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How to hire customer support agents

Customer service matters. It affects your bottom line and how your brand is perceived by the…

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Tip of the week: Keeping an eye on high-priority customers

In your customer service world, you may have to give some tickets higher priority than others

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Bridging the omnichannel customer service gap [infographic]

As the holiday shopping season approaches, here's some advice for retailers: mind the gap. A recent…

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Omnichannel survey infographic

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The 5 most successful Shark Tank deals and what you can learn from them

While the average viewership of six million may watch the show for the entertainment, Shark Tank also provides a weekly education on how to successfully sell your product to high-profile prospects.

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Customer satisfaction last quarter: trick or treat?

With the release of the our quarterly Zendesk Benchmark report, we’re very happy to announce that…

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True stories of customer service ROI

Any manager whose business thrives when customers are happy immediately understands the value of excellent customer…

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Zen U: Free beer, no sales

Zen U. is a forum for customer service professionals to meet, learn about Zendesk, and exchange…

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The vitals of virtual support teams

The benefits and key considerations of hiring and managing virtual teams in today's technology-supported working environment.

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Winning Customer Service

Customer service can be like a game. If so, how do you win? There are many…

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8 tips for building a thriving help center

Most customers prefer solving issues on their own, but that doesn’t mean they should be left alone. Learn some best practices for building a help center.

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Tip of the week: Building your change management process

For the simplest change management process, all you need is a few custom configurations.

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Customer service on the rise in 2013

Customer service is on the rebound. After more than a year of decline, customer satisfaction in…

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7 tools for amazing every customer, every time

Shep Hyken, customer service expert, speaker, author, and one our most popular Zen Masters, was recently…

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Better service through self-service

Think about when your customers need help the most. Waiting in line? Watching TV? Cooking dinner?…

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IT Service Desk Scorecard

Evaluating a new tool for your IT service desk can be a daunting task, and finding…

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Keeping things fresh with rotating roles

One of the first and most fundamental steps your company can take on it’s journey to…

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