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New improvements to the Sell App for Zendesk Support
Today we release improvements to our Sell app for Zendesk Support, giving support agents deeper sales context when helping prospects and customers.
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Introducing Sell for Startups program
Today Sell is joining the Zendesk for Startups program offering qualifying startups two free seats of Zendesk Sell enterprise edition.
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Innovate, explore and onboard with a sandbox
Developers have been playing in sandboxes since the '70s. Then and now, these controlled computing environments allow them to work free of real-world ramifications.
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How businesses can benefit from proactive messaging
Businesses are more likely to build a real connection with proactive messaging that's personalized and strategically implemented
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10 types of customer service you should know
Learn about the 10 customer service types and how you can use them to provide an outstanding customer support experience.
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How men can serve as allies for women in the workplace
When the sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein broke in late 2017 (though his behavior had…
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Sales rep for a day: Aligning sales, marketing, and support
One way to align sales with marketing and support departments is to create an ongoing, interdepartmental job-shadowing program or "sales rep for a day."
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3 smart solutions to common customer service challenges
While every business is unique, growing businesses that prioritize customer experience often have a few common customer service challenges in common
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Employees are customers, too: why building a better internal help desk matters
Focusing on customers' needs is crucial, but creating a rich employee experience can be just as important to a company’s long-term success
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Survey reveals that the agent experience should drive tool adoption
In the past 3-to-5 years, customer service leaders added an average of 8.6 tools to help…
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How to build the ideal virtual sales team for your business
Thinking about hiring a virtual sales team? Learn the challenges and opportunities with outsourcing sales and the steps for building a virtual team.
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5 questions every IT leader should ask of their CRM platform
When IT leaders are deciding what they need out of a CRM platform, there are five…
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Why AI will transform how customer service teams work
Artificial intelligence will upend how customer service teams work in ways that will have far-reaching ramifications for companies across the globe.
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What makes good sales data?
How do you determine whether or not the data you have is good? Here are the types and tenets of good sales data you need to make winning decisions.
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Brené Brown makes the case for vulnerability in Dare To Lead
Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…
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Sales pipeline management: a 7-step plan
The basic idea of sales pipeline management is to estimate the upcoming sales you’re aiming to…
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From geniuses to ninjas—why companies are branding their support teams
It’s Saturday. I walk up to the bar feeling cool and confident, but also anxious. Not…
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