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When you focus on customer service and the customer experience, you can boost the health of your business. Happier customers mean a better bottom line.
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The contact center and customer service
Gain an understanding of contact center services and how a contact center boosts customer satisfaction.

Understanding call center burnout
Call center employees face unique challenges that can often lead to burnout. Understanding why can help fix bigger problems down the road.

Why Cloud 100 startups are investing in CX
The Forbes Cloud 100 List recognizes top cloud and software startups. Find out why so many of these companies are prioritizing customer experience.

What are customer needs and how to identify them
What are customer needs, and how can your business solve for and anticipate them?

An overview of apps for startups
With the right apps, you can provide faster service and reduce customer effort. Get started with these app recommendations for startups.

A business’s guide to customer reviews
Most of your customers read reviews before deciding to purchase. Here's how to get more reviews that convince people to buy.

How GiveDirectly grants cash, and the dignity of choice, to program recipients
For GiveDirectly, offering support in the form of cash gives recipients the freedom to help themselves in ways that best fit their individual needs.

3 hidden costs of Freshdesk: Why low license fees can be deceptive
Freshdesk says you’re saving money on their low license costs, but there are big trade offs to consider.

Startup Central — How CodeSignal is removing bias from the hiring process
When hiring, many companies seek candidates from top universities and high-profile employers. But what about the…

In an uncertain world, knowledge is power
Find out how knowledge management software can help you keep your customers informed even as the world keeps changing.

How to start a virtual call center that provides excellent customer service
Learn the best way to set up and manage a remote customer service team.

What is a customer success manager?
Does your company have a customer success manager? If not, you’re missing out. Here's how this role can help your organization.

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

What do successful startups have in common? They prioritize CX
We studied over 4,000 startups to determine whether there was a connection between startup growth and CX investment. Spoiler alert: there was.

What is an enterprise help desk, and how does it benefit your team?
Here are the tools you need to meet your customers’ expectations, at scale.

4 ways badges can boost community engagement
Badges are a powerful tool for increasing engagement in an online community and streamlining the conversations within it.

7 strategies to win back your customers’ trust after a damaged brand reputation
Every company experiences a PR crisis. It's what you do afterward that determines the effect on your business.

A customer onboarding process guide for 2021
Getting customer onboarding right is critical to long-term retention. Here's how to build your business’s onboarding strategy.