Values with action: how Zendesk will continue to do better Article

Values with action: how Zendesk will continue to do better

Silence is complicity. Speech is not enough. We’re committed to being an ongoing catalyst for change. Here are the latest steps we’re taking

Improve customer experience

What is call listening? Article

What is call listening?

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

The definitive guide to contact center as a service (+ the 5 best CCaaS providers in 2020) Article

The definitive guide to contact center as a service (+ the 5 best CCaaS providers in 2020)

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

Zendesk update: Helping each other to keep moving forward Article

Zendesk update: Helping each other to keep moving forward

Here is a snapshot of how we've been navigating the COVID-19 crisis.

Chasing unicorns: How the most successful startups handle CX Article

Chasing unicorns: How the most successful startups handle CX

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

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How SPIN selling works (and 34 questions you can use to close more deals) Article

How SPIN selling works (and 34 questions you can use to close more deals)

Most salespeople have heard of the SPIN selling methodology— but not everyone knows how to execute it. Here's what you need to know about it.

Beginner’s guide to the sales process for startups Article

Beginner’s guide to the sales process for startups

For startup founders and sales teams, here is a crash course on the sales process, including key definitions, techniques, and best practices.

The ultimate guide to a successful discovery call

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.

How SMB sales teams are keeping up in 2020 Infographic

How SMB sales teams are keeping up in 2020

Let’s take a look at how SMB sales teams are adapting to keep up.

Guides, research, and more

Four key principles for evolving the employee experience Guide

Four key principles for evolving the employee experience

While many companies are looking ahead to reenvision how physical offices will function, remote work is here to stay. Here's how to evolve your employees’ experience in the ever-changing next normal

Gartner’s 9 predictions for the post-COVID future of work White Paper

Gartner’s 9 predictions for the post-COVID future of work

Given the reality of how COVID-19 has affected workplaces everywhere, it’s reasonable to prepare for a…

Adapting to rapid change Guide

Adapting to rapid change

These days, getting customer support right is more important than ever. Smaller firms must go above…

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How gaming company Miniclip is getting to know their players Article

How gaming company Miniclip is getting to know their players

Every gaming company wants to build a better game and provide the best experience possible for…

5 tips to make sure your customer service is Millennial-ready Article

5 tips to make sure your customer service is Millennial-ready

We’ve all seen an angry customer Tweet. That molotov cocktail of 140 characters, thrown at a…

Taking the heavy lifting out of moving—and support Article

Taking the heavy lifting out of moving—and support

Living by an ‘innovate or die’ mentality, the founders of Dorm Room Movers adopted Zendesk early…

Beat the heat with these cool additions to the Zendesk Apps Marketplace Article

Beat the heat with these cool additions to the Zendesk Apps Marketplace

We’ve been adding new apps and integrations to the Zendesk Apps Marketplace at a nice clip…

Scaling HR operations with a help desk Article

Scaling HR operations with a help desk

Implementing a Human Resources Information System (HRIS) is one of the primary investments any HR operations…

Tip of the week: Markdown embedded images Article

Tip of the week: Markdown embedded images

If you aren't yet using a rich text editor in your Zendesk but you still want…

Everything is cooler in color: Zendesk’s customer service coloring book Article

Everything is cooler in color: Zendesk’s customer service coloring book

Customers and businesses aren’t always coming from the same place. But that’s not a bad thing.…

C-TRON—a blast from the past Video

C-TRON—a blast from the past

How to create a customer feedback form [+ free template] Article

How to create a customer feedback form [+ free template]

Are you getting the customer feedback you need to improve your business? Here are 9 useful tips for designing and writing better customer feedback forms.

6 easy steps to trial Zendesk Talk Article

6 easy steps to trial Zendesk Talk

Whether it’s to resolve complex support issues or to receive personalized service, many people appreciate companies…

How to chat with your customers: 5 tips from the pros Article

How to chat with your customers: 5 tips from the pros

Customers who chat are three times more likely to make a purchase than customers who don’t.…

Engaging with Students in the Modern World Article

Engaging with Students in the Modern World

In today’s digital world, prospective students and learners prefer an instant answer over having to wait…

15 new Zendesk apps and integrations Article

15 new Zendesk apps and integrations

This June we welcome a range of new apps to the Zendesk Apps Marketplace that include…

Tips for practicing customer empathy Article

Tips for practicing customer empathy

Meet Aurash, Support Operations Manager on the Zendesk Global Customer Advocacy team. Though his current role…

5 unconventional ways to use live chat on your website Article

5 unconventional ways to use live chat on your website

An increasing number of companies are turning to live chat for unconventional uses, finding creative ways…

Bright Ideas: IT Customer Stories Article

Bright Ideas: IT Customer Stories

As companies grow, so do the complex demands placed on the IT service desk. Without the…

Meet “Copenhagen”, Zendesk’s new responsive Help Center theme Article

Meet “Copenhagen”, Zendesk’s new responsive Help Center theme

Today we’re releasing the Copenhagen theme for Help Center. We’ve redesigned it from the ground up,…

Forrester’s Vendor Landscape: ITSM SaaS Solutions Article

Forrester’s Vendor Landscape: ITSM SaaS Solutions

Many organizations in the infrastructure and operations (I&O) space rely on IT service management (ITSM) tools…

When employees are happy, business booms Article

When employees are happy, business booms

Human Resources (HR) professionals may have a reputation as mediators of disputes and personnel complaints, but…

Ask the analysts: Gartner’s take on the customer service technology landscape Article

Ask the analysts: Gartner’s take on the customer service technology landscape

As we approach the midpoint of the year (how did that happen so fast?), it’s a…