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The fight to end world hunger can begin with gratitude
Why Zendesk adopted food insecurity as an area of focus in 2021

Start using inclusive language with your team and customers
A contentious election, protests, and the storming of the U.S. Capitol captured the world’s attention in…

February integrations are here
Here are the newest integrations from Zendesk to help your agents provide great customer experiences. eZSign…

Post-pandemic trends from a futurist: what consumers and employees want next
We’ve heard it a thousand times: “the pandemic is unprecedented.” And it’s true—COVID-19 has changed the…

Live chat vs. phone support: Which should you choose?
Different customer service channels offer unique sets of benefits to a business and to customers. Here's what to keep in mind when weighing live chat vs. phone support.

CX is at a digital tipping point—here’s what IT leaders can prepare for
As companies broaden CX technology investments, IT leaders are in a unique position to drive CX forward.

Here’s why customer service benchmarking is so important
Regularly benchmarking your performance against peers is essential to maintaining a competitive edge

The hottest CX trends for retailers are anything but trendy
Amidst industry upheaval, a focus on the customer experience is a mainstay.

Scottish nonprofit teams up with Zendesk’s Tech for Good program to feed the hungry
Edinburgh’s Empty Kitchens, Full Hearts turns food waste into hot meals for citizens in need.

How to embrace new behaviors in 2021
2020 brought on a seismic shift in consumer trends, but many industries are adapting.

What ‘the customer is always right’ means in 2021
While critics of this customer service philosophy contend that it risks enabling rude or entitled customers, it was never meant to be taken literally. The point wasn’t that customers should always get their way no matter how outrageous their demands. On the contrary, it was to give employees permission to truly listen to their customers.

Stop for a CX moment— 4 industry leaders on thriving under adversity
As the world adjusts to the “new reality” of the pandemic, industry leaders look back on…

Digital natives are here to transform your CX
Regardless of whether or not companies were ready, the pandemic accelerated the digital technology adoption timeline from five years to three months.

What is Platform as a Service? PaaS examples, applications, and advice
In 2020, the office went virtual. Meetings moved from boardrooms to Zooms, watercooler conversations became Slack…

3 ways B2Cs can improve their CX by proactively supporting consumers throughout their journey
The world has changed, and so have consumer expectations. Consumers want products, services, and solutions fast…

How to authentically embody corporate social responsibility
The concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) originated with companies having to clean up after their…

All new Suite, radically simple
Zendesk has evolved how we design, develop, and deploy our customer service solutions. The new Suite offers powerful communication tools in one radically simple solution that's easy to buy, set up, deploy, and use

Zendesk messaging: Customer service in a digital-first world
Zendesk messaging empowers businesses to deliver rich conversational experiences that are connected across web, mobile and social messaging apps.

How knowledge-centered service benefits customer support teams
What is knowledge centered support, and why is it so important? Learn why a strategic effort to build KCS will make your whole business stronger

New year, new books. Here’s how introverts can get an edge on networking
The Introvert’s Edge to Networking, published January 2021, is not—as some of us might wish—a book…