Mastering Zendesk: Master the art of providing effective IT services to your customers by leveraging Zendesk - Softcover

Jacob, Cedric F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1786461048 ISBN 13: 9781786461049

Publisher: Packt Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

Master the art of providing effective IT services to your customers by leveraging Zendesk

About This Book

• Deep dive into the functionalities of Zendesk and improve your organization's customer services
• Learn how to expand the capabilities of Zendesk by integrating and extending it with third-party tools
• A master level guide that manages tickets, channels, and workflows along with advanced security features

What You Will Learn

• Customize ticket channels such as Email, Twitter, Facebook, and Web-Widget
• Add business rules to create a more effective and automated Zendesk environment
• Use Zendesk apps to add more functionality to the Zendesk setup
• Extend Zendesk with JIRA and Salesforce
• Create custom metrics within GoodData in order to set up customized and automated reports
• Learn how to secure and troubleshoot Zendesk

In Detail

Zendesk is a cloud-based customer service solution that is widely used because it is easy, efficienct, flexible, and low cost. It is highly scalable and is great for organizations of all sizes. If you're a Zendesk administrator and are looking to explore advanced-level concepts, then this book is for you.

It covers the core functionalities such as managing users, groups, and the organization, and creating and adding custom fields. You will learn how to add customized ticket channels to your account. Then, you will focus on customizing business rules and extending Zendesk with JIRA and Salesforce. Towards the end, the book emphasizes security and troubleshooting aspects as well as providing tips and tricks to create a more efficient support environment.

By the end of this book, you will be able to turn a basic Zendesk setup into a highly customized working environment.

Who This Book Is For

This book is for proficient Zendesk administrators who want to unlock the full potential of their Zendesk environment by gaining a deeper understanding of Zendesk's advanced customization options.

About this title

About the Author

Cedric F. Jacob, before starting his own business as a customer service consultant, writer, and Zendesk admin for international companies, began his career as a customer service representative, from where he progressed to senior, team leader, and management roles. Working for clients such as Runtastic and Lovoo, he focuses on creating highly customized, scalable structures, utilizing his acquired customer service experience and broader passion for IT, which ranges from software and game development all the way to cyber security and hardware.

Edition details

• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1786461048
• ISBN 13: 9781786461049
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 412