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The digital tipping point: How SMBs can accelerate CX success in 2024

Companies are rapidly acquiring new technologies to reach customers and connect remote teams. Our report provides data-backed best practices to help you keep up.

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The digital tipping point: How mid-to-large-sized businesses can accelerate CX success in 2021

Companies are rapidly acquiring new technologies to reach customers and connect remote teams. Our report provides data-backed best practices to help you keep up.

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Customer service gets conversational

A lot changed in 2020, customer behaviors included. Not only did they reach out to companies…

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4 ways to stay ahead of the retail paradigm shifts

The retail industry is no stranger to disruption, but consumer preferences and shopping patterns have never shifted as quickly as they have in 2020.

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How Zendesk is helping the vaccine distribution effort

Millions of people are waiting for a shot at returning to a more normal life. Here's how Zendesk is helping the vaccine distribution effort

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What is conversational AI? How it works, examples, and more

Learn how conversational AI is transforming CX and how you can use it to benefit your business, agents, and customers.

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February integrations are here

Here are the newest integrations from Zendesk to help your agents provide great customer experiences. eZSign…

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The ROI of CX transformation

This report from Forrester gives CX and IT leaders the tools they need to calculate the benefits, costs, and ROI of an enterprise-wide CX transformation.

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Live chat support vs. phones: Which should you choose?

Different customer service channels offer unique sets of benefits to a business and to customers. Here's what to keep in mind when weighing live chat vs. phone support.

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CX is at a digital tipping point—here’s what IT leaders can prepare for

As companies broaden CX technology investments, IT leaders are in a unique position to drive CX forward.

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Here's why customer service benchmarking is so important

Regularly benchmarking your performance against peers is essential to maintaining a competitive edge

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How to embrace new behaviors in 2021

2020 brought on a seismic shift in consumer trends, but many industries are adapting.

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How to embrace new behaviors in 2023

2020 brought on a seismic shift in consumer trends, but many industries are adapting.

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Digital natives are here to transform your CX

Regardless of whether or not companies were ready, the pandemic accelerated the digital technology adoption timeline from five years to three months.

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What is Platform as a Service? PaaS examples + SaaS vs PaaS vs IaaS

In 2020, the office went virtual. Meetings moved from boardrooms to Zooms, watercooler conversations became Slack…

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A customer service guide to conflict resolution

Resolving customer conflicts doesn't have to be unpleasant. Adopt FBI-level conflict resolution techniques to improve your customer experience.

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18 customer service tips to win over your customers

Support leaders seeking to meet rising customer expectations can take advantage of a customer service advice from the experts.

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