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Onboarding a business process outsourcer? Follow the four "Ts"

If you don’t get your BPO team onboarded quickly, and fully trained on your processes, product, and voice, you risk delivering sub-par service to your customers

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4 surprising findings on big companies and customer support

Some big companies were born digital; others are just starting to modernize their customer support. New Benchmark research points to best practices for both.

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Debunking the myths of omnichannel customer experience

If you have found yourself thinking the following – this webinar is for you. Omnichannel is…

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Volunteering your skill set can have some surprising benefits

Selfishness is underrated. Wait—hear me out! Giving, giving, giving is a surefire path to burning out.…

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3 surprising ways to volunteer your professional skills

We see you, do-gooder. You’re a busy, talented professional, so lucky and you know it. You…

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Jenny Dempsey teaches that your health is a unique ecosystem all your own

How many health and wellness listicles have you favorited? You know, those stories like: “5 foods…

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How AI assistants close the gaps in customer service

AI assistants are capable of quite a bit more than their living room responsibilities. In the…

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The Empathy Economy: Care, so your customers will too

I probably don’t need to tell you this, but trust is in short supply these days.…

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Every ticket is a puzzle: One advocate’s drive to solve them

Carl McDowell is a Tier 2 Technical Support Engineer at Zendesk in Melbourne. In this interview, he talks about life as a Talk Product Champion.

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How Zendesk customers gain value with ticketing and real-time support

Instant communication is the expectation when it comes to support, and when more than 53% of…

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Innovation requires everyone in the band

It would be amazing if every employee at every company was having regular eureka moments about…

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Using a smart knowledge base to unlock agent potential

Arm your agents with a smart knowledge base to help them become more efficient, more effective, and enjoy higher levels of satisfaction

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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4 ways customer support agents can make a career pivot

Recently, while watching old episodes of The Office, I was reminded of the root basis of…

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Support your support with self-service

More than 20% of agent time is spent looking for info, but having a good knowledge…

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Changing the narrative on careers in customer service

Customer service jobs have a reputation for being entry-level, means-to-an-end gigs that go nowhere. But in…

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Take it from Zappos—holiday hiring is everything

Though it’s only September, many companies are already deep into preparation for the upcoming holiday season.…

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Founders are leaning in to service when launching customer-focused startups

How startups can leverage customer feedback to build better relationships

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