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How artificial intelligence is making the customer experience better

What do artificial intelligence and customer experience share in common? It’s that both are bound to…

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Customer satisfaction surveys (CSAT): 52 questions + templates

Use our customizable survey templates to create customer surveys your audience will want to complete, helping you collect usable, quality customer feedback.

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What is tier 0 customer support?

Tier 0 support is a great way to help your customers help themselves

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One-minute meditations to help you reset

It always sounds lame when someone tells you to deal with stress by taking a few…

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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How to deal with difficult customers: 13 tips + examples

Understanding how to deal with difficult customers is essential in customer service. Learn how to turn a challenging situation into a great customer experience.

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How to get sales and customer service teams working together

Overcoming traditional silos between sales and customer service is difficult. But failing to do so can result in lost sales and a poor customer experience. Learn how to integrate sales with customer service on strategic and tactical levels to improve your sales process.

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Is it time to redefine wellness in the workplace?

Visit any number of tech, advertising or consulting companies at lunchtime and you’ll witness the impact…

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Should you hire for potential and attitude, or experience?

Hiring can be an exciting yet challenging task. On one hand, hiring typically signifies expansion and…

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How Bark disrupted pet retail with a great customer experience...for dogs

Repeat Customer podcast, episode 7 When entrepreneur Matt Meeker went shopping for his Great Dane, Hugo,…

Meet us at the top

Read the Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report.

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What will we leave behind for the underrepresented in tech?

Women are able to vote, drive, own property, pursue almost any career they want, raise a…

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How Brooklinen woke up the bedding industry by going direct-to-consumer

Repeat Customer podcast, episode 6 When millennials Rich and Vicki Fulop couldn’t afford the luxury bed…

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How Eaze is changing the customer experience for a newly legal product: cannabis

Repeat Customer podcast, episode 5 Eaze totally changed shopping for cannabis in California with its on-demand…

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10 key customer service metrics to measure

From customer satisfaction to resolution time, customer service metrics help teams measure performance. Download our free guide below.

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What is proactive customer service? Examples + strategies

Proactive customer service is about anticipating customer needs. Learn how addressing potential issues before they arise can build customer trust.

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The how-to guide to omnichannel support

An omnichannel approach is unparalleled in terms of operational metrics and meeting customer expectations. But the…

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60+ customer service terms and definitions: the ultimate glossary

Find out the key terms every customer support agent should know with this easy-to-use customer service glossary.

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How Sephora created a futuristic, omnichannel customer experience

Repeat Customer podcast, episode 4 Cosmetics and beauty products might seem like a tactile pleasure best…

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