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What’s the True Cost of Your In-House Contact Center? (And How Does It Compare to Outsourcing?)

BlueOcean

It’s a question we get asked a lot, and it’s one of the hardest ones to answer because it’s rare and challenging to determine a true apples-to-apples comparison, especially when there are intangible impacts like damage to brand when things go sideways. And that beginning is this – PayScale cites an average $16/hour for a customer service rep.

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60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of Today

BlueOcean

Tech Compatibility Describe your telephony platform and your integration capabilities for our CRM/CTI systems. Pricing Contact center pricing models vary from vendor to vendor. It’s easier to get an apples-to-apples comparison when providing specific scenarios (i.e.

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10 Essential KPIs for Measuring Contact Center CRM Performance

NobelBiz

They serve as the foundation for monitoring your activities, analyzing your position in comparison to the competition, and most importantly identifying areas for improvement. CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software is intended to assist you in managing your remote customer interactions more effectively.

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60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of 2020

BlueOcean

Describe your telephony platform and your integration capabilities for our CRM/CTI systems. Contact center pricing models vary from vendor to vendor. It’s easier to get an apples-to-apples comparison when providing specific scenarios (i.e. Tech Compatibility. Detail your business continuity plans and redundancy practices.

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What’s the True Cost of Your In-House Contact Center? (And How Does It Compare to Outsourcing?)

BlueOcean

It’s a question we get asked a lot, and it’s one of the hardest ones to answer because it’s rare and challenging to determine a true apples-to-apples comparison, especially when there are intangible impacts like damage to brand when things go sideways. The Cost of Contact Center Infrastructure. Price per seat quickly adds up.

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51 New Contact Center RFP Questions

BlueOcean

One of our most popular blog posts is 52 Contact Center RFP Questions to Ask Vendors. Choosing a contact center outsourcer is a huge investment. We’ve compiled a list of 51 contact center RFP questions to help you ensure you’re making the most informed decision. Writing Your Contact Center RFP Questions.

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

BlueOcean

(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. Tech Compatibility Describe your experience integrating with the telephony and CRM/CTI systems described in our requirements.