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Why empathy has moved from buzzword to business necessity

It used to be that brands were built on strength. If your product was better or…

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New Zendesk app integrations are here

The newest integrations from Zendesk—at your service.

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The future of work—new paradigms, locations, and possibilities

The workplace paradigm has been pretty stagnant for about 100 years: 9-to-5 Monday through Friday; come…

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Work-from-home productivity tips for the long haul

When the pandemic forced Kenny Trinh’s company to lay off employees, he found himself managing multiple…

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Changes to SMB sales cycles better position teams for the challenges ahead

Sales cycles for smaller teams had long been changing, even before a global pandemic transformed everything…

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Home-bound customers turn to messaging channels

Like the perfect storm, 2020 blew in and turned business on its head. And today, business…

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We're more connected than we realize; it's time to rethink how we do business

If there is one thing COVID-19 has taught us, it’s how interconnected we are. When suddenly…

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Stop for a CX moment—3 companies taking a human approach

For some of us, sheltering-in-place may not have a clear end in sight. For all of…

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13 strategies for scaling customer support teams successfully

One challenge of growing a business is ensuring your customer service stays consistent. Learn how to scale your customer support without sacrificing quality.

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Startup Central — Tips for leading with compassion with Bunch.ai and monday.com

How managers can lead with compassion during difficult times.

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Reimagining the future of retail

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality have been creeping into retail for years, but COVID-19 has thrown…

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What everyone should know about integrated phone support

Unfortunately, most companies don’t have an integrated solution for phone support. It's time we shine a light onto phone support operations

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The reality of uncertainty: Tim Crawford on how CIOs are thinking about the 'next normal'

A few months in to what remains a very strange way of living, we know a…

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The bright future of generalists in the workplace

How people think, in terms of how we use our brains, has changed a lot in…

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Embracing change: Build, test, and adapt in a sandbox environment

The world will keep changing, and now is the time to embrace it. Change can be…

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6 contact tracing best practices—and how technology can help

Improving the contact tracing experience helps students, citizens, and employees feel more connected and trusting of their school, local government, or workplace

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What's my job again? On returning from parental leave

The first time I left on parental leave, my company had just been acquired. As a…

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