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3 organizations on fostering long-term customer relationships

Staying connected to customers has always been important, but maintaining a connection that’s exclusively digital is…

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Vote 2020: Empower your employees to use their voices

At Zendesk, we support safe, fair, and accessible elections in the U.S. and around the world. Accessibility is more than one of our business principles—it’s also a core value.

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Addressing customer experience from the CIO perspective

For IT leaders, customer experience was already a hot topic, but the pandemic has amplified the…

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5-step sales process: How to build a sales process that closes deals faster

When you set off on a road trip, you have a vehicle and a road map.…

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10 ways to improve customer experience (CX)

CX is a top priority for driving company growth. Experts share the strategies that make a big difference when you want to improve customer experience.

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Becoming indispensable—a company that your customers can’t live without

James M. Kerr called his newest book Indispensable: How to Build and Lead a Company Customers…

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Customer service acronyms and abbreviations you need to know

Whether you're new or have been in the industry for years, use this handy guide to the most common customer service acronyms and abbreviations.

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4 ways Zendesk can make your life easier ASAP

Keeping up with customer expectations is vital to your business — and that means your support operations need to be nimble. Here are four ways Zendesk can help you deliver great customer service (and make your life easier).

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Customer service reports: A complete guide + 6 metrics to track

Customer service reports can help your organization deliver an outstanding customer experience time after time. Discover key metrics and how to implement them.

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What is interactive voice response (IVR)? A complete guide

IVR technology can be a game changer for call centers. Discover what an IVR system is and how it improves phone support.

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9 customer service gifs that explain a day in the life of a support agent

Customer service representatives do not get enough credit. See here for funny customer service gifs that explain life in a support job.

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What is customer obsession? How to become customer obsessed

We’ve all heard the stories of companies going above and beyond to provide their customers with…

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8 customer courtesy tips and why it matters

Find out why compassionate customer service matters, and what it can do for your business.

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What is customer-facing? Everything you need to know about customer-facing roles

Learn about customer-facing roles, what kind of people do well in them, and how to improve your own customer-facing skills.

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Integrations galore

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

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Startup Central — The human guide to leading remote teams

WFH is here to stay. In this guide, we talk to startup leaders about how they're facilitating productive, human collaboration from anywhere.

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What is omnichannel customer service? Definition, importance & strategy

Take an omnichannel approach to create seamless, reliable customer interactions.

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