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Increase conversions with chat

While adding a live chat channel can increase website conversion rates by 29 percent, you can…

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Setup your agents and end-users for success with Chat

You’ve made the important step of deciding to implement a new Chat channel, but now what?…

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Create an effortless experience for customers

Providing an effortless experience for customers might seem easier than ever—after all, customers enjoy a wealth…

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Guided demo of Zendesk Chat

Download a 30 minute walk-through of Zendesk Chat During this video we’ll cover: The benefits of…

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Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for CRM | Zendesk

In this report, Magic Quadrant for the CRM Customer Engagement Center 2017, Gartner examines the global…

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When the benefits of switching software outweigh the costs

Switching to a new software solution can be a great idea, but the long-term costs of…

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Agent Experience Guide

Customer support agents have a tough job. They need to make sure customers are getting what…

Agent Life Cycle Guide

Your support agents interact with customers more than just about anyone else in your company. They…

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Tiers for fears: Is tiered support for you?

If you’re a business with consistently growing customer base and ticket volume, it might be time…

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Why firsthand product experience is the best teacher

Meet Peachy Garcia, who currently holds the record for most chats served here at Zendesk. As…

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5 Things to do before you switch solutions

Adopting new software can be complex, time-consuming, and if you’re not careful, a total nightmare. So…

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How to be human while collecting customer data

Without categorizing the requests landing on your desk, collecting customer data needed to make informed decisions…

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Customer service: turning transactions into relationships

Customer service has never been easy. Over the years it has only become more complex and…

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Schedules in Zendesk Support

With Schedules in Zendesk Support you can build workflows and analysis around the hours of your…

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What is the follow-the-sun model? Advantages + strategy

The sun never sets for businesses that rely on remote support, and global support, for customer…

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How to get new software approved

Switching to a new customer support software solution requires involvement from various teams within your organization,…

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A Zendesk cheat sheet for picking your support solution

Choosing the right support solution for your organization is no easy task. There’s a surplus of…

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