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October 2023

How To Create Effective Cybersecurity Policies

In today's hyper-connected world, where we live, work, and play online, cybersecurity awareness isn't just a buzzword; it's a digital survival skill. In this video, our Freshworks infosec experts Navapriya Mohankumar and Ramya Subramanian guide you with insightful tips to create a clear, easy-to-understand, and measurable cybersecurity policy. As simple as enjoying a pizza 🍕🛡️🔒

Unlocking Agent Productivity with Generative AI | Freshworks

Generative AI is not only making life easier for customers who want quick answers to their questions, it’s making life easier for the agents who are dedicated to delivering a top-notch customer experience. See how generative AI is being used to help support teams respond faster, boost productivity, and save time. And be sure to check out how AI can be your personal productivity amplifier in our free guide to unlocking the power of AI for customer support.

The IT dilemma: Balancing data privacy and personalisation in customer experience

Your phone buzzes with an email notification. Subject line: Important information about a recent security incident. Sounds familiar, right? Unfortunately, security incidents are more and more common, which means many companies are leaning on trust to galvanise their customer relationships. Trust is the cornerstone of customer relationships, but in today’s changing data privacy and security landscape, it’s hard to earn and easy to lose.

Is your Customer Service team getting the recognition they deserve?

Are there times when you feel like your Customer Service team is under appreciated for the work you do? Perhaps your team members have spoken openly about not getting the credit they deserve. Sadly, it’s not uncommon for Customer Service teams to feel like they’re working extremely hard without getting the same recognition that others parts of the business do. *Cough cough* Sales. *Cough cough* Marketing. *Cough*. On one level, you could write it off as paranoia.

Incident Management Best Practices: Streamlined Operations Guide

Incident management best practices is the backbone of a seamless IT support operation, but it’s not just about resolving issues – it’s about doing it efficiently and effectively. In this article, we’ll walk you through essential incident management best practices, offering valuable insights and real-world examples.

How Customer Service leaders can manage remote teams better

What's the best way to manage a remote Customer Service team? Support leaders, Oliver Jackson and Tina Baljian discuss how Geckoboard has helped them manage distibuted teams, and keep everyone align around the metrics that matter – no matter where they are in the world.

Change Management SLA: Unveiling the Impact in ITIL

Things You Will Learn in This Article: You’ve landed in the right place if you’re currently tired of experiencing the chaos associated with the process of planning, implementing, and guiding your organizational changes effectively. If you’re overwhelmed by an influx of service requests and you’re struggling to meet your company’s IT service delivery promises, then you may be happy to learn the solution may be as simple as a Change Management SLA.

Experimenting with AI responsibly and transparently with Economist Impact's Jeremy Kingsley

Jeremy provides much useful insight into how companies can approach the adoption of #AI in a responsible way, while leveraging it to its fullest potential. 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.

ITIL Help Desk Software: Simplifying Support Operations

It’s important for your business to rely on efficient IT Service Management in order to stay competitive. So whether you’re an IT manager, a help desk supervisor, or an IT professional, you understand the importance of keeping your support operations streamlined. But here’s the catch: it’s not always easy, especially when you’re dealing with a barrage of support requests and the need to meet customer expectations.

The 16 Best AI Chatbots for Business in 2024 and Beyond [Review and Key Features]

Chatbots are used by 1.4 billion people today. The interest in ChatGPT is fueling the flames of chatbot adoption to become even more mainstream for personal use and business alike. Companies are now rushing to launch their best AI chatbots to carry on 1:1 conversations with customers and employees. AI powered chatbots are also capable of automating various tasks, including sales and marketing, customer service, and administrative and operational tasks.

Helpdesk Ticket Priority Levels: The Ultimate Guide to Optimal Support

Things You Will Learn in This Article: Helpdesk ticket priority levels come into play when you’re part of a customer support team and you understand not all support requests are created equal. Some require immediate attention, while others can wait. But how do you ensure your team is addressing critical issues promptly and efficiently, without overlooking less urgent ones?

Service Level Agreement Monitoring: Understanding Its Role and Importance

In the modern business environment, delivering top-notch service isn’t just a goal; it’s the lifeline of success. But how do you ensure that your services consistently meet or exceed expectations? That’s where Service Level Agreement (SLA) monitoring comes into play, and let me tell you, it’s more than just charts and numbers. Think of it as your trusted compass guiding you toward service excellence.

Zendesk Showcase 2023: Up close at the big AI drop

🌃 Business leaders gathered in New York's Chelsea neighborhood to witness the latest #ZendeskAI advancements, including new #generativeAI capabilities and what it means for customer experience, employee experience, and data security. ✨ AI leaders @AKMofficial and @kozyrkov joined the Zendesk team onstage to unveil the latest in the AI space. Zendesk makes customer service better.

IT leaders tackle new challenges with security, AI, and CX

Information technology leaders are responsible for keeping systems up to date and managing security issues amid shifting priorities due to rapid changes in technology. According to a global survey of 1,200 IT leaders, high competition, mounting customer expectations, and new AI tools are all contributing to changing priorities. We published our research in a report detailing the three top areas IT leaders are prioritizing along with strategic recommendations on how to realize these changes in order to stay ahead.

SLA Reporting: Driving Continuous Service Improvement

Today, as the IT world keeps evolving at lightning speed, achieving top-notch service quality is more than just a goal—it’s the key to staying ahead. This is where SLA (Service Level Agreement) reporting comes into play, and trust me, it’s more than just numbers and graphs. Think of it as your organization’s secret sauce, ready to steer you away from service pitfalls and towards your journey to excellence. But how exactly does it work? Well, let’s take a closer look!

Setting up InvGate Service Desk's Virtual Agent For Microsoft Teams

If you were looking for help desk software that integrates with Microsoft Teams, InvGate Service Desk was already your go-to option. However, our MS Teams integration has reached a whole new level of proficiency. Connecting Microsoft Teams with InvGate Service Desk turns the messaging platform into a formal communication channel while centralizing interactions in the backend, providing you with a double benefit: improving the agents' and end-users' experience and simplifying tracking and measuring all service desk interactions in one place.

Zendesk Tutorials: Advanced Bots

🤖 Bots powered by #ZendeskAI are better at solving customer problems. ✍ Ready-made templates for quick and easy deployment make the customer experience seamless for both agents and customers. Zendesk makes customer service better. We build software to meet customer needs, set your team up for success, and keep your business in sync.

Report: IT leaders tackle new challenges with security, AI & CX

IT leaders have been responsible for keeping systems up to date and managing security issues. With the last few years framed by both economic volatility and rapid changes in technology – namely in advancements in AI – priorities are shifting. Half of IT leaders we surveyed say that they’re being asked to do more with fewer resources.