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While many people watch the popular show Shark Tank for entertainment, it actually offers valuable sales lessons on how to successfully sell your product or service.
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More than just a rep—the modern customer service job
In the era of the customer, the customer service job has evolved beyond its tired clichés and become a full-fledged (and promising) career
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Hiring a salesperson in 10 steps: Interview best practices, questions & examples
Making the wrong hire is costly. Here's how to ensure you get the right candidate.
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Why support advocates should never fear the banana
Robin Frerichs is in the unique position of supporting Zendesk support agents, building a bridge between customer experience and the advocate experience
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More than metrics: What VCs are looking for in a SaaS startup
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How does your office stack up? The new norm in workplace perks
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How Envoy builds apps 3x faster with a flexible CRM platform
Envoy, a Zendesk premier partner, shares how they quickly built an app for adding personalized touches to the customer experience, and did so with a flexible CRM platform
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Beyond bonuses: what motivates Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers
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Keep it customer-centric: Self-service tips from Freshly
After enjoying considerable return on its knowledge base investment, Freshly continues leaning on self-service to support its growth
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The Magnolia method: Scaling authenticity in customer service
You don’t have to be the “Target Lady” to appreciate an occasional chin wag with customers.…
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Hiring a sales rep: how to efficiently screen resumes and cover letters
Here's how to evaluate a stack of candidates easily and efficiently.
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Customer experience is a team sport
As products become increasingly complex, effective cross-departmental communication is a must—and the key is to treat customer service like a team sport
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The vast unexplored possibility of data visualization
When scientists began working with artist Francesca Samsel in order to visualize things like how deep…
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Can science fix bad meetings?
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How One Medical turned doctors into designers
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What does customer service mean to you?
Defining good customer service can be tricky, but forward-thinking companies realize that it’s customers who get to make that determination, not them
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