Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

September 2024

CodeSignal's CEO on raising $100 million and transforming talent assessment | Sit Down Startup

Welcome to the latest episode of Sit Down Startup! Host Adam O'Donnell sits down with Tigran Sloyan, an @mit alumnus and the co-founder and CEO of @CodeSignal, to discuss his remarkable journey to the forefront of innovation. Uncover the invaluable insights Tigran gained about resilience, adaptability, and the necessity of continuous product evolution. Learn how CodeSignal, which has raised almost $100M, achieved product-market fit by shifting focus to advanced talent assessment tools.

Enhancing Customer Retention with Proactive Support in SaaS

Customer retention is the lifeblood of any successful Software as a Service (SaaS) business. In an ultra-competitive market, simply meeting customers’ needs is no longer enough; SaaS companies must anticipate problems before they arise and proactively offer solutions. This dynamic strategy is essential to retaining customers and reducing churn. If you can, mitigating issues before they escalate is a golden ticket to customer satisfaction and loyalty.

ITIL Change Management Best Practices: Key Tips

Did you know companies with good change management do 6 times better? (WorldMetrics) (Prosci) This statistic highlights the critical role that ITIL change management best practices play in driving business success. A structured change management process not only helps in reducing risks and improving services but also enhances overall service management implementation, making transitions smoother and more effective.

Workflow: How to create reminders on tickets that are on-hold - 2024-09-25

Learn to send reminders to agents for on-hold tickets using macros and automations. Where can I ask questions? Head to The Zendesk Community, our online discussion space where you can ask questions, post product feedback, share tips, and talk with other users worldwide, 24/7.

Personalization in SaaS Customer Support: Why It Matters and How to Achieve It

For software companies, competition is greater than ever and customers have many options to choose from. To stand out, your business must not only meet the growing demands of customers, but also make them feel valued and understood. Personalizing your platform drives loyalty and builds strong relationships, taking your business to the next level against the competition.

Ten Fundamental Controls Every IT Environment Should Implement

Building a secure IT environment within the context of an IT Service Management (ITSM) framework requires a strategic approach that integrates both security and customer service management best practices. Implementing critical security controls is essential to safeguard data, systems, and services from potential threats while ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of IT services.

How To Write an Inspiring Customer Service Vision Statement

What provides meaning to professional life? Is it a fulfilling purpose, honest pay, moral alignment, or simply having friends among colleagues? All sorts of things, and any combination thereof, deliver meaning and purpose to people’s professional lives. Vision statements encapsulate these motivations in (hopefully) tidy declarations, and these derive from the values that people saturate them with.

12 Must-Have Features of a Good Help Desk Ticketing System

What makes customer support software great? These solutions require more than just dedicated customer support teams – without the necessary features, a ticketing software solution is hampering your efforts. Ticketing software goes far beyond just addressing customer issues, it forms the backbone of customer support operations. So what must-have features make a great customer support ticketing system that ensures success with your customers?

3 Components of the Customer Experience You Should Know

The concept of customer experience has become one of the main focuses of customer-facing teams, and for good reason. The customer experience is at the forefront of everything a company does for its customers, whether it’s the products and services they provide or the simple, everyday interactions between them. Concepts like customer-centricity and being customer-first are now at the forefront of a pioneering spirit in customer support and related fields, yet many companies are still falling behind.

B2B Digital Transformation: Best Practices for the Modern Business Landscape

B2B companies face the challenge of adapting to technological advancements while maintaining the traditional values of personalized service and trust-building. Digital transformation is no longer a choice but a necessity for businesses looking to stay competitive in this dynamic market. From automation to generative AI, B2B companies must harness the power of digital tools to improve efficiency, streamline B2B sales, and enhance the customer experience.

Benefits of employee self-service | Zendesk

Watch our video to learn all about employee self-service, including employee self-service benefits and key features. We also explore how AI is up-leveling the employee self-service game and what this means for HR teams. 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.

How Freddy AI Guardian Ensures AI Safety, Privacy & Security

Discover how Freddy AI Guardian, a responsible AI layer at Freshworks, safeguards your data and enhances AI safety. Sreedhar Gade, VP of Engineering for Cloud and Responsible AI, introduces the five pillars of Freddy AI Guardian: Content Safety, Privacy, Controls, Traceability, and Security. With advanced role-based access controls (RBAC) and state-of-the-art encryption, Freddy AI Guardian guarantees secure interactions with AI models. Find out how Freddy AI Guardian helps your business stay safe and compliant in an AI-driven world.

An introduction to AI agents: The future of CX | Zendesk

What are AI agents? In this video, we explain what AI agents are, how they differ from the bots of the past, how they work, and how they're transforming CX. Watch this video to learn about the capabilities of AI agents and the benefits they can bring to your customers, service team, and business. 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.

5 Metrics to Measure SaaS Customer Support Success

Understanding your customer support means understanding the metrics by which you measure success. With a proactive approach to customer support, ticketing agents can achieve resolution swiftly and effectively. This blog explores key performance indicators (KPIs) to better understand the effectiveness of your SaaS support team, and how TeamSupport can provide the tools to monitor your customer success.

Enterprise Change Management: Building Organizational Agility and Competency

For every business or service provider, organizational change is inevitable. Whether it’s responding to market shifts, adopting new technologies, or reorganizing for growth, businesses and service providers must implement change effectively to remain competitive. This is where Enterprise Change Management (ECM) comes into play. ECM refers to an enterprise-wide change management approach, ensuring that companies can adapt quickly and efficiently while minimizing disruptions to day-to-day operations.

Workflow: How to solve a ticket automatically after a certain amount of time

Learn how to automatically mark tickets as solved using automations and create views to track solved tickets efficiently. Timestamps: Where can I ask questions? Head to The Zendesk Community, our online discussion space where you can ask questions, post product feedback, share tips, and talk with other users worldwide, 24/7.

How to verify that your email configuration is correctly set up in Zendesk

Troubleshoot email configuration errors with this tutorial. Learn DNS, SPF, and TXT verifications using third-party tools like MxToolbox. Resolve issues outside Zendesk for seamless email setup. Timestamps: Where can I ask questions? Head to The Zendesk Community, our online discussion space where you can ask questions, post product feedback, share tips, and talk with other users worldwide, 24/7.

The ITIL Framework Can Be Described Best As: A Set of Best Practices

The ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) framework is one of the most widely recognized and adopted sets of best practices in IT Service Management (ITSM). It provides a structured approach to managing IT services, ensuring that they align with business needs and contribute to overall success. This article will explore the ITIL framework in detail, providing insights into its history, core components, benefits, and certification paths.

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

Human Resources is responsible for various 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! The best part? You can build an HR ticketing system in under 10 minutes with InvGate Service Desk!

How to Build a Scalable SaaS Support Team

For software companies, customer support is the backbone of growth and satisfaction. From startup to scale-up, SaaS companies rely on technology to meet the needs of their customers effectively and efficiently. As agents race to address individual customer issues, it can be difficult to see the larger picture—unless you have a dedicated ticketing tool to help.

Workflow: How to fix the email error message "Forwarding check failed"

Learn how to fix the forwarding check failed error in Admin Center. This tutorial also covers Troubleshooting issues with Gmail Connector, Gmail forwarding, and external email forwarding. Timestamps: Where can I ask questions? Head to The Zendesk Community, our online discussion space where you can ask questions, post product feedback, share tips, and talk with other users worldwide, 24/7.

Workflow: How to send satisfaction surveys when tickets get solved

Learn how to send Zendesk satisfaction surveys immediately after tickets are solved by deactivating default automation and creating a custom trigger. Timestamps: Where can I ask questions? Head to The Zendesk Community, our online discussion space where you can ask questions, post product feedback, share tips, and talk with other users worldwide, 24/7.

Zendesk Community Event: Achieving CS Excellence with Workforce Management and Quality Assurance

On August 29, our community came together for an amazing event focused on achieving customer service excellence through the synergy of workforce management (WFM) and quality assurance (QA). Attendees had the opportunity to learn from a savvy panel of experts and explore the latest innovations set to elevate support operations to new heights.

How do I create a report containing all the tickets created in the last 30 days?

Master creating custom reports in Zendesk Explore. Learn to select datasets, apply filters, visualize data, and save your report. Where can I ask questions? Head to The Zendesk Community, our online discussion space where you can ask questions, post product feedback, share tips, and talk with other users worldwide, 24/7.