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Customer support management

The secret sauce to any great customer service and support organization is the team that makes it all possible. Check out our lessons, tips, and philosophies to help you engage and equip your agents so they can have better customer conversations.


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Zendesk VoIP for business for more affordable customer calls

How do you turn a customer into a fan? Ironically, one of the best ways to…

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How can customer service training help during an economic downturn ?

With 74 per cent of business leaders saying that customer service has become even more important…

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Why tech leaders must focus on both the customer and employee experience

Zendesk CIO and SVP of Operations, Colleen Berube, sheds light on how the employee and customer experience are inextricably linked.

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Why product knowledge is essential in customer service

Excellent customer service depends on knowing what you’re selling like the back of your hand. Business…

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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Streamline call centre BPO management with data-driven WFM

As support teams brace for an economic downturn, many are leaning on customer service outsourcing to cut costs.

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Customer service agents finally get the recognition they deserve

It’s been another year of high stress and raised customer expectations. That’s why this Customer Service Week is a great time to give your support teams a high five for a job well done.

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How to help remote agents avoid burnout

Learn how to avoid remote agent burnout and how to nurture your team's well-being and connectedness.

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The ultimate guide to customer segmentation for support teams

Customer segmentation isn’t just for marketing and product teams. Here’s how to put segmentation to work for your support team.

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What is an agent touch?

Whether it’s to inform your sales or marketing teams, it’s likely that you’ve done lots of…

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When do Zendesk automations run?

Automations are a tool within the Zendesk platform that can be used to change ticket properties…

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5 ways customer support affects the bottom line

Good customer support is no longer just about resolving post-sales customer complaints or answering technical questions.…

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Proactive service: A problem isn’t a problem if you can fix it before it happens

If you really want to get to know your customers – their deepest desires, their pain…

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Social media tools that can improve your customer service strategy

While you’re likely already using social media as part of your marketing strategy, you might not…

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Using case swarming to resolve customer issues

With customers demanding more from businesses in terms of customer service and accessibility, it’s never been…

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What is user adoption and how to achieve it

When your organisation decides to implement a new product, software or tool for employees or customers…

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Why Customers Stop Using Your Services And How To Prevent It

Securing customer loyalty and attracting new clients is vital to every successful business. But the balance…

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New customer challenges in a post-pandemic world

Depending on which side of the coin you’re on, you might think that change can be…

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How to use customer service to promote business growth

When it comes to growing a business, it’s not all about expansion and profit margins. Customer…

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Google Business Messages: 3 best practices for customer service teams

Meet customers where they are and build stronger connections with them through Google Business Messages.

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