That’s a wrap: A look back at Zendesk Relate 2022 Article

That’s a wrap: A look back at Zendesk Relate 2022

We loved seeing you at Zendesk Relate 2022. Here are a few highlights—and a peek into what you can still explore online.

Service

Welcome to the CX community: A 5-step guide for new members Article

Welcome to the CX community: A 5-step guide for new members

Our Head of Community lays out a map of Slack groups, Twitter channels, blogs, and everything else you want to join from the get-go.

What is customer satisfaction score? (+ how to measure CSAT) Article

What is customer satisfaction score? (+ how to measure CSAT)

Customer satisfaction score is one of the most-used metrics for measuring customer loyalty. Here’s how CSAT can help you meet consumer expectations and elevate your business.

A new era of conversational CRM connects customer conversations across your business Article

A new era of conversational CRM connects customer conversations across your business

Conversational CRM is a powerful way to create an open, ongoing dialogue between your business and your customers. Learn more about the product announcements from Zendesk Relate 2022.

The new face of user groups—and 3 reasons to consider joining Article

The new face of user groups—and 3 reasons to consider joining

User groups offer an excellent way to build your professional profile, grow your network, and further develop your leadership skills. Learn more about new user groups launching at Zendesk.

Sales

How to set and reach sales quotas (with examples) Article

How to set and reach sales quotas (with examples)

A sales quota is a sales target, or goal, that helps sales orgs make a greater impact and improve rep morale.

How to create effective sales collateral (examples + tips) Article

How to create effective sales collateral (examples + tips)

Here’s how to create eye-catching sales collateral and when to use it for maximum effect on your sales pipeline.

Suggestive selling definition and techniques (2022 sales guide) Article

Suggestive selling definition and techniques (2022 sales guide)

Suggestive selling is a sales tactic where reps recommend additional products or services that will be helpful to prospects. Here’s how to do it successfully.

Value selling framework & methodology for 2022 Article

Value selling framework & methodology for 2022

Value selling puts the needs of the customer first. Try this sales technique to increase your chances of success.

Culture

Bringing the vineyard home: A CX Moment with Wine.com Article

Bringing the vineyard home: A CX Moment with Wine.com

Zendesk chatted with Wine.com’s Director of Brand Marketing, Addie Wallace, about how Wine.com adds a human touch to purchasing wine online.

The business imperative of supporting your people Article

The business imperative of supporting your people

HR teams have a pivotal role to play as companies navigate profound changes to their workplaces and workforces. But 1 in 4 say they don’t have the tools they need to succeed.

Internal customer service: Definition, tips, and examples Article

Internal customer service: Definition, tips, and examples

Internal customer service can help improve the employee experience at a time when workers are increasingly dissatisfied at work. Here are a few tips.

We’re placing some bets on the future of customer experience Article

We’re placing some bets on the future of customer experience

Join us at Relate to hear our five big bets on what the customer experience will look like by 2030.

Guides, research, and more

3 ways to deepen trust and build relationships through personalization White Paper

3 ways to deepen trust and build relationships through personalization

Learn how to get personal with comprehensive customer information and build trust across any and every channel.

How to use Zendesk for IT Guide

How to use Zendesk for IT

Find out how IT leaders use Zendesk tools to provide IT service consistently, securely, and at scale.

Your how-to guide to growing with the Zendesk Suite Guide

Your how-to guide to growing with the Zendesk Suite

In this ebook, you'll find best practices and actionable tips for small-but-mighty teams and complex organizations.

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5 trends from retail’s 2020 Big Show Article

5 trends from retail’s 2020 Big Show

In addition to fresh starts and earnest resolutions, January calls tens of thousands of retailers to…

How to leverage the exponential smoothing formula for forecasting Article

How to leverage the exponential smoothing formula for forecasting

In this post, we’ll cut through all of the dense algebraic equations to explain what exponential smoothing is and how it’s used in sales forecasting

10 ways to deliver good customer service (+ examples) Article

10 ways to deliver good customer service (+ examples)

What is good customer service? Be nice. Be quick. Be thorough. Your customers will thank you. And so will sales, marketing, and the rest of your company.

Digital transformation can be a rough employee experience—but it doesn’t have to be Article

Digital transformation can be a rough employee experience—but it doesn’t have to be

Our brains are designed to create and foster habits. Brains burn a lot of calories, and…

3 best practices to cultivate loyalty in customer service Article

3 best practices to cultivate loyalty in customer service

There are actionable ways to drive loyalty through your customer support. And loyalty really matters

How to use sales psychology to increase lead conversion rates Article

How to use sales psychology to increase lead conversion rates

To increase your lead conversion rate, you need to understand how consumer biases play out in…

Putting brand values behind brand politics Article

Putting brand values behind brand politics

You would think a taco truck could stay out of the swirling storm of outrage and…

Why corporate sustainability is a mainstay in 2020 and beyond Article

Why corporate sustainability is a mainstay in 2020 and beyond

Levi Strauss & Co. introduced a line of jeans in 2019 with 31 percent hemp, and…

Making public service customer service Article

Making public service customer service

Remember when you got your driver’s license—that first sweet, sweet taste of freedom? In the midst…

The gift of apps Article

The gift of apps

This year, the holiday season reminded us we have a healthy appetite, not just for food,…

8 cognitive biases that affect how you manage your team Article

8 cognitive biases that affect how you manage your team

Managers are expected to make split-second decisions, day in and day out, tracking who is working…

The Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report 2020 Article

The Zendesk Customer Experience Trends Report 2020

Customer loyalty can help drive the success of a business, and the customer experience (CX) drives…

This season, replace your FOMO with JOMO Article

This season, replace your FOMO with JOMO

Editor’s note: So much great business advice, so little time to read. That’s why each month…

Synchronized service: Citizen and Bulova merge with CX in mind Article

Synchronized service: Citizen and Bulova merge with CX in mind

When high-end watch companies Citizen and Bulova merged, they turned to Zendesk's Sunshine platform to ensure…

8 more funny customer service scenes in film and TV Article

8 more funny customer service scenes in film and TV

While most reasonable people abhor terrible customer service, for comedy writers, it’s the gift that keeps…

Use your IoT data to create a better customer experience Article

Use your IoT data to create a better customer experience

Paying attention to their IoT data can help companies foster deeper relationships with customers and create better experiences

Traveling this holiday season? You might be messaging a lot more than usual Article

Traveling this holiday season? You might be messaging a lot more than usual

Travel and hospitality brands are creating unique, scalable customer experiences using messaging

Why 2020 is the year for flexible workplaces Article

Why 2020 is the year for flexible workplaces

The 40-hour workweek passed into law in 1940. Back then, men went to work, and more…

40 customer service quotes to get you motivated Article

40 customer service quotes to get you motivated

Tackle the ups and downs of working in customer service with some of the most inspirational quotes from the experts.

4 ways to bring transparency to the customer experience Article

4 ways to bring transparency to the customer experience

When he was Chief Revenue Officer at PowerReviews, a technology company that helps retailers collect and…