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Empowering your team: kindness in customer service

Being nice plays a big part in customer service. So start empowering your teams to embark…

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Highlighting your customer service capabilities

Companies must bring their "A game" to improve their customer service capabilities, or risk losing out…

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The three most common UX mistakes CRMs make (and how to avoid them)

If your CRM is not a value-add to your sales reps, they will not use it. Here’s a look at some of the most common UX mistakes CRM platforms make, and how to correct them.

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8 steps to creating loyal, human, customer connections

What if someone told you there was a formula for generating repeat business? That, in just…

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5 tips for training call center agents

Did you know that agent demeanor is even more important to consumers than fast resolution or…

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Swipe left, swipe right. Are dating apps ruining your relationships?

Dating apps are supposed to build connections, but are dating apps ruining relationships?

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Digital detox and the big business of unplugging

Going through a digital detox sounds daunting. But, you don't have to go through it alone.…

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"Alexa, what is hygge?"

Can a home that's "smart" also be hygge? With our modern-day need for technologically advanced everything,…

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How efficient customer service affects your bottom line

Your customer service agents might be hard workers, but if systems are preventing them from being…

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Gartner disrupts the traditional analyst model with new FrontRunner Help Desk quadrant

I recently attended a Gartner event in Las Vegas. It was designed to support the business…

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Are your customer experience initiatives working?

As the customer service playing field has changed, so have the criteria for measuring success. Enter…

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Door-to-door sales: Definition, scripts, and techniques

Door-to-door sales are far from dead. Learn the tips and techniques to keep your D2D sales efficient and modern.

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Delivering SMS support with Text from Zendesk, featuring rapidly-growing startup Favor

On-Demand with Evan Aldrich and Ryan Nichols With the growth of mobile apps and the on-demand…

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Channel changes score high with Ditzo’s online insurance customers

Ditzo’s decision to eliminate both email and voice as contact channels in early 2016 was a…

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How to build ideal workflows in Zendesk Support

Join our latest Fine Tuning discussion to learn more about the remaining “building blocks” of an…

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Improving phone support efficiency

Moving to a phone support solution that’s integrated with all your other support channels—like Zendesk Talk—can…

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