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Navigating the data dilemma with workforce analytics

Modern companies generate a mind-boggling amount of data but only use a fraction. It’s estimated that by 2025, we will produce, consume, share, and store over 180 zettabytes of data. That’s 180 trillion gigabytes zooming around the information highway. And yet, 44% of employees can’t find the data they need to do their job. They waste 36% of their day looking for and consolidating information scattered between 4-11 platforms.

Elevating demand generation in your business

Demand generation can be the initial step to building a long-lasting relationship with your customers. So, making a good first impression is critical. Forget about the age-old cold calls and impersonal ads – now it’s all about creating genuine connections, becoming a trusted resource and guiding potential customers on a value-driven journey. If you need a demand-generation refresher: The goal is to generate and nurture leads. The key to this process?

(Tech) stack 'em up: tap into apps on the Zendesk Marketplace to give customers a helping hand

Every business needs software solutions to thrive, and building the right tech stack means companies can put customer experience front and centre. But with so many options out there, finding the best integrations for each of your clients can be a head scratcher. In the context of Zendesk, ‘tech stack’ refers to a combination of tools and technologies that work together with our products – all geared toward improving a business’s customer experience (CX).

Passively track keywords in Mattermost

Tracking keywords enables users to stay on top of relevant topics, discussions, and text from incoming webhooks happening across teams and different channels. However, some keywords do not warrant a high-signal “heads up” in the form of triggering a notification sound every time a keyword is mentioned. Starting with Mattermost v9.2 Professional and Enterprise Edition, users can declare keywords and phrases to passively track.

Don't let ideas die post-retro: 5 ways to make retrospectives more actionable

The retrospective is a familiar end-of-cycle exercise for product development teams who follow Agile methodology. Done right, it can be a highly impactful process with the potential to improve how teams collaborate, function, and innovate. But all too often, teams skip this critical step of reflection in favor of moving on to the next “big” thing.

10 top in-app messaging best practices to engage users

In-app messaging can be an excellent channel to communicate with users, provide support, deliver updates, and sell your offerings. Appropriate usage of such messaging helps businesses secure customer trust and enhance user experience. So, with targeted elements and dynamic messages, businesses can leverage in-app messaging to drive user engagement and increase sales. In the blog post, let’s explore the in-app messaging best practices you must follow to leverage its fullest potential.

Project scope management: Plan, template, and guide

A scope management plan outlines the processes involved in executing your project and serves as a guideline to keep the project within specific limits. In this article, we’ll explain what a scope management plan is and how it can assist you in the planning phase. With effective scope management, you can set you and your team up for success. Managing the scope of a project is like driving a car. If you don’t keep your eyes in front of you, the car veers off the road.

Project assumptions: Understanding their role and significance in project management

What are you assuming right this second? Lots of things! At a minimum: We all make assumptions about the world around us — it’s a part of navigating a complex and sometimes chaotic world. What good would we be in everyday life if we constantly doubted that gravity would hold us down, that electricity would keep working, and so on? We do the same thing in projects: we make certain project assumptions so we can focus on the less certain stuff between those assumptions.