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How to cut digital customer service costs in financial services

Tailor your customer service into tiers to reduce costs.

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Zapier co-founder Mike Knoop: Follow the breadcrumbs from superfans

Here's how the founders knew this wasn't "just another piece of software."

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Turning CX into a competitive advantage for SMBs

From AI to immersive CX, SMBs can still leverage their smaller teams and budgets to their advantage

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Braze co-founder Mark Ghermezian: “Whatever CRM is, that’s what we need to build”

Here's how founder persistence and ability to anticipate customers’ needs helped Braze dominate the developer-customer market.

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The value of agent education and training during economic slowdowns

With rising customer expectations around better service in today’s macroeconomic environment, it’s important to lean on customer education programs to boost agent knowledge and productivity—and to help your business retain customers.

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Stay product-obsessed: Take it from Zendesk VP and 2x founder Cristina Fonseca

Learn how Fonseca navigated radically different business environments over two tours of duty as a startup founder.

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How AI and data analysis can help your business provide the personalized service customers demand

With Zendesk and Amazon Web Services (AWS), businesses can deliver personalized customer experiences at scale with a solution that grows with them and integrates into their existing tech stacks.

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Modern CX is long overdue in the passenger transportation industry

A travel boom is upon us. Airlines, cruise lines, and passenger railroads need to refresh their CX if they want to cash in and create loyal customers for life.

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Top 5 retail trends to watch for in 2024

Explore the top retail trends of 2023, including meeting shoppers where they are, the rise of phygital, and hyper-personalization.

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Eightfold founder Ashutosh Garg on how to achieve “pitch-market fit”

Why the right product and the right product story work hand-in-hand.

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Engage, deflect, or convert? How Proactive Messages drive better conversational experiences

Proactive Messages help deflect tickets, convert leads, and create better conversational experiences for customers.

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Nothing sweeter than 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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29 customer service phrases for a positive experience (and 12 you shouldn’t say)

Pour some positive vibes into your daily script. These customer service phrases can prepare you for common scenarios so you can take your conversations to the next level.

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What is omnichannel retail? Definition, examples, and trends

Omnichannel retailing is a customer experience strategy that lets customers interact with a brand on the channels of their choice and enjoy connected, personalized experiences.

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42 customer thank you card ideas to show your appreciation

Show your customers how much their business means to you with our thank you note samples and email templates.

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