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Empathy and humanistic design are customer service game changers

Anyone in customer experience is looking for the customer service game changers. Author Rebecca Huval thinks…

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How to chat with your customers: 5 tips from the pros

Customers who chat are three times more likely to make a purchase than customers who don’t.…

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How to show vulnerability at work

Few words are as scary as vulnerability, especially in the workplace. Vulnerability is the quality of…

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15 new Zendesk apps and integrations

This June we welcome a range of new apps to the Zendesk Apps Marketplace that include…

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Meet "Copenhagen", Zendesk’s new responsive Help Center theme

Today we’re releasing the Copenhagen theme for Help Center. We’ve redesigned it from the ground up,…

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Employee engagement: Definition, examples, and strategies

Engaged employees tend to have higher retention rates, provide better service, and increase company profitability.

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Every body tells a story. What does your ink say at work?

Showing tattoos at work is becoming more frequent, as over 29 percent of Americans now have…

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Ask the analysts: Gartner’s take on the customer service technology landscape

As we approach the midpoint of the year (how did that happen so fast?), it’s a…

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20 reasons to visit the Zendesk Apps Marketplace

From doing more with your data, to better closing the gap between sales and support, to…

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Better customer support through Zendesk and Google Apps for Work

The next step for any growing business is to manage customer relationships with a modern support…

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Customer service starter pack: five resources for managing a stellar support team

Managing a customer service team isn't easy. Get a head start with these five resources from…

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When "no" is the right thing to say to a customer

Telling a customer no, is never easy, even when it is the right thing to say.…

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12 tips for maximizing your ecommerce customer service

From live chat to help desks to strategies for scaling, here are 12 ways to help deliver sensational ecommerce customer service. Zendesk customer Pickaweb explains the benefits of using integrated customer service software.

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“Thank you.” What to do with customer complaints.

Saying 'thank you' might not be what you want to say when receiving negative customer feedback,…

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How to “Bee Better”, one pair of socks at a time

Great products are often born to fill a need in the market, but the Bombas story…

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Successfully build and manage a virtual customer service team

In this Relate Leadership Guide learn what makes a great virtual employee, how to foster good communication, ideas for keeping it fun, and tools that promote efficiency and transparency.

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Recruit, hire, and onboard customer service representatives

This guide provides you with advice for recruiting, hiring, and onboarding reps who embody the traits that help build great customer relationships and deliver great customer service.

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