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The new rules for customer service outsourcing in a changing world

Here are four questions you should ask before getting started with an outsourcer.

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You need a more customer-centric service strategy. Here’s why.

More companies are competing on customer service, and research shows investments in this area can pay off. Find out how you can leverage CX to get ahead of your competition.

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Best practices for Champions of CX

ESG Research pinpoints where companies are elevating their CX game—and where they’re falling behind.

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How SMB CX Leaders Who Raise Their Game Are Driving Business Success

Zendesk partnered with ESG Research to build a framework around SMB CX maturity and CX success. Download the complete report.

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How CX Leaders Who Raise Their Game Are Driving Business Success

Zendesk partnered with ESG Research to build a framework around CX maturity. Learn how the leaders are driving CX success.

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Customer experience management advice from the pros

Stories of great customer experiences often go viral because they’re exceptional outliers. An airline saves the…

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Addressing customer experience from the CIO perspective

For IT leaders, customer experience was already a hot topic, but the pandemic has amplified the…

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10 ways to improve customer experience (CX)

CX is a top priority for driving company growth. Experts share the strategies that make a big difference when you want to improve customer experience.

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Customer service acronyms and abbreviations you need to know

Whether you're new or have been in the industry for years, use this handy guide to the most common customer service acronyms and abbreviations.

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4 ways Zendesk can make your life easier ASAP

Keeping up with customer expectations is vital to your business — and that means your support operations need to be nimble. Here are four ways Zendesk can help you deliver great customer service (and make your life easier).

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9 customer service gifs that explain a day in the life of a support agent

Customer service representatives do not get enough credit. See here for funny customer service gifs that explain life in a support job.

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What is customer obsession? How to become customer obsessed

We’ve all heard the stories of companies going above and beyond to provide their customers with…

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Why customer courtesy matters (and 8 tips on how to nail it)

Find out why compassionate customer service matters, and what it can do for your business.

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What is customer-facing? Everything you need to know about customer-facing roles

Learn about customer-facing roles, what kind of people do well in them, and how to improve your own customer-facing skills.

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Integrations galore

Here are the newest integrations from Zendesk to help your agents provide great customer experiences. Returnly…

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Startup Central — The human guide to leading remote teams

WFH is here to stay. In this guide, we talk to startup leaders about how they're facilitating productive, human collaboration from anywhere.

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