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How to ask for a mental health day from work—because we all need one

The day is coming when employees will be shocked to learn that their predecessors couldn’t just…

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5 methods for measuring customer satisfaction

Measuring customer satisfaction is critical to growing your business. Here are the key metrics to track.

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Customer orientation: definition, examples & skills

If you want customers to be loyal to you, you have to start putting them first.

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Design in Health helps solve for a better patient experience, from testing sites to nursing homes

Before COVID-19, Design Institute for Health (DIH) at the University of Texas was already reimagining healthcare…

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More context leads to better chatbots—and better conversation

We’ve all been there. Bounced around to different departments, put on hold, shifted from agent to…

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Why empathy has moved from buzzword to business necessity

It used to be that brands were built on strength. If your product was better or…

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New Zendesk app integrations are here

The newest integrations from Zendesk—at your service.

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The future of work—new paradigms, locations, and possibilities

The workplace paradigm has been pretty stagnant for about 100 years: 9-to-5 Monday through Friday; come…

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Work-from-home productivity tips for the long haul

When the pandemic forced Kenny Trinh’s company to lay off employees, he found himself managing multiple…

Join 2,000 service leaders at Zendesk Relate 2026

Over three days, you will hear from headliner Ali Wong, Emmy-winning comedian known for her witty, authentic storytelling, alongside leaders from Levi’s, ASOS, Canva, Supercell, and more. Relate is where service leaders connect, learn, and discover new resolutions.

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Changes to SMB sales cycles better position teams for the challenges ahead

Sales cycles for smaller teams had long been changing, even before a global pandemic transformed everything…

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Home-bound customers turn to messaging channels

Like the perfect storm, 2020 blew in and turned business on its head. And today, business…

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We're more connected than we realize; it's time to rethink how we do business

If there is one thing COVID-19 has taught us, it’s how interconnected we are. When suddenly…

Meet us at the top

Read the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report.

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Stop for a CX moment—3 companies taking a human approach

For some of us, sheltering-in-place may not have a clear end in sight. For all of…

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13 strategies for scaling customer support teams successfully

One challenge of growing a business is ensuring your customer service stays consistent. Learn how to scale your customer support without sacrificing quality.

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Startup Central — Tips for leading with compassion with Bunch.ai and monday.com

How managers can lead with compassion during difficult times.

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Reimagining the future of retail

Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality have been creeping into retail for years, but COVID-19 has thrown…

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What everyone should know about integrated phone support

Unfortunately, most companies don’t have an integrated solution for phone support. It's time we shine a light onto phone support operations

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