Why AI will transform how customer service teams work
Artificial intelligence will upend how customer service teams work in ways that will have far-reaching ramifications for companies across the globe.
5 types of difficult customers and how to help them
No matter how much time you spend delivering good customer service, it’s important to remember you can’t please everyone every time. The key is to learn how to make the best of a difficult customer interaction and resolve the issue in a manner that satisfies everyone
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 workplace, they’re helping to fill the gaps that commonly plague customer service: miscommunications, uninformed support agents, and meeting customers’ expectations.
Support your support with self-service
More than 20% of agent time is spent looking for info, but having a good knowledge base of content can aid agents with the information they need to better serve customers.
5 ways that AI is already benefitting the customer experience
It’s great news for businesses that there are already practical applications of AI, especially for the customer experience.
The importance of customer service benchmarking
Regularly benchmarking your performance against peers is essential to maintaining a competitive edge
Announcing the Zendesk and WhatsApp Integration
We’re excited to announce the launch of our integration with WhatsApp Business Solution
When is it best to use chatbots vs. humans for customer service?
A common misconception is that chatbots are intended to solve 100% of problems and completely replace human agents. This is not the case.
A simple way to understand machine learning vs deep learning
Machine learning and deep learning - you've heard of these terms that describe artificial intelligence. Here's a simple way to understand the difference.
New Zendesk research: how to go omnichannel
We used data from the Zendesk Benchmark to create best practices on how to actually adopt an omnichannel approach to customer service
Agents need cross-channel communication
Here's why omnichannel support for agents and customers is a necessity
The consequences of bad customer service
Customer experience, or CX, goes hand in hand with customer service. In the end, transforming customer service helps businesses deliver great experiences, according to the updated findings.
A customer experience definition
Some companies struggle with agreeing on a customer experience definition. But actually delivering a great one is truly the difficult part.
New Zendesk research: omnichannel and better support
With data from the Zendesk Benchmark, we discovered an all-around better support experience for customers
What is omnichannel customer service?
Customers expect a seamless journey across channels—one in which self-service options are available and they never have to leave the mobile app or website
Keep your knowledge base healthy with the newest innovations
The healthiest knowledge bases are iterated and improved upon over time. Learn how the newest help center innovations can streamline and automate that process for your support team.
5 ways customer interactions can improve your business
Customers will call, customers will interact, and customers will even vent at you. But the truth is, each interaction (whether good or bad) provides information about how your company can do better. Here are 5 ways customer interactions can improve your business.
Building customer loyalty with great support
Every customer service interaction has the potential to build loyalty and trust with a customer, even the password reset answers you provide
Three things to consider when offering self-service
The applications and benefits of customer self-service are vast, touching everything from global support to brand awareness
The dynamic, long-term impact of self-service
Self-service is often considered an end goal for a support organization. In reality, it's much more dynamic, driving long-term efficiencies and customer-first philosophies across the entire business.
5 Customer experience trends for 2018
Let's break down what businesses are doing going into 2018 to prioritize the customer experience
See your business goals through by offering live chat
It’s crucial to be sure that your live chat goals align with your business objectives. You don't want an opportunity to slip by, so we're highlighting five business goals that can be supported (and more achievable) by offering live chat.
Holiday retail and the omnichannel customer experience
For retailers, holidays are serious business year-round. Our analysis of Zendesk customer data reveals can't-miss insights.
Hold the line—your new hold music has arrived
At long last, the winning track from our hold music contest is here. Perhaps you thought we were holding out on you. When we asked you to hold your horses back in December, you might have