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Improvements to Zendesk’s terms and policies

It’s the blog post that you’ve anxiously been awaiting—Zendesk’s updates to its Terms and Policies!

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4 surprising findings on big companies and customer support

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to running a support team.

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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.

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

New Zealand native Carl McDowell doesn’t have a personal mantra, but he is quick to note a telling double entendre in his last name: do well.

Women in Leadership

At Zendesk, we care about creating an inclusive environment for all leaders, in particular women leaders, so that we can celebrate achievements, provide networking opportunities and collaboration to help support women in CX and beyond.

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

Expectations for the speed of support have skyrocketed.

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Using a smart knowledge base to unlock agent potential

Customer support jobs are most rewarding when agents come through with the right help at the right time.

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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 base of content can aid agents with the information they need to better serve customers

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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.

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Why the right customer service voice matters

What is the right customer service voice, and is it really that important?

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6 steps towards developing a customer support career path

As with any profession, a customer service job can grow in different directions, leading to many new opportunities.

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It’s national app month

No, that’s not a holiday I made up just now.

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Will your support team work from a central location or virtually?

If you find yourself in the position of needing to expand your support team, one important factor will be whether you want your agents to work from a central location or a dispersed workforce

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Three things to keep in mind when recruiting customer service agents

Finding the right customer service agents is a difficult task.

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Omnichannel vs. the other way

If you’ve followed Marisa’s journey with Frozen Outdoor, as well as how—and why—the company implemented omnichannel customer service, then you might be wondering: what’s it like for agents on the

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Announcing the Zendesk and WhatsApp Integration

We’re excited to announce the launch of our integration with WhatsApp Business Solution.

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What’s the haps with the apps?

We’re closing out July with some great new apps: GDPR Redaction App The GDPR Redaction App helps you remove user and ticket data in accordance with GDPR requests

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How to build customer loyalty with shipping

Some retailers see shipping and delivery as solely utilitarian.

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