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Customer pain points: How to identify and resolve (+ examples)

You’ve likely come across pain points in your life—road work causing a traffic jam or a…

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How to deal with difficult customers: 13 tips + examples

Understanding how to deal with difficult customers is essential in customer service. Learn how to turn a challenging situation into a great customer experience.

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Customer Effort Score, explained (+5 ways to improve it)

Learn the best ways to make life easier for your customers by tracking your Customer Effort Score.

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Personalize your interactions: The customer context tools you need

Customer context is crucial when offering personalized support, but it’s generally lost in the online experience.

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Omnichannel vs. the other way

Let's look at how an organization that doesn’t use an omnichannel support solution compares with one that does

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How to build customer loyalty with shipping

Some retailers see shipping and delivery as solely utilitarian. In reality, how you handle this process can be a big indicator of your commitment to your customers.

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How to create raving fans with legendary customer service

Ken Blanchard coined the term “raving fan” to describe a customer who is so overwhelmed and…

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Repeat Customer: behind the scenes of great #CX

Zendesk's new podcast, Repeat Customer, is devoted to going behind the scenes of brands with truly great customer experiences

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Building customer loyalty with great support

Every customer service interaction has the potential to build loyalty and trust with a customer, even the password reset answers you provide

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Guide the customer to the right channel

Support is often geared to the needs and capabilities of a company. It's time to put the customer first.

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Transforming your customer service in 4 steps

What are the keys to transforming your customer service operation? It could be the literal million-dollar question.

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Customer experience strategy: A step-by-step guide

Build a customer experience strategy to consistently create positive experiences that resonate with your audience.

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Customer success: A guide to what it is and why it matters

Customer success is all about ensuring buyers reach their goals. Create a customer success strategy to increase retention and help your business thrive.

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Create an effortless experience for customers

Providing an effortless experience for customers might seem easier than ever—after all, customers enjoy a wealth…

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How to never make a VIP customer wait

For most companies, providing 24/7 support just isn’t an option. So what happens when a VIP…

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Uncover the value of support: 3 ways to combat customer frustration

If your company’s current processes can’t properly address a barrage of customer grievances (and you’ll know…

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What is customer happiness? (+5 ways to improve it)

Customer happiness—not customer satisfaction alone—is critical to long-term business growth and success.

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