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How customer success operations improves customer service

Customer success operations (CS Ops) can take your customer service—and team performance—to the next level.

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Spring ahead with new integrations

Step into spring with new Zendesk app integrations. Learn all about how these new integrations can help out your sales and support teams.

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Scaling with CX is more important than ever. Here’s how to take advantage

As industries change, company growth is top of mind. Scaling through customer experience can be the catalyst you need.

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3 AI analytics to add to your KPIs today

More and more businesses are turning to conversational AI to improve customer service. Here's what that could look like for your company.

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Kickstarting your customer experience program

A customer experience program is a systematic approach your business takes to improve the experience. Learn how to get started and kick it into high gear.

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Beyond buzzwords: How small companies are using AI, automation, and conversations to grow in 2023

Messaging is a great way for businesses to stay on top of customer conversations. Here's how to get started.

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Integrations to brighten up your month

Perk up, new Zendesk app integrations are here. Learn all about how these new integrations can help out your sales and support teams.

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How to say no to a customer: 3 ways to maintain the relationship

Declining a customer’s request politely and confidently can turn a difficult situation into a positive one. Here are some best practices for when you have to say no to a customer.

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How to launch a digital customer experience transformation

Learn what it means to transform the customer experience and why building a customer insights and action engine is so important.

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What is customer experience optimization? (+3 actionable tips)

The tech landscape and consumer expectations are ever-changing, which means you’re never truly “finished” with customer experience optimization. But a few tactics can help boost your efforts.

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Customer support: Definition, importance + 10 key strategies

Customer support teams help customers who are having trouble with a product or service. Troubleshooting is just one part of the job.

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3 tips for dealing with abusive customers

Learn how to carefully handle abusive customers and support your team in the face of conflict.

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New year, new integrations

New year, new Zendesk app integrations. Learn all about how these new integrations can ease workloads for your sales and support teams.

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EU-US data transfers after Schrems II

Here are the steps Zendesk is taking to enable cross-border transfers of personal data while adhering to EU privacy requirements.

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Here's why you should be investing more in customer service

According to our research, standout customer service can change anyone's mind—even your most upset customers.

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2023: The year of customer service-led growth

While leaders navigate a constantly changing reality, they must keep thinking about how to drive their…

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Chatbots vs. conversational AI: What’s the difference?

Chatbots and conversational AI are often used synonymously—but they shouldn’t be. Understand the differences before determining which technology is best for your customer service experience.

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