Teams | Collaboration | Customer Service | Project Management

June 2023

How AI will Help Businesses Understand Customers Better l Conversations with Zendesk Podcast

On this episode, we’re joined by Cristina Fonseca, Vice President, Product at Zendesk. Cristina shares her expert insight on how AI will impact customer service and what it takes to deliver a personalized experience that keeps customers engaged.

Turbocharge your CX with Zendesk and AWS

The pandemic dealt some heavy blows to the retail industry. Lockdowns, short tempers and supply chain issues were just a few of the challenges that business owners have faced over the past three years. But retailers who got creative – and engaged with their customers in new and innovative ways – surged past the competition. Learn how to boost your retail CX with Zendesk and AWS.

How AI infused immersive CX can help retailers win the battle for customer loyalty

The money in our wallets doesn’t go as far as it used to. Prices are increasing—the cost of low fat milk was around forty five per cent cheaper in December 2021 than today. Meanwhile, the phenomenon of ‘shrinkflation’, a form of hidden inflation, means we’re all paying more and getting less in return. Companies across the board, from small independent businesses right up to the biggest retailers in the country, are finding it hard too.

Deep learning vs. machine learning: what's the difference?

Understanding the latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) can seem overwhelming, but if it’s learning the basics that you’re interested in, you can boil many AI innovations down to two concepts: machine learning and deep learning. Examples of machine learning and deep learning are everywhere. It’s what makes self-driving cars a reality, how Netflix knows which show you’ll want to watch next and how Facebook recognises whose face is in a photo.

Shaping the future of intelligent CX with Zendesk AI

The world is changing and customer experience is shifting alongside. Advances in technology, combined with new and ongoing business challenges, put us all under pressure to continue to evolve, improve and do more for our customers. Many businesses have managed through supply chain disruptions, rising costs and the ongoing shift into the digital landscape – all while under a cloud layer of ongoing economic uncertainty. Companies are faced with tightening margins and cutting costs.

How AI is boosting agent intelligence - and evolving the CX team

Despite the hype, AI isn’t here to replace your human agents. On the contrary, when human agents and AI join forces, they form a powerful CX team – one that builds on their strengths, while minimising their weaknesses. Your agents shouldn’t be bogged down by busy work. With AI in their corner, they can instead focus on the tasks that make a difference. Which results in a better experience for all involved.

Tymeshift seamless workforce management, now in Zendesk

@tymeshift was made for Zendesk. And now, Tymeshift is officially part of the Zendesk family. With AI-powered forecasting, automatic agent scheduling, and real-time reporting, you can create more seamless experiences for your support team and your customers, all within the Zendesk platform. 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 tech companies are using AI to control costs in 'year of efficiency'

In response to macroeconomic pressure, technology companies of all sizes have been tightening their belts and flattening their org structures. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called it the “year of efficiency”, while others are calling it the “end of the tech boom”. But despite budget challenges, tech companies have reason to hope.

How to cut retail customer service costs with artificial intelligence

The digital transformation in retail has fundamentally changed the way the entire industry operates. From supply chain management to predictive analytics, it has increased speed and efficiency across all areas of the retail business. In today’s hyper-competitive environment, agility is critical to attracting and keeping customers. Shoppers know they have choices and retailers who aim to keep their business from walking out the door need to put customers at the centre.

How manufacturers can cut service costs with AI and automation

It’s fair to say the manufacturing industry is on the fast track to digital transformation. The pandemic exposed the fragility of our global supply chains, resulting in empty shelves and overstocked warehouses. Meanwhile, as the pandemic subsides, inflation is driving up the cost of goods and logistics, putting the squeeze on companies still recovering from the past few years. So it’s no surprise that manufacturers are looking for ways to cut costs whilst still maintaining quality.

The new frontier in finserv: immersive CX with conversational AI

Article originally published in the Altfi report, jointly sponsored by Zendesk. The landscape of customer service has never looked more different, shaped by shifting consumer behaviour and expectations that have rapidly changed over the past two years, driven in turn by the shocks and aftershocks of the pandemic, economic uncertainties, and ever evolving technology trends. Consumers’ voices are growing louder, and bolder, and what customers want is clear: immersive customer experiences.

New standard in CX-measuring customer emotions

Take a moment and think about your latest purchasing experiences. Can you recall buying a product impulsively because of excitement? Or can you remember leaving a store because of a bad experience? What was the main driver of your decisions? Harvard Business Study shows that ninety-five per cent of purchase decisions are emotional. The traditional Customer Experience (CX) metrics like NPS, CSAT, and CES only measure loyalty, service quality, and functionality.

The Customer-first Strategy: Why it's Crucial to your Business I Conversations with Zendesk Podcast

On this episode, recorded live at Zendesk Relate 2023, we’re joined by several incredible panelists including Danielle N. Evans at Honeywell, William Abrams at Medline Industries, Cait Keohane and Teresa Anania at Zendesk, and Sarah Bernhardi at Dandelion Payments, Xe.com, and Ria Money Transfer. This conversation focused on the benefits and implementation of a customer-first approach to business.

What is Employee Engagement? (+5 strategies for improving it) #ytshorts

The more engaged workers are, the better it is for the business. When team engagement is high, employees will do their best work and bring unique benefits to the company: improved customer retention, reduced employee turnover, and more revenue (to name a few). If you want your organization to succeed, you need to prioritize your people. Especially in the wake of the Great Resignation, it’s essential to start examining—and improving—your employee engagement strategy.

Zendesk for Financial Services #ytshorts

In the world of banking, insurance, wealth management, or investments, delivering seamless support at scale can be a challenge. With Zendesk, all of your client data is in one place—which allows your team to give advice and answer questions faster. And with the highest standard of data security, you can ensure that all of it stays safe and sound—giving them peace of mind and a better experience.

Welcome to Showcase: where we shine a light on the intelligent heart of customer experience

Customer experience is now shaping the way companies across the world do business. We’ve seen companies thrive based on their ability to listen to their customers’ needs and keep up with the latest trends. The latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) provide a bounty of opportunities and possibilities for businesses to rise to the challenge, and deliver seamless, personalised, and immersive experiences for their consumers.

Top 8 change management models: a comparison guide

With how fast industries move, technologies advance and current events shift, organisational change is now a normal part of doing business. But change is rarely easy. And the bigger and more complex a business is, the more challenging it is to implement change effectively. Yet the ability to incorporate necessary changes into how you do business plays a direct role in long-term success.

Community tip: how to set a reminder on a ticket

It’s great to be able to put a ticket on hold but I’m sure you’ve suffered when tickets have stayed like that for too long. Sure, you could create an automation to change the state back to being open after X amount of days but life is never as simple as there being a constant value for X. And perhaps you don’t want to actually change the status – you just want to be reminded that the ticket is there.

Zendesk CX Moment with Mizuno

In this CX Moment featuring Mizuno you’ll hear insights from Mizuno’s Whitney Conner, Director of Customer Support, on: The importance of weaving a company’s philosophy into the customer experience How to work seamlessly with different departments, from sales and marketing to accounting and IT Translating a commitment to sustainability into a positive experience for customers.

Top Zendesk features you don't want to miss

Whatever tools we use to make our lives easier, more productive, or more profitable, the message coming out of Relate 2023 was clear: success depends entirely on whether your technology actually helps humans get the job done. Certainly it was a year of change and, at Relate, our new CEO Tom Eggemeier shared his vision for how Zendesk will deliver intelligent CX in the days ahead. We also launched our largest product announcements for the year, including Zendesk AI.

The role of AI in self-service and knowledge management I Conversations with Zendesk Podcast

We build on our previous episode by exploring the role of AI in improving your self-service efforts and building effective chatbots.. We discuss: Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.