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How Chip and Joanna Gaines turned a hit TV show into Magnolia
Repeat Customer podcast, Season 2, Episode 7 Chip and Joanna Gaines were stars of the hit…
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'Many to many'—providing richer, scalable customer support in the Zendesk Community
An active user community is a great way for users to connect with one another, share ideas, and get answers to questions. Here's how the Zendesk Community improved and enhanced our customers' experience
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How to report across multiple channels
There are some basics to think about when it comes to using data to improve operations…
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The benefits of owning your support community
The many benefits to hosting a support community include better knowledge sharing, fostering productive conversations, enabling product experts, moderating conversations, SEO, and more
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Don't be afraid of change
Without a change management process to ensure success, all kinds of disruptions can occur, slowing down productivity and eating away at resources
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Zendesk Duet: break down the silos between sales and support
Duet is a “super seat” that gives users access to both Sell and Support, enabling sales…
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Three ways an AI-powered knowledge base changes the game
AI-powered knowledge bases have become vital to providing high-quality customer service--here's why
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CRM Buyers Kit: Everything you need to know when buying Sales CRM
With more than 350 Sales CRMs on the market, choosing the right sales solution for your…
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8 customer service standards to meet: A checklist
Set customer service standards and regularly refine them to delight your audience and boost brand loyalty.
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How we improved self-service for our customers
By improving our own customer service offerings, we aim to learn best practices we can pass along to our customers that enable them to do the same
Podcast
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How Hinge muted the gamification of dating
Repeat Customer podcast, Season 2, Episode 5 When dating app Hinge shifted its platform to mobile…
Article
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What's the difference between a help desk and a service desk?
Don’t know the difference between a help desk vs. a service desk? While these IT tools share similarities, they have distinct approaches to solving problems. Read our comparison guide to learn how they differ.
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Unlimited support: How Vimeo's dedicated support engineer Zena Hirsch uplevels operations
Many support leaders pine for access to engineers who can build bespoke solutions. Then, there are those, like Zena Hirsch, who become the engineer they know their team needs.
Podcast
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How Shake Shack cooked up its cheeseburger experience
Repeat Customer podcast, Season 2, Episode 4 Shake Shack‘s improbable rise from a hot-dog cart in…
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Knowledge management maturity: Tips for leveling up
Customers’ self-service experience should be a reflection of their relationship with you—not a symptom of your growing pains. Here's how complex organizations can keep content relevant.
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Help customers help themselves with AI
With the variety of ways that customers reach out for support—like via email, calling over the…
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