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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

How often do you recognize or reward your team for their work? Unlike our new bot…

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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?

Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…

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How One Medical turned doctors into designers

Repeat Customer podcast, Season 2, Episode 2 As a patient visiting the doctor, have you ever…

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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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How to determine your CRM requirements (free template included)

Selecting the right CRM can be tricky. Learn how to first determine your CRM requirements and find a CRM that meets your business needs.

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Why smart, predictive CX experiences depend on hybrid workforces

Last year saw hybrid workforces—a blend of humans and artificial intelligence—grow in popularity, especially within certain…

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Building a CRM? Read these 5 critical considerations first

A CRM is too essential to your business to risk failure. If you’re on the fence about whether to buy or build a CRM solution, consider these factors first.

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Support leader or data analyst? Why data analysis is an essential CX skill

Fancy Mills is the group training and content director for the International Customer Management Institute (ICMI).…

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Must-have CRM dashboard elements for sales teams

The right CRM dashboard is essential in providing a visual overview of sales operations and highlighting if everything is on track or not. Dive into must-have elements for a CRM dashboard.

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34 powerful CRM reports you should be using

CRM reporting provides valuable insights that can improve your sales process. But do you know which reports can provide answers to which sales questions?

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How augmented reality could change customer service

Back in 1988, former professional wrestler “Rowdy” Roddy Piper starred in John Carpenter’s soon-to-be-cult-classic They Live,…

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