Nobody? We get it. Our industry has gotten a bad rap from some true horror stories, and the stigma sticks to all of us in some way or another. That’s why at Blue Ocean, we’re so dead-set […]
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The concept of ESG has had its place in the business world for a couple of decades, but it is only recently that it has become mainstream. One of the more complex aspects of upholding the standards a company values is ensuring its vendors are similarly committed. This holds especially true in the world of […]
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Too tired to read? Listen to the audio via our podcast here: Attrition seems like it should be an easy enough term to define, and determining which bidders’ attrition results best match your own requirements should be easy enough in a contact center RFP. In this article, we are making the case that it’s […]
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As we find ourselves entering the strangest holiday season we’ve ever experienced, we want to be sure that while we can’t celebrate together this year, that we still give thanks to our exceptional people and clients. It is our pleasure to share just a small sample of the amazing words of gratitude and recognition from […]
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As we navigate these uncharted and rough waters, we find ourselves continually grateful for our employees and their commitment to our clients and each other. When we made the decision a month ago to transition more than 90% of our workforce to a work-at-home environment, we knew that one of our biggest challenges would be […]
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Heading out of the office this holiday to grab some eggnog and enjoy the lights? While so many of us are off celebrating the festive season for days at a time, there are scores of people on the frontlines working to keep everything running smoothly in industries ranging from health care, to transportation, to broadcasting […]
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As the holiday season unfolds, we wanted to share the amazing words of gratitude that flow every day from our clients’ customers to our agents. Below you’ll find the best customer service kudos of 2019 (so far!) with quotes directly from the mouths of customers we interact with. MVP Agent. MVP Customer Kudos. This is […]
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The oldest Millennials are now hitting their late 30s (gulp… really?) They make up more than 30% of the workforce with a cohort that consists of 75 million people. What does that mean for outsourced contact center employers? In our opinion, it means we better be doing a good job setting up an employment experience […]
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You already know that the quality of your customer service depends heavily upon the quality of your customer service agents. But it’s easy to imagine that you can solve that problem by building a robust agent profile and a strong hiring strategy. Spoiler alert: It’s not that easy. When you’re outsourcing your contact center, the […]
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