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How AI assistants close the gaps in customer service

AI assistants are capable of quite a bit more than their living room responsibilities. In the…

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The Empathy Economy: Care, so your customers will too

I probably don’t need to tell you this, but trust is in short supply these days.…

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Every ticket is a puzzle: One advocate’s drive to solve them

Carl McDowell is a Tier 2 Technical Support Engineer at Zendesk in Melbourne. In this interview, he talks about life as a Talk Product Champion.

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How Zendesk customers gain value with ticketing and real-time support

Instant communication is the expectation when it comes to support, and when more than 53% of…

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Innovation requires everyone in the band

It would be amazing if every employee at every company was having regular eureka moments about…

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Using a smart knowledge base to unlock agent potential

Arm your agents with a smart knowledge base to help them become more efficient, more effective, and enjoy higher levels of satisfaction

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4 ways customer support agents can make a career pivot

Recently, while watching old episodes of The Office, I was reminded of the root basis of…

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Support your support with self-service

More than 20% of agent time is spent looking for info, but having a good knowledge…

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Changing the narrative on careers in customer service

Customer service jobs have a reputation for being entry-level, means-to-an-end gigs that go nowhere. But in…

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Read the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report.

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Take it from Zappos—holiday hiring is everything

Though it’s only September, many companies are already deep into preparation for the upcoming holiday season.…

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Founders are leaning in to service when launching customer-focused startups

How startups can leverage customer feedback to build better relationships

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Why high-HQ companies welcome back boomerang employees

Early in my career, I left a role to work for a competitor. It was my…

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Take care of yourself, your team, and your customer—in that order

The four components of customer anger I outlined last week—the situation, its ramifications, baseline stress, and…

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Proven tips for retailers to make the most of this holiday shopping season

We spoke with a few ecommerce agencies to get their advice and quick tips on how merchants can be successful during this shopping frenzy

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How to keep remote employees from feeling out of sight, out of mind

It’s no secret that the workplace of today looks dramatically different than it did a decade…

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Providing automated self-service where customers (and agents) want it most

As customers trend towards becoming more self-sufficient, they’re becoming more accustomed to interacting with AI-powered tools for the support they need.

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How to develop your customer service voice and tone: A guide

Customer service tone of voice comes down to attitude—that is, the quality or feeling in your voice expressed by the words you are using.

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