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Our customer service training workshop teaches by doing with less than 15% lecture and 85% hands on activities. Participants learn by Doing and not by being told. Exercises are practical, realistic, fun and are skill based.

To maximize your customer service teams effectiveness we suggest our custom, private customer service training courses offered in house at the location of your choice, usually in groups of 6 or more.

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Program Objectives:

In our Exceptional Customer Service one-day training workshop participants will:

  • Understand how to handle inquiries and/or complaints in ways that create improved, lasting relationships with your customers or clients.
  • Learn to promote positive "chemistry" between your company and your clients by recognizing and responding to the needs of each individual.
  • Learn how to handle doubt, misunderstandings, and objections.
  • Acquire techniques for seeing issues from clients' perspectives, creating value-adding options for clients, and making sure clients recognize the added value they are getting.
  • Learn how to gain agreement from clients and reinforce mutually satisfying long-term relationships.

Customer Service Training:
How to Differentiate Your Company with Quality Customer Service Skills Training

It was dark when the hotel shuttle bus picked me up at the airport in Denver, Colorado.  We drove for miles before there was any sign of civilization.  Finally, I noticed an office complex/commercial development.  There were several office buildings and a few hotels sprinkled among the parking lots.  At that moment, I was struck by how similar all the hotels were.  There was nothing unique about any of them.  They were virtually indistinguishable from each other. 

None of the usual criteria applied here.  For example, location is one of the primary deciding factors for guests.  Yet, these hotels are next door to each other.  One isn’t closer to the airport.  One isn’t closer to downtown. 

None of them has a view.  There are no sandy beaches, babbling brooks, or towering mountains in sight.  The surroundings are all the same.  None of them has a beautiful courtyard or flower garden.  There are no amenities, such as a swimming pool or an attached restaurant. 

I thought to myself.  What differentiates these hotels?  Why would someone choose to stay at one versus the other?  Why would that person return to that hotel?  There is only one reason:  the people inside.  The employees. 

If I stayed at one of those hotels, it would be my experience with the employees that would determine whether I would return to that property or go to the building next door.  The only thing that distinguishes these hotels is their employees. 

The same is true in your business.  How your customer service staff treats clients determines if they will return. 

Whatever business you’re in, the primary element that distinguishes you from the competition is your employees and the level of service they offer.  What your employees do and how they act determines client satisfaction.

You may invest thousands of dollars, Euros, dirhams, rends in your facility, your phone system, or your computers.  Yet, what matters most to customers is how they are treated by employees.  Are you investing in your employees? 

Are they properly trained?  And, I don’t mean in the technical aspects of the job.  I’m talking about customer service training and empowering customer service staff to provide exceptional service, memorable service in order to exceed expectations.

Does your customer service staff know your company’s customer service philosophy?  Do they know how to handle customers who request a refund or demand a guarantee?  Can they communicate with people using good listening, verbal and non-verbal skills?  Does your customer service staff know how to adapt communication to different behavior styles?  Can they effectively deal with upset customers?

Developing customer service-oriented employees requires an investment.  Every customer service employee has the opportunity to make an impact.  What type of impact do you want them to make? 

Source: Kelly J. Watkins: link

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