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A Zendesk cheat sheet for picking your support solution

Choosing the right support solution for your organisation is no easy task.

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What comes next? How to overcome professional failure and career setbacks.

So, you just got fired from your job. Or you’ve been doing your own thing, but…

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On hold no more: top 5 benefits of a callback service

No one likes calling a company only to be put on hold. In fact, according to…

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Uncover the true value of your customer support organisation

Uncover the true value of your customer support organisation with the technology trends that matter most in 2017.

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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Gartner Predicts 2017: CRM Customer Service and Support – EMEA

2016 has challenged industry leaders to engage customers across all support channels, but the coming year, 2017, has taken a swift turn towards analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver better support interactions

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Customer feedback form examples and how to write your own

Listen to your customers. It’s something a lot of companies say, but not so many of them actually do.

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Empathy and humanistic design are customer service game changers

Airports are a petri dish for the worst customer service blunders.

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“Thank you.” What to do with customer complaints.

There it is: The worst customer satisfaction survey ever. The customer lambasted the company, one of…

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12 funniest customer service scenes in film and television

Bad customer service—when you’re not at its mercy—can be pretty funny. We’ve all been there, so…

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5 tips to help agents provide great support across multiple chats

Your customers love live chat. In a recent Zendesk Benchmark report, chat was revealed to be…

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6 best practices for chat etiquette

Communicating over live chat support can be different than interacting with a customer in person, on…

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Five signs it’s time to switch from Freshdesk to Zendesk

As your business continues to expand (more customers, bigger internal teams, new products, new regions) and customer experience becomes a core function of your business, you need a customer support solution that won’t hold you back

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Customer service management: Key benefits and strategies

Effective customer service management can improve customer loyalty and employee retention. Read along to learn its benefits, how to implement it, and more.

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Cost of sales: Definition, formula, and ways to lower it

Get a better understanding of your finances by tracking your company’s cost of sales.

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Welcome Zopim

We’re excited to announce that we have acquired the award-winning web app company Zopim! Zopim is…

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11 Steps to a Better Customer Support RFP Document

Industry watchers say that organisations change their customer support tools every five years on average. Whether…

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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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Small and mighty: Empowered support teams lead to CX success for SMBs

"Champion" small businesses deliver on customer service, agent experience and agility

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