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Six ways AI is making service work better for humans
AI clearly moves the headline service KPIs, like resolution time and CSAT. What’s easier to miss…
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How retailers are scaling customer service with AI
In today’s fast-moving retail landscape, delivering fast, personalized support isn’t optional — it’s expected. In fact,…
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The future of CX Is contextual: AI is the new standard
Every year I read trend reports with the same mix of excitement and skepticism. Some feel…
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The future of CX is contextual intelligence. Here’s why that matters—and how to level up.
Context is everything is customer service. When a customer reaches out about a return, an issue…
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Why IT leaders are eyeing XLAs to enhance employee experience
For decades, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) have held IT teams accountable to measurable targets—respond within an…
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The New IT Playbook: Transforming IT Service with AI
IT leaders are no longer just troubleshooting systems. They’re building the blueprint for how work gets…
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Zendesk AI Effect: 93% of admins shift their focus to strategy thanks to AI
Today’s admins are ripping up their old job descriptions. Powered by AI, admins’ roles have evolved…
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Zendesk AI Effect: Empowered agents gain clarity, confidence, and career growth with AI
AI is changing what it means to be a customer service agent. And it’s impacting everything…
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Everyone’s launching AI agents. Few are ready for them.
Just a few years ago AI agents might have felt like something out of a science…
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Zendesk AI Effect: 3 benefits you can’t afford to miss
Customers who contact your business with an issue or request—and walk away with a smile. Agents…
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These in-demand skills will define the future of HR teams
It wasn’t that long ago that you had to walk into an HR office to get…
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Three ways AI will reshape HR by 2028
The future of employee service is evolving—and the next three years will be consequential for HR…
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86% of IT leaders rank employee service as a top priority. Here are their next steps.
Gone are the days when IT focused solely on infrastructure and digital transformation. Nowadays, IT teams…
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Ignore AI in CX? You’ll lose Gen Z and millennials fast
Do customers find you on TikTok, or buy your products from content creators on LTK? Do…
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What employees expect from HR—and how AI helps teams deliver
Employees have a clear vision of what’s required to do their best work—and that’s quick access…
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Future of CX: Check in on our predictions for 2027 and beyond
If there’s one prediction we could guarantee, it’s that by 2027, CX will look quite different.…
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The rise of Shadow AI in CX: 4 benefits to an integrated strategy
If your agents aren’t equipped with the right AI tools, there’s a strong chance they’re using…
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