Skip to main content

Latest stories

Page 96

Article
4 min read

Everyone is an SME in the self-service economy

The same self-service content that helps your existing customers succeed is becoming increasingly important in obtaining new customers. Amid this self-service win-win, the role of subject-matter expert (SME) has broadened—here's how.

Article
7 min read

Building real relationships through technology

Read our customer spotlight on BombBomb to learn why the company switched from Zendesk—and why they came back

Article
2 min read

Feedback is a gift—take it and optimize

If you want to provide optimal support, you need to focus on your agents and what they need

Article
4 min read

Your mother was right, you are the company you keep

You have needs, I have needs, we all have needs—one of which, according to Maslow’s Hierarchy…

Article
4 min read

The key to great service? Saying “I don’t know”

Meet Zac Renault, a Zendesk customer advocate who provides French language support. He's an avid table tennis player and someone who isn't afraid to say, "I don't know" when he encounters a tricky customer issue.

Article
5 min read

Next stop: the integration station

All aboard the apps train! We've got a ton of great new integrations to help you kickoff the new year.

Article
6 min read

Product launches and the virtue of being vague

It’s not often that you will see public dates for new features or products. Why is that? And how can your Support team play at hinting about upcoming releases while keeping things under wraps?

Article
4 min read

Keeping gamers in the game through customer service

Gaming studios have more control over their customer service when they provide their own support channels. With the rapid emergence of online and mobile games, it’s more important than ever for gamers to get the help they need so that they continue to stay engaged.

Article
8 min read

Support tiers: The 5 levels + how to set them up

An effective support tier structure is critical to optimize customer experience and employee retention. Learn about the five levels and how to implement them.

White Paper
2 min read

Gartner's Customer Engagement report

With the many available CEC options to research and choose from, it can be challenging to…

Article
2 min read

Are your customer service representatives happy?

It's not always easy to tell if customer service representatives are happy or not, but agent satisfaction surveys and agent performance metrics can help

Article
4 min read

8 support manager skills to develop

6 support manager skills to focus on that will ensure your support team will be ready for anything

Article
1 min read

Gartner predicts the future of CRM and customer experience

The future is unknown and the unknown can be both exciting and frightening. Thankfully, we believe…

Article
2 min read

Multiple products still need to add up to one great experience

As Zendesk invests in new products and features, we try to support complexity without making the agent experience more complicated

Article
4 min read

6 tips to hone your support superpowers

To hone your support superpowers, here are 6 tips to keep top of mind when offering customer support

Article
4 min read

Understanding bot abilities—and limitations

The humans writing scripts and engineering bot handovers still hold the keys to customer service. Why? The answer is three-fold.

Article
4 min read

Raising the bar: 4 more leaders in customer service

We've recognized support leaders from four of our customer stories to highlight how they're raising the bar as customer service leaders.

Subscribe to the blog

The best source of information for customer service, sales tips, guides, and industry best practices. Join us.