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Customer support management

The secret sauce to any great customer service and support organization is the team that makes it all possible. Check out our lessons, tips, and philosophies to help you engage and equip your agents so they can have better customer conversations.


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How retail employee satisfaction affects the bottom line

At this year’s National Retail Foundation (NRF), Eric Feinberg of ForeSee presented a session about one…

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10 chat handling skills live chat agents need

Your customers love live chat. In a recent Zendesk Benchmark report, chat was revealed to be…

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Complex business hours? That's easy! Introducing Multiple Schedules

Zendesk users on the Enterprise plan can use Multiple Schedules to create an unlimited amount of…

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Revitalize your customer service with rotating roles

In the world of customer service, keeping things fresh and exciting for your agents is no…

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Zendesk Deep Dive: Increase Productivity with Macros

Small gains often add up. And when it comes to gains in time, every minute helps.…

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Tip of the week: tips on Zendesk Voice from Zendesk Support

At Zendesk Support, we use Zendesk Voice to take inbound support calls and make outbound calls…

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The New Face of Customer Service

Successful customer service is no longer about “handling” customer complaints and questions. Instead, it requires building…

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Helping HR create strong relationships

Good customer service applies to any department, and it encourages the kind of interactions that help…

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Use your phone for more than pictures of lunch: tips for screening job candidates

It’s hard to get to know someone in one 15-20 minute phone call. Yet, as the…

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Customer service management: Key benefits and strategies

Effective customer service management can improve customer loyalty and employee retention. Read along to learn its benefits, how to implement it, and more.

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Maintain accountability with one simple move

One of the realities of working for a company that genuinely cares about customer service is…

Meet us at the top

Read the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report.

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Pick up the phone!

Email isn’t going anywhere. Your customers use it, and will continue to use it for the…

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How to Provide Global Support

When it comes to the management of customer support, organizations should be prepared to meet customers…

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How to write a customer service job description

Sometimes sitting down to write a job description can feel like a monumental task

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Do you really need a technical writer for your knowledge base?

Building a knowledge base for internal reference or customer self-help is a long-term commitment. You not…

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The vitals of virtual support teams

The benefits and key considerations of hiring and managing virtual teams in today's technology-supported working environment.

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