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Support operations: An introductory guide for 2024

Learn how support operations teams provide customer service agents with the tools and processes to improve efficiency and productivity.

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Your smartphone is making you stupid

Among the many life lessons my partner and I learned as we purchased and moved into…

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Say it with an emoji. Yes, even at work.

Whether or not you it, modern communication often involves emojis or their predecessor, emoticons. They’ve even…

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The unexpected customer service hero—we all have one

Once upon a time, when I was in a painful and difficult marriage, the city was…

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5 must-haves in B2C customer support

B2C companies need to invest in features that account for their consumers’ behaviors, lest they want to see just how frustrated their customers can become. We highlighted the 5 must-have features of B2C customer support that ensure every customer can be heard.

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The Multi-Channel Customer Care Report

Customers simultaneously want the warmth of human communication and the speed and efficiency of automated service.…

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Everyone is an SME in the self-service economy

The same self-service content that helps your existing customers succeed is becoming increasingly important in obtaining new customers. Amid this self-service win-win, the role of subject-matter expert (SME) has broadened—here's how.

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Building real relationships through technology

Read our customer spotlight on BombBomb to learn why the company switched from Zendesk—and why they came back

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Feedback is a gift—take it and optimize

If you want to provide optimal support, you need to focus on your agents and what they need

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Your mother was right, you are the company you keep

You have needs, I have needs, we all have needs—one of which, according to Maslow’s Hierarchy…

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The key to great service? Saying “I don’t know”

Meet Zac Renault, a Zendesk customer advocate who provides French language support. He's an avid table tennis player and someone who isn't afraid to say, "I don't know" when he encounters a tricky customer issue.

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Next stop: the integration station

All aboard the apps train! We've got a ton of great new integrations to help you kickoff the new year.

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Product launches and the virtue of being vague

It’s not often that you will see public dates for new features or products. Why is that? And how can your Support team play at hinting about upcoming releases while keeping things under wraps?

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Keeping gamers in the game through customer service

Gaming studios have more control over their customer service when they provide their own support channels. With the rapid emergence of online and mobile games, it’s more important than ever for gamers to get the help they need so that they continue to stay engaged.

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Support tiers: The 5 levels + how to set them up

An effective support tier structure is critical to optimize customer experience and employee retention. Learn about the five levels and how to implement them.

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Are your customer service representatives happy?

It's not always easy to tell if customer service representatives are happy or not, but agent satisfaction surveys and agent performance metrics can help

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8 support manager skills to develop

6 support manager skills to focus on that will ensure your support team will be ready for anything

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