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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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22 customer service videos for 2024

Explore a list of the most current customer service videos including TED Talks, training tips, tutorials, and CX thought leadership.

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7 tips for excellent customer service

An excellent customer experience can change the way you think about a company, and it can create real loyalty.

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Customer orientation: definition, examples & skills

If you want customers to be loyal to you, you have to start putting them first.

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Work smarter: Live chat best practices

As with any communication channel, there’s a right way and a less effective way to offer…

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3 tips for improving your IT service desk

Get ideas on how to improve your IT service desk so you create a support loop that benefits the entire company—and your customers.

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Zendesk is FedRAMP authorized

Zendesk takes security very seriously—just ask the Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies that trust us with their data

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How to start a call center (without breaking the bank)

What is a call center? Defined, it's a team of customer service agents that responds to incoming calls about customer issues. Here's how to start one.

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How to navigate the lasting impacts of COVID-19 on customer support

Forget what you think you know about customer support, for now. In just a few short…

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6 essential skills for successful change management

Managing change isn't just a normal part of business, it's a normal part of life. Here are 6 skills your team needs to navigate change successfully

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Read the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report.

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Inbound vs. outbound call centers: What's the difference?

Learn what makes an inbound call center and outbound call center different, and how they can benefit your business

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Change management communications: 6-step guide

Learn how to communicate effectively and empathetically during times of organizational change

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Cultivating a culture of customer connection: A CX Moment with Slack’s Ali Rayl

Zendesk chats with Slack's VP of Customer Experience Ali Rayl on best practices for connecting with customers during a crisis

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5 steps to reducing friction in customer support

The customer journey doesn't have to be complicated. Zendesk and BrainSell share a mutual passion for frictionless customer support experiences, and these 5 actionable steps can help your organization create better experiences for your customers.

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4 basic principles of change management for successful organizational change

Learn a few guiding principles of change management, so you can implement change faster and with less disruption

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Metrics & KPIs for measuring change management, according to 2 change leaders

Your guide to change management metrics and KPIs.

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Make a change management plan: the expert's guide to how and why

Learn why change management matters to employee morale and successful business changes

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7 steps of a successful change management process

Change is hard. The goal is to support, equip, and prepare your employees for change so you don’t have to expose your customers to what’s happening behind the scenes

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