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Why CX Champions must continue raising the bar in excellent customer service

Even the highest-performing service organisations need to know where they stand among their competitors and how they can continue raising the bar to retain their status as leaders. You can find answers in the 2022 CX Accelerator report, where CX organisations are categorised according to our CX maturity model scale and rank as Starters, Emergers, Risers and CX Champions.

Rising to the top - these CX leaders are up for solving complex service challenges

Delivering truly world-class customer experience is a challenge in this (and any) economic climate, where leaders must stay on top of service best practice and customer expectations to remain competitive. To find out how CX leaders do this, Zendesk surveyed nearly 5,000 customer service decision-makers around the world and compiled the results into our 2022 CX Accelerator report.

How to: Using webhooks at Zendesk

In this video, we’ll take a look at what webhooks are, how they function, and how to use them at Zendesk. We’ll also set up a couple of webhooks, first in the Zendesk Admin Center UI where we’ll see how we can create cards in the project management tool Trello, then using the webhooks API, where we’ll work with the Github API to raise issues in a repository.

IT Service Management Framework: Process Flow & Benefits

ITSM is a collection of concepts and processes. How those processes are implemented and adopted can vary. This is where IT service management frameworks come into play and, based on the needs of the business, also help determine what frameworks are best for implementing those ITSM concepts and processes. IT service management frameworks focus on services rather than systems and support the full scope of the practice of service management.

Emerging into CX leadership - steps to take now to avoid costly fixes down the road

How mature is your CX organisation? As part of Zendesk’s survey of almost 5,000 customer service decision-makers around the world, we asked questions about the attitudes, behaviours and outcomes regarding their people, processes and data/technology. This led to our 2022 CX Accelerator report and maturity scale model, which allows you to assess where your business ranks.

Highlights from The New 9 to 5: The State of CX in the Gig Economy - Customer Service Benchmark Report

From ordering a ride to sourcing a dog sitter with ease, many are drawn to gig economy platforms for their sheer simplicity and convenience. It is a unique structure, one that involves gig economy workers, and the customers they serve (the drivers plus the riders). How is customer support delivered by these companies, across various channels?

Early on the path to CX success? Here's why upfront investment is worth it

CX organisations come in all shapes, sizes and configurations. And there are challenges and opportunities in every single one of them. Zendesk surveyed nearly 5,000 customer service decision-makers around the world to find how their organisation’s adoption of customer service and support best practice improves its ability to deliver superior customer experience (CX). The resulting 2022 CX Accelerator report uncovers fascinating insights about real-life pain points and clear calls to action.

How to scale a multilingual support team with AI

Multilingual support is a must when serving an international customer base: 75 percent of consumers from 29 countries say they’re more likely to purchase from the same brand again if customer care is in their language. That’s not only important for CX in general, but especially so in times when companies are tightening their belts and focusing on customer retention over acquisition: After all, wowing your existing customer base is 5x cheaper than acquiring new customers.

How To Deal With Difficult Customers

If you’re in a customer-facing role, you’re more likely to interact with difficult customers who may be angry, demanding, aggressive, and sometimes even abusive. Learning how to deal with difficult customers and win people over with quality customer support creates a positive brand perception while also contributing to your career growth. Your customers could have had a bad day, and a small bug might be enough to throw them over the edge.