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Keep support knowledge fresh and useful

Knowledge is the product that your support team owns and builds every day

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We’re not all meant to serve customers, but if you do… a Q&A with CX leader Jeff Toister

Jeff Toister knows CX... but he really knows culture. Here he talks about our responsibility to…

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Sales and support: Collaborating to increase growth

Businesses must seek to grow with existing clients and enhance the value of these relationships over time

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Making the most of an NPS survey

What can an NPS survey tells you about your customer experience?

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5 benefits of turning know-how into knowledge

To build and maintain a great knowledge base, the best people to “hire” are the ones that use the knowledge day in and day out

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How to support your robot co-worker

We’ll learn to work well alongside our robot co-workers, but to get there, both sides are…

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"V" in the moment of change: Q&A with diversity and inclusion expert Vernā Myers

Everyone's a little bit racist. And the sooner we all figure that out, the sooner we…

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Why chatbots won’t necessarily replace humans

Chatbots will play a much larger role in customer interactions in the next five years, but…

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The ROI of empowered agents

Agents who feel empowered show improved performance and increased loyalty—a serious boon in today’s competitive business landscape

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Sales and support: aligning to improve customer retention

Companies that are in it for the long haul must place as much emphasis on retention as they do acquisition

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Introducing Textback, born in our hackathon

Phone-tree, or IVR, administrators can now add a text-back option for callers needing support. And it all came about at the Zendevian Cup, our annual hackathon.

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Save the day with a churn survey

A churn survey is a great way to learn why a customer left you, and what you can do prevent further churn

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Pain points of live chat and how to solve them

With live chat, there's a lot of pressure to keep up with the masses in real-time. But it can also increase sales, reduce support costs, and increase CSAT.

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Mortgage Coach's fast, easy support with Zendesk Chat

Using Zendesk products, Mortgage Coach has been able to serve an expanding customer base

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How to overcome common sales objections for reps

Don’t let “no” get in the way of closing a deal. Learn how to handle common sales objections so you don’t lose a lead to something fixable.

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6 Benchmarking best practices

Benchmarking done right is much more than a casual, anecdotal look at the competition. Here are some benchmarking best practices

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Conduct an agent satisfaction survey

Our employee satisfaction survey guide shares insights on who to survey and how. Engaged employees mean a healthier business

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