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The keys to successful customer service data migration

A data migration project is no small task (understatement alert!). When you’re changing from one customer…

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Tip of the week: improve your Help Center with dynamic content

In the latest tip of the week, I'm going to show you how to create a…

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Apps every SaaS company needs

Although SaaS isn’t synonymous with “startup,” Software as a Service (SaaS) companies are often lean, and…

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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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Tip of the week: make your email look more like email

The default formatting for Zendesk emails is nice if you're set up to be a ticketing…

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Tip of the week: agent collision detection

Agent collision detection is a feature that alerts your agents when another agent is viewing and…

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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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Forrester Names Zendesk a 'Strong Performer'

Zendesk was cited in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Service Solutions for Midsize Teams, Q4 2015 Customer…

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Customer service management: Key benefits and strategies

Get customer service management right to improve employee retention and customer loyalty.

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Manners around the world

Being polite and having good manners might seem easy: When someone does something nice, you say…

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The Face of Your Company

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Do more with more: contact center integrations

Your agents are handling the difficult task of trying to please customers, one phone call at…

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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…

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Welcome Zopim

We’re excited to announce that we have acquired the award-winning web app company Zopim! Zopim is…

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Community tip: The fab five for customer satisfaction

Five fabulous customer tips on customer satisfaction.

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Zendesk Security: Announcing SOC 2 Type 1, and more

Zendesk is happy to announce new security features and updates, like our SOC 2 Type 1…

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