Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

November 2023

Conversations with Zendesk ft. Automattic

In this fast-paced 30-minute conversation, Zendesk’s Joey Edwards is joined by @automattic's Head of Artificial Intelligence, Andrew Spittle, who will share how AI is rapidly changing the world of CX. Automattic is the company behind @WordPress and its open-source CMS powers 455 million websites across the globe. The company recently launched an AI writing assistant, and is now developing a range of AI applications to enhance CX.

AI Customer Service Solutions: Revolutionizing Support

Businesses are always called to keep up with the latest trends in today’s fast-paced world, ensuring exceptional customer service. Incorporating AI in customer service has become a necessity, not just an option. AI customer service solutions are revolutionizing the way businesses handle customer support and enhancing the overall customer service experience. Vivantio’s CEO, Greg Rich, highlights the transformative role of AI.

The end of the survey era (as we know it) is nigh

Long gone are the days when customer service was just a department and customer experience (CX) just a strategy. As more and more companies fight it out on the CX battlefield, customer service has evolved into an engine for growth. Organisations are continually looking for better ways to evaluate, predict, and improve the customer experience—and, as a result, their bottom line.

How to Optimize Customer Service With Omnichannel Support

Your company’s reputation depends on excellent customer support. Even if you utilize tools like self-help, community forums, or automation, some customer issues still require a human touch. Although hiring staff can be costly, companies can’t afford to skip it if they are concerned about customer satisfaction. Case management continues to play a critical role in preserving customer relationships while also feeding the product development process.

How to choose the best call center software in 2024

In this video, we reveal the top call center features for 2024 to help you find the best call center software. We also show you how call center tools can benefit your business and save costs. Why choose Zendesk? Zendesk is simple to set up and fully cloud-based, allowing teams to get up and running quickly. That means there’s no need for large IT budgets or to hire additional technicians. Our integrated voice solution syncs with all other channels, and lets agents see all customer information right away. Now that has a nice ring to it.

Customer Success Resources l Navigating Your Way Around Zendesk

Understand the resources you can use to learn about Zendesk, how to access them, and how to get more help when you need it. Timestamps: Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Mastering Problem Ticket ITIL: Minimizing Disruptions

Key Takeaways: If you’re in charge of managing IT infrastructure, you know how critical it is to minimize disruptions and ensure everything is running efficiently. That’s where problem ticket ITIL and problem management come in – these techniques can revolutionize your approach to resolving IT incidents and ensuring your systems are stable. Problem management is all about identifying the root cause of incidents and developing a plan to prevent them from happening again.

11 ways to use AI for a better employee experience

AI for employee experience means leveraging artificial intelligence technology to improve all aspects of the employee journey, including onboarding, performance, development, support from internal service teams and access to information to perform daily tasks. The key to running a successful business is creating an environment that fosters an exceptional employee experience (EX).

Protecting customer privacy in a world of personalisation

Recent technological advancements have empowered many organisations to finally offer the level of personalisation most consumers want. According to our research, 61% of consumers say the faster a company is to offer personalised experiences, the more likely they are to purchase from them. From that same research, 66% of consumers are also willing to share their data if it means getting more relevant and personalised experiences. However, with better personalisation comes great risk.

Best Integration Platform: How to Bridge the Gap

As a business owner, you’re always looking for ways to streamline your operations and increase efficiency. One way to achieve this is by implementing a business integration platform. A business integration platform can bridge the gap between different operational areas of your business, ensuring seamless and efficient communication between systems, processes, and people.

Omnichannel Customer Service: Seamless Support Across Channels

Your customers expect to engage with your business on their terms, through the channels they prefer. Omnichannel customer service is a strategy that allows businesses to provide seamless and personalized support across all channels throughout the entire customer lifecycle. By implementing an omnichannel approach, businesses can improve customer satisfaction, loyalty, and overall experience.

Zendesk CEO Tom Eggemeier: "There's going to be a huge evolution over the next five years [with AI]"

😯 "I think there's going to be a huge evolution over the next five years." 💡 At the @axios #AI+ Summit, Zendesk CEO Tom Eggemeier acknowledged the challenges with building confidence in #ArtificialIntelligence but argued that those fears will soon be dispelled. Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Set up an HR Help Desk in Under 10 Minutes by Adding it to Your ITSM Tool

Human Resources is responsible for a variety of functions within an organization, from hiring and onboarding to benefits and payroll. Therefore, it's the perfect area to start an ESM rollout. You can expand ITSM software to other company areas — contributing to their digital transformation and sharing some costs in the middle! And the best part is you can build an HR ticketing system in under 10 minutes with InvGate Service Desk!

Zendesk Customer Success: How to be successful with Zendesk Messaging

This video walks you through the five steps to a successful implementation of Zendesk Messaging. Timestamps:👉 0:21 - Five critical steps👉 0:54 - Step 1: Learn👉 1:40 - Step 2: Plan👉 3:41 - Step 3: Configure and test👉 4:52 - Step 4: Operationalize👉 6:26 - Step 5: Transform Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Zendesk Customer Success: Why should you shift to Zendesk Messaging?

We know there's more to Messaging than basic configuration and enabling new features. In this video, we explore the value behind Zendesk Messaging, how to prepare for rollout, and how Messaging can help your team provide an end-user experience that your customers expect and deserve. Timestamps:👉 0:33 - Consumer desire👉 1:18 - Future of service👉 2:10 - What Zendesk Messaging does👉 3:18 - Benefits overview👉 3:41 - Benefit 1👉 4:32 - Benefit 2👉 5:19 - Benefit 3👉 6:02 - Benefit 4👉 6:27 - Plan for Zendesk Messaging.

Crafting an Effective ITSM Roadmap: A Template for Success

Welcome to our guide on crafting an effective ITSM roadmap! In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s more important than ever to have a clear plan in place to manage your IT journey while ensuring organizational success. This guide will introduce you to a user-friendly ITSM roadmap template that will help you plan, execute, and succeed in your IT journey while meeting your tailored needs.

Tymeshift Reporting Best Practices I Zendesk and Tymeshift's Diving Deep Webinars

In this session, Jordan Sleightholm will host this deep dive into how to get the most out of Tymeshift's reporting. You'll learn more about:🎯 How to set up reports🎯 The best reporting templates to think about🎯 Powerful metrics that everyone should keep in mind Timestamps:🔬Recap of Tymeshift features 📋Reporting 📈Insights & metrics best practices 👀Reporting Views 🖼️Dashboards 🧑‍💻Agent Attendance.

Avoid these three generative AI pitfalls - and what to do instead - according to IT leaders

In the year since generative AI became widely available, the world has changed enormously. As of February, ChatGPT set the record for the fastest-growing user base. Once a novelty, generative AI now forms the baseline of different technologies. Even beyond technology, generative AI is asserting itself in finance, pharmaceuticals and art. With generative AI, there’s a strong sense that understanding how it can be used is uncharted territory.

How data, technology fuel customer experience with Rivian's Diane Lye | CWZ Podcast

On this episode, we’re joined by Diane Lye, Chief Information Officer of Rivian. Diane shares her invaluable insights on leadership, the importance of meaningful work, and Rivian's mission-driven approach to creating sustainable technology for our planet's future. 🕰 Timestamps: Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Tips and Tricks for Using Tymeshift I Zendesk and Tymeshift's Diving Deep Webinars

At this webinar, we'll cover the most used Tymeshift Easter eggs that provide immediate value and enhance your Tymeshift experience. Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Best Practices for Growing Your Customer Support Team

These days, there are a number of ways for customers to get the answers they need without direct interaction with an agent, including knowledge bases, community forums, and AI-powered virtual assistants. To add a personal touch, or when virtual tools do not result in a resolution, companies must still provide the option for customers to talk to a human.

Optimize Operations and Drive Business Growth | Freshworks

Imagine unlocking actionable insights, enhancing operational efficiency, and boosting customer service performance - all without the need for cumbersome analytical reports. Generative AI tirelessly analyzes performance data, identifies critical insights, and proposes optimizations that go beyond expectations. Need proof? Freshworks' beta customers efficiently directed over 14,700 tickets, saving agents a staggering 83% of time on ticket triaging. Whether your aim is streamlined operations or catalyzing business growth, watch how generative AI empowers organizations to achieve more with less.

ITSM vs CRM: Understanding the Key Differences

When it comes to managing your business needs, choosing the right software solution is crucial. ITSM and CRM are two important tools that can help streamline your day-to-day activities, but they have distinct differences. ITSM, or IT Service Management, focuses on managing and delivering IT services to meet the needs of an organization. On the other hand, CRM, or Customer Relationship Management, helps businesses manage interactions with their customers.

No Code Workflow Automation: Empowering Business Efficiency

Digital transformation has become a top priority for companies looking to stay ahead of the curve. One of the key drivers of digital transformation is no code workflow automation, a game-changing technology that empowers businesses to streamline processes, boost efficiency, and eliminate the need for complex coding. No code workflow automation is a powerful tool that enables businesses of all sizes to automate various tasks, enhancing productivity and ultimately contributing to the bottom line.

Tymeshift Reporting Features and Metrics I Zendesk and Tymeshift's Diving Deep Webinars

Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync. You'll learn more about:🎯 All the reporting options you have to work with🎯 Which reporting features to use for each circumstance🎯 Powerful metrics that everyone should keep in mind.

Enterprise Service Management Tools (ESM): Empowering Efficiency

As a business owner, you are always looking for ways to upgrade your business performance and streamline processes to boost productivity and enhance customer service. One solution that can help you achieve these goals is enterprise service management tools. Enterprise service management tools are designed to improve efficiency by automating workflows and providing a unified platform for managing services across various departments and functions.

Why Choose TeamSupport over Salesforce Live Agent?

It’s more critical than ever to deliver customer support in a timely and efficient manner. According to Forrester, customers are 2.4 times more likely to stick with a brand when their problems are resolved quickly. To achieve that level of responsiveness, your business needs live chat—providing a way for customers to interact with you at any time, day or night. But not all messaging and live chat software is created equal.

Conversations with Zendesk: Agent experience

Brands like OneSkin, Affirm, Medline Industries, LP, and @Lovevery use Zendesk to lend a helping hand to their customer service agents by: 🤯 Taking away busy admin work🥳 Enhancing productivity🤩 Making agents feel empowered Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Realizing the Vision: Inspiring Change and Driving Adoption in B2B Customer Service

This is it! The tenth and final post of our ten-part series covering The Complete Guide to Customer Service Transformation, where we summarize and help illuminate a path to inspiring change and fostering widespread adoption of your vision for B2B service excellence.

ITIL 4: The Future of IT Service Management

ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is a framework for IT service management that has been widely adopted by organizations around the world. ITIL 4 is the latest version of the framework, and it includes several significant updates and changes from previous versions. In this post, we’ll explore what ITIL 4 is, how it differs from previous versions, and the benefits that companies can expect from implementing it, with statistics and data to support the claims.

9 Incident Management Benefits: Maximizing Efficiency and Resilience

Things you will learn in this article: In this era of exponential information technology expansion, the ever-escalating demands placed on modern businesses raise a fundamental question: Amidst this unprecedented growth in the IT sector, how can organizations benefit from incident management to support their operations effectively? With technology’s increasing complexity, we understand incidents are bound to occur.

Vivantio Wins SourceForge Fall 2023 Leader Award: Why It Matters

In the ever-evolving world of SaaS service management platforms, recognition matters. Not just for the companies that receive them, but also for the clients they serve and the industry as a whole. We’re thrilled to announce that Vivantio’s service management platform, has been recognized as a Category Leader for Fall 2023 by SourceForge, the world’s largest software review and comparison platform.

Understanding the shifting priorities of IT leaders I Conversations with Zendesk Podcast

💡 On this episode of #ConversationsWithZendesk, we’re joined by Paulette Chafe, head of consumer insights and research at Zendesk. ⚡️ In our discussion, Paulette shares insights about the integration of AI in customer and employee experiences and how technology is rapidly reshaping the business landscape. Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.