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Employee onboarding: What it is, steps, and 6 free checklists

An employee onboarding process helps new hires get acquainted with the company and sets them up for success. Improve your onboarding with these checklists.

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Agent scheduling: Benefits + best practices

Effective agent scheduling can help optimize operations and improve the customer and employee experience. Learn the benefits and best practices in our guide.

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Customer data privacy: A CX guide for 2024

Prioritizing customer data privacy is key to building strong, trusting customer relationships. Learn how your business can help keep consumer data private.

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What is AI transparency? A comprehensive guide

AI transparency builds trust, ensures fairness, and complies with regulations. Dive into the benefits, challenges, and strategies to achieve transparency in AI.

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Intelligent customer experience (ICX): A guide for 2024

Businesses must deliver high-quality consumer interactions to meet rising expectations. Learn how leveraging data and AI can help create an intelligent customer experience.

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Hypercare: What it means and why it matters in CX

Explore how incorporating hypercare in your customer service efforts can create seamless customer experiences and lead to greater satisfaction.

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23 workforce management metrics to optimize your operations

From head count to average handle time, here are 23 workforce management metrics you can use to understand your business better and hit your performance goals.

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What is a workforce manager? (+ How to become one)

Workforce managers bring workforce management initiatives to life and ensure processes hit peak productivity. Learn more about these managers in our guide.

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Unwrapping new integrations

New Zendesk app integrations are here. Learn all about how these integrations can help out your sales and support teams.

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5 ways companies can promote more sustainable AI

Here's how companies can harness the power of AI responsibly and work towards a sustainable, low-carbon future.

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AI is transforming the role of CX agents—see what they expect and when

Learn what 600 CX leaders and agents predict the future of their industry will look like leaning into AI over the next few years.

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Spreading cheer with new integrations

New Zendesk app integrations are here. Learn all about how these integrations can help out your sales and support teams.

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SaaS customer support: An introductory guide for 2024

How you respond to customer concerns can make or break your business. Learn about SaaS customer support and impactful strategies you can use in your operations.

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Workforce planning template: 7 examples + tips

Even the best strategy can fail without a comprehensive checklist. Check out our seven workforce planning templates to nail your organizational strategy.

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Enhance the employee experience with Zendesk’s latest innovations

Learn how these new features take the pressure off of your EX teams and carve a path toward long-term success for your organization.

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Transforming the customer service landscape with generative AI

Learn how generative AI could be the key to unlocking new levels of agent efficiency and enriched customer experiences.

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A beginner’s guide to generative AI for business

Generative AI can help streamline workflows, improve CX, and enhance agent performance. Learn how to leverage these AI-powered tools in our guide.

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