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

BlueOcean

With every evolution in technology, workforce trends, and consumer expectations, the questions shift—which is testament to why generic, boilerplate RFPs never work for outsourcing customer care. Agent Training Describe your training structure (team, facilities, Learning Management Systems, remote platforms, etc.) Hourly staff?

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This Doesn’t Have to Keep You Up at Night: How to Seamlessly Transition Your Outsourced Customer Care Program

BlueOcean

On the Blue Ocean blog, we talk a lot about the process of sourcing a strategic partner for your outsourced customer care program. The Importance of a Smooth Transition in Your Outsourced Customer Care Transitioning your outsourced customer care program from one partner to another is a complex undertaking.

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60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of Today

BlueOcean

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?

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When Good Isn’t Enough: Developing Customer Care that Exceeds Expectations

Interactions

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. Failing to invest in customer care risks customers seeking it elsewhere.

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60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of 2020

BlueOcean

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. Agent Training. Hourly staff?

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AI and Customer Care: The Future is Here

BlueOcean

The same Deloitte study reveals that the biggest hindrance to implementing artificial intelligence in the contact center will be integration with existing systems. Check out our latest case study about our custom integration between a client’s IVR system and cloud-based ticketing system.

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Hitting the Brakes or Pedal to the Metal? Selecting an Outsourced Customer Care Partner Mid-Pandemic

BlueOcean

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.