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What is call listening and how to it can improve your call centre's performance

Call listening can help improve your customer service team's performance. Here's what you need to know.

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The ultimate guide to a successful discovery call

A discovery call is your first chance to wow your prospects. Leave a strong first impression by prepping for this initial phone conversation.

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CCaas: The definitive guide to contact centre as a service (+ the five best providers)

It's time to drop your dated call centre technology. Learn how a CCaaS solution helps you connect with customers across all channels.

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What do successful startups have in common?They prioritise CX

We studied over 4,000 startups to determine whether there was a connection between startup growth and CX investment. Spoiler alert: there was.

Discover AI innovations shaping service at Zendesk AI Summit

Join us for our biggest digital event of the year. Hear from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, be the first to see new AI innovations, and choose sessions tailored to your role. Plus, get your AI questions answered by experts during the live Q&A. Now available to watch on demand.

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What is an enterprise help desk and how does it benefit your team?

Here are the tools that you'll need to meet your customers’ expectations, at scale.

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Four ways in which badges can boost community engagement

Badges are a powerful tool for increasing engagement in an online community and streamlining the conversations within it.

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Customer onboarding guide for 2021: Purpose, examples, and best practices

Getting customer onboarding right is critical to long-term retention. Here's how to build your business’ onboarding strategy.

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How to grow your customer base

Learn the best ways to win new customers and keep the old.

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Proven ways to deal with high call volume

High call volume can overwhelm representatives and harm the customer experience. But support managers have a host of ways they can manage and deflect inbound calls.

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Welcome to your one-stop integration shop

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

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CX and COVID-19: What agile companies are doing differently

See what the data says about how the most successful companies are adapting and innovating to meet customer needs as the pandemic wears on.

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Customer success interview questions: 30 Examples you should ask every candidate

To build the team of your dreams, ask these customer success interview questions.

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Forget the pitch: 9 sales questions to close the deal

You need to know your prospect before you pitch to them. Here are the sales questions you need to ask to get them talking.

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How to onboard a remote customer support team successfully

Effective onboarding is essential to modern business success, but it's not always easy – especially if you're trying to onboard a remote customer support team.