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5 Most Critical Elements of a Successful Contact Center Launch

by Kim Campbell in Contact Center Outsourcing, Customer Service Outsourcing, Kim Campbell

Contact center implementation is an art and a science, and over 24 years in business, we’ve learned exactly what it takes to make the smoothest transition possible. Every milestone and every moving part is integral to a controlled acceleration towards a seamless transition that results in a positive customer experience. On top of that, the […]

 

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4 Essential Resources to Read Before You Craft Your Contact Center RFP

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

You’re no stranger to RFPs. Love them or hate them, the undeniable truth is that they’re crucial to making informed business decisions about future vendors and partners. The purpose of a contact center RFP is no different: it’s an essential process to use when choosing an outsourcer. However, the contact center RFP is unique and […]

 

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Ready or Not: AI Customer Service Will Change Your Business and Brand

by Kim Campbell in Artificial Intelligence, Contact Center Technology, Customer Service Outsourcing, Kim Campbell, Multichannel Customer Service

Say hello to the future: the robots are right here. Artificial intelligence is flipping all kinds of traditional business models on their heads. In the customer support space, AI is changing the customer experience for better or for worse depending on the elegance of your deployment. And the new world of AI is creating out-of-this-world […]

 

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AI and Customer Care: The Future is Here

by Andrew O'Brien in Andrew O'Brien, Artificial Intelligence, Contact Center Technology, Customer Service Outsourcing, Multichannel Customer Service

Siri, Alexa, and OK Google… these are the virtual interactions that Sci-Fi movies have portrayed for decades past. The future is, it seems, here at our fingertips. These technologies are sparking new expectations in today’s consumers on an almost daily basis. We want intelligent interactions that are personalized to our own situations and we want […]

 

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Here’s an Idea: Put Millennials’ Needs First

by Patty Isnor in Agent Recruiting, Call Center Agents, Contact Center Outsourcing, Customer Service Outsourcing, Patty Isnor

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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New Year, New Contact Center RFP? 10 Mistakes to Avoid

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

If enhancing your customer experience is a strategic priority over the next 12 months, you might be looking at putting out a contact center RFP or RFI early in the new year. Because the partnership you have with a contact center is core to your customers’ journey with you, it’s a relationship that matters more […]

 

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