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Customer service starter pack: five resources for managing a stellar support team

Managing a customer service team isn't easy. Get a head start with these five resources from…

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Play nicely in the ticket queue using the Play button or Guided mode

Optimizing ticket workflow is top of mind for any customer service manager and becomes especially important…

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Tip of the week: Use the 3 Rs to identify when and how to say "No" in customer service

In this Zendesk tip of the week, we cover times when "No" is the right answer…

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Community Tip: Create automated public follow-up for tickets in a Pending state

There is now a way to create an automated public follow-up for tickets in a Pending…

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Revitalize your customer service with rotating roles

In the world of customer service, keeping things fresh and exciting for your agents is no…

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5 ways to add meaning to your customer data

You have a lot of customer data in your Zendesk...so now what? Unless you know how…

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Use your phone for more than pictures of lunch: tips for screening job candidates

It’s hard to get to know someone in one 15-20 minute phone call. Yet, as the…

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Maintain accountability with one simple move

One of the realities of working for a company that genuinely cares about customer service is…

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How to write a customer service job description

Sometimes sitting down to write a job description can feel like a monumental task

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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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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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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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Community tip: track repeat ticket submitters

Keeping track of customers who submit multiple tickets is great way to gauge things like customer…

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Understaffed and extra busy? Here's how to keep your cool

There are going to be days when you don’t have enough customer service staffing to meet…

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Tip of the Week: Queue Management in Zendesk

Wouldn't it be helpful to have a guide that generally outlines the best ways to manage your queue of…

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S*** Support Agents Say

We know, we know: the S**** People Say meme is on its last leg. Who can…

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Tip of the Week: Automatic Ticket Tagging

Tags are one of the most powerful tools in Zendesk. With them you can load your…

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