Best practices

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Customer support: Definition, skills, importance, and tips

Customer support teams help customers who are having trouble with a product or service. Troubleshooting is just one part of the job.

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The business impact of customer service on customer lifetime value

Irritating issues affect customers daily. In every industry, a customer will inevitably contact customer service to…

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17 help desk and service desk metrics to measure support performance

People have grown to expect instant answers from support teams, or at least the freedom to…

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Millennials vs. Gen Z: How their customer service expectations compare

Millennials and Zoomers will soon become the two largest consumer groups in the country. Companies hoping to earn their brand loyalty should study their differing customer experience expectations and preferences.

Join 2,000 service leaders at Zendesk Relate 2026

Over three days, you’ll 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 start a call center (without breaking the bank)

What is a call center? Defined, it's a team of customer service agents that responds to incoming calls about customer issues. Here's how to start one.

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What is bad customer service? 5 poor examples

Bad customer service is what happens when a company fails to meet customer expectations. Get tips for your team to avoid creating poor customer experiences.

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What are customer service objectives? 4 industry experts weigh in

We asked customer experience experts to provide examples of important customer service objectives.

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The best knowledge management system examples, types, and tools

Here are our favorite knowledge management examples and perhaps the kind of knowledge base your company will want to develop

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Customer data management: 8 ways to manage and protect your customer data

Managing customer data is a hot topic. According to one report, consumer data is now the…