BlueOcean

MARCH 24, 2022

When it comes to complex B2C customer care, the customer is anything but a faceless number in a sea of consumers. B2C brands had their worlds turned upside down by the pandemic, but what does complex customer care look like now things are leveling out? Shifting Customer Expectations. We’re in this together.

B2C 156

B2C Customer Care Contact Center First Call Resolution 156

Interactions

APRIL 16, 2024

How Can the Bar be Raised to Surpass Customer Expectations? A dedication to understanding your customers ensures that every interaction is personalized and purposeful, alleviating the pain of lengthy wait times and ensuring each conversation is met with effective, personalized assistance.

Customer Care 62

Customer Care Self Service Omni-Channel Metrics 62

BlueOcean

MARCH 7, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. About Blue Ocean Blue Ocean is an award-winning provider of innovative customer care solutions.

Sales 177

Sales Customer Service Sports Contact Center 177

Steve DiGioia

JULY 23, 2020

The other day I heard some people complaining about poor customer service. One person complained that the store’s workers spent too much time talking to each other and seemed to not care that she was waiting in line. Talk about “customer care”, huh? Customers don’t care about our needs or our problems.

Customer Care 195

Customer Care Tips Poor Customer Service Customers 195

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

For companies who outsource (or are thinking about outsourcing) their customer care, there is simultaneously a large degree of uncertainty and urgency. Change at an already tumultuous time is risky, but the need to serve your customers well is critical. Get your copy now. Just fill out the form. Just fill out the form.

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eBook Customer Care Resources Customers 266

BlueOcean

JANUARY 20, 2023

If you’re faced with the decision to find a new customer care outsourcer in the post-pandemic era, now’s the time to dive in. And second, there’s no doubt that the pandemic and the social justice movement have evolved what you need from a customer service provider – and your RFP should reflect that. Hourly staff?

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

CSM Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Customer service can go a very long way for a lot of businesses. It can often be the difference between getting someone to either purchase a service or product or return when they need more of it, or potentially costing the business the profit that could potentially be made.

Customer Care 52

Customer Care Communication Industry Retail 52

BlueOcean

JUNE 10, 2021

Today we look at how this last consideration applies to the way companies are investing in customer care. We’re well into 2021, and the good news is that, so far, just over half (52%) of companies around the world are expecting and experiencing a moderate or sharp increase in their customer care budgets.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Contact Center Omni-Channel Resources 156

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If you have, you would know that dealing with frustrated and angry customers is part of the job. Websites have been great for this and have replaced a lot of work that customer care agents previously handled. Unfortunately, a lot of customer support gets outsourced, and finding someone who can actually help is tough.

Customer Care 98

Customer Care Call Center Customer Service Representative Chatbots 98

Bill Quiseng

MARCH 30, 2022

We don’t offer customer service training. Training is the “how” of service. And the job of employees is to serve to satisfy the customer. In the end, training instructs students on how to TAKE CARE of the customer. Instead, enroll in Customer CARE University.

Customer Care 78

Customer Care Training Customer Service Training Interaction 78

BlueOcean

JULY 12, 2018

The only constant in the customer care world is change, and if you don’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. That’s why we’ve compiled these must-read articles to keep you updated and give you some food for thought as you think about the future of your outsourced customer care. The Role of Chatbots in Customer Care. “

Customer Care 185

Customer Care Trends Contact Center Chatbots 185

Bill Quiseng

JANUARY 11, 2023

Customers who are dissatisfied with your service rant about their no class experience to others. Customers who are satisfied with your service feel that their experience is good, not better, just average. And satisfied customers won’t come back when they find something better or less expensive. Serve to CARE.

Customer Care 88

Customer Care Marketing Social Media Advertising 88

Helpware

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Understanding customers' needs is the main aim of customer service automation. Modern businesses are on the lookout for new methods that will make their customer support more personalized and tailored.

Self Service 84

Self Service Examples Customer Service Customer Care 84

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

For clients with complex care scenarios – whether that is enterprise customer success management or providing critical support direct to consumers – change is never taken lightly. Are you still in regular contact with your partner’s leadership team and do you still trust them to deliver excellence for your customers?

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Contact Center Effort Score Net Promoter Score 156

BlueOcean

JANUARY 9, 2018

Long gone are the days when customers almost expected to experience IVR hell and would pretty much tolerate jaw-dropping wait times. IBM reports that by 2020 – that’s just two years away – 85% of all customer service interactions will occur without a human agent. What Does AI Customer Service Look Like?

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Omni-Channel Customer Care Contact Center Case Study 191

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Social customer care may not be the most popular channel to deal with customer issues for most businesses, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. More and more customers are turning to social media to get help. When a company tells me they don’t want to participate in social media customer care, I ask why.

Social Media 156

Social Media Customer Service Customer Care Customer Service Training 156

BlueOcean

AUGUST 6, 2020

You may have pushed pause on your decision to find a new customer care outsourcer, but now’s the time to dive back in. And second, there’s no doubt that the pandemic and the social justice movement has evolved what you need from a customer service provider – and your RFP should reflect that. Hourly staff? Agent Profile.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

BlueOcean

AUGUST 27, 2020

And, of course, your company’s plan to launch a new outsourced customer care program. Your customers are already struggling with the times, and now you’re thinking about overhauling the customer care process? Check out these articles: 60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of 2020.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Contact Center Sports Case Study 156

Advantage Communications

APRIL 14, 2021

All businesses want to keep their customers, and prospects, happy. Satisfied customers are the difference between a successful and highly-profitable company, or a business that is struggling to compete with its competitors.

Customer Care 105

Customer Care Customer Experience Customer Service Customers 105

BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

The trend of personalized customer experience has since transformed almost every industry as we know it. From the retail experience to social media connections to issue resolution via the contact center, customers want their individual needs known and reflected in the interactions, services, and products they pay for.

Customer Care 189

Customer Care Social Media Contact Center Poor Customer Service 189

Bill Quiseng

MAY 24, 2023

It’s the same for customer service. You already know what customer service is, but to make it flourish, you and your team need to be reminded periodically. So, I offered people a continuous education in customer CARE. If you missed it, just follow it here: Don’t offer customer service training.

Customer Service 113

Customer Service Customer Service Training Customer Care Training 113

TechSee

APRIL 4, 2023

While searching on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) site on the term “customer service”, the phrase “act as if you like your customer” comes up. Basically, this is the same idea as “treat the customer as a friend”. The number one reason for this is because it saves them and their customers time.

Industry 109

Industry Customer Service Customer Care Customer Service Strategies 109

Kayako

APRIL 11, 2017

She will guide you through why customer care is so important and how teams can feel empowered to help their customers. You love doing everything that you can for your customers. Customers can make crazy requests. Sometimes their request is out of reach of what you can actually do for your customer.

Customer Care 192

Customer Care Culture Customer Service Representative Customers 192

BlueOcean

AUGUST 30, 2018

Did you know that 32% of customers worldwide will quit doing business with a brand – even if they love it – because of just one bad experience? This statistic from a PwC survey is an eye-opener for any organization that interfaces with customers on a regular basis. But what constitutes a bad experience?

Customer Service 232

Customer Service Contact Center Chatbots Customer Care 232

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers of health-related products—such as over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical devices, wearables, and animal health products—typically have higher expectations of manufacturers than do users of other types of consumer products. Proactive outreach. Product recall support.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Customer Care Omni-Channel Self Service 52

GlowTouch

JUNE 21, 2021

Customer Care. Communicate with your customers through their preferred channel: chat, voice/IVR, email, social media, SMS, Facebook Messenger, in-app messaging, and web self-service. . More people using more tools more often means more is expected from service agents. Remote work and remote customer service agents.

Customer Care 52

Customer Care Self Service First Call Resolution Social Media 52

Helpware

OCTOBER 24, 2023

B2B customer service is a vital element in the business world. This form of customer care focuses on catering to the needs, challenges, and expectations of businesses that serve other businesses. This highlights a gap in customer service in B2B sectors. Closing this gap could lead to more opportunities.

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B2B Customer Service How To Customer Care 94

Bill Quiseng

MAY 10, 2023

So I encourage you to remind yourself and your colleagues every day about each one of these 25 QUI QUOTES about customers and customer service. FIRST BEST First, be the best to your customers. When it comes to customers and customer service, don’t be just good. Customers want action, not excuses.

Customer Service 78

Customer Service Social Media Loyalty Customers 78

C3Centricity

MARCH 31, 2020

How can some companies get customer service so wrong?! It describes one recent personal example of disinterested client support, from which I have drawn seven learnings for everyone wanting to deliver awesome customer service. Me : “ Is TomTom just trying to irritate a long-standing customer?

Customer Service 177

Customer Service Customers CRM Customer Care 177

Bill Quiseng

MAY 17, 2023

Customers pay for their experience, not your product or service. Customers seek the best emotional value in their experience, not your logically reasonable price, product, or service. The value to your customers is in their personal interactions, not your “cash or credit” business transactions.

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Metrics Customer Care NPS Loyalty 88

C3Centricity

AUGUST 4, 2020

The current pandemic has clearly highlighted those companies who care about their customers and who provide them with customer service excellence. If you claim to be customer centric are you sure you’re truly walking the talk and not just talking about customer service excellence?

Customer Service 177

Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Representative Self Service 177

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023.

Self Service 60

Self Service Trends Customer Service Chatbots 60

Bill Quiseng

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Listening to the sweet cha-ching sound of profits, these traditionalists do not hear their grumbling employees and complaining customers many hierarchical rungs below. Even if the traditionalists could hear, they would wear noise-canceling headphones, oblivious to the employees’ concerns and customer complaints. John DiJulius.

Customer Care 97

Customer Care Culture Employee Experience Customers 97

Hello Customer

MAY 19, 2021

Organizations have multiple touchpoints which define their level of customer centricity. Since it plays a critical role in defining the level of customer centricity within the organization it can’t be overlooked. Recently, many organizations saw peaks in demand for customer service and the requests never went down.

Competitive Advantage 98

Competitive Advantage Customer Care Customer Centricity Contact Center 98

Steve DiGioia

MARCH 8, 2021

Today’s post tells you how to stop giving customer service like a useless scarecrow. 3 Examples of Scarecrow Customer Service. RELATED POST: 6 Customer Service Facts For Every Business. Do Customers Care About Employee Uniforms? Key Takeaways to Prevent Scarecrow Customer Service.

Customer Service 204

Customer Service How To Policies Training 204

BlueOcean

APRIL 16, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category at the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. About Blue Ocean Blue Ocean is an award-winning provider of innovative customer care solutions.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Sports Effort Score Customer Care 177

BlueOcean

MAY 11, 2020

Situation: You’re tasked with choosing a new outsourced partner for your organization’s customer care program. Did the pandemic expose cracks in your current customer care solution, whether that is in-house or outsourced? To save precious time, you can start with a solid RFP template for customer care solutions.

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Travel Contact Center Effort Score 156