Using omnichannel communication in Zendesk allows agents to switch seamlessly between messaging and email within the same ticket. This flexibility ensures that agents can follow the customer's preferred communication channel, enhancing the customer experience. Opting into Messaging by brand is a good practice to manage communication effectively across different channels.
If a customer takes too long to respond in Zendesk Messaging, it's best to set the ticket status to pending after 5-10 minutes of no response. This approach helps free up the agent's capacity to handle new messaging tickets more efficiently. By…
Handling large volumes of tickets in Zendesk Messaging involves improving deflection, prioritizing effectively, and reviewing your staffing model. Start by using reports to identify opportunities for automation to reduce ticket numbers. Enable…
To prioritize messages when agents are offline, turn on the Omnichannel contact center and utilize Messaging activity routing. This setup ensures that inactive or offline conversations remain in the queue and are routed via Accept when agents…
Creating effective agent performance metrics for Zendesk Messaging involves using the Assignee activity in Explore and other real-time reporting tools. These metrics provide guidance on agent performance and capacity. Zendesk is also planning to…
To handle staffing according to different sources of tasks, you can use omnichannel routing to assign tickets to agents or allow them to pull from a view. It's important to limit the maximum number of working tickets per agent to prevent one agent…
To send follow-up messages directly in Zendesk Messaging, you can use the Sunco (Sunshine Conversations) API or set up a proactive trigger. This approach allows you to send messages like 'We haven't heard from you in X days' directly into the…
To end a Zendesk Messaging conversation and allow a new thread to start, set up an automation to close Messaging tickets after a few hours. This process hands control back to the bot, enabling it to create a new ticket upon handover. This method…
Defining SLAs for Zendesk Messaging can start with First Reply Time, Next Reply Time, and Resolution Time. These metrics help set clear expectations for response and resolution times, ensuring that customer interactions are handled efficiently and…
Angi's customers generally perceive Zendesk Messaging similarly to live chat, expecting live and in-the-moment responses. However, in cases where Messaging is embedded in an app, some users treat it as asynchronous. Initially, Angi closed tickets…