Customer Care & Telephone Skills

We have virtually unlimited choice, and the choices grow day-by-day. Therefore it is vitally important for businesses to, not only attract first time customers, but more importantly, to turn those customers into ‘repeat and return’ customers.  We are all 'Customers' and more aware of the greater choices available to us in purchasing anything, compared to twenty years ago. If we just look at the U.A.E. the variety available to us today is phenomenal - whether it be restaurants, cinemas, food outlets, shopping malls, fashion stores, etc. Millions of dollars are lost every year because of poor handling of customers by company staff. But customers who are consistently well handled will return again and again - bringing you more business. Bad telephone technique and poor customer care will lose you customers. If statistics show that it costs approximately eight times as much to find a new customer, compared to keeping an existing one, isn't it in your interest to try to retain and expand your existing customer base through providing top class service?

Course Objectives:

• Delegates will learn how to prevent and handle complaints
• The importance of customer service and customer care will be emphasised throughout the two days of the programme
• The difference between 'ordinary' and 'extraordinary' service will be discussed
• Delegates will examine and practise good telephone manners and how to deal face-to-face with customers
• They will understand how each individual contributes to the company's overall image
• The special techniques necessary to be effective on the telephone will be demonstrated and practised
• Delegates will be able to identify correct and incorrect telephone standards

Benefits of this Course:

• The ability to consistently create a good impression for yourself and your company / organization
• A good knowledge of the steps of managing a customer complaint
• The skills to deal professionally with various situations in relation to providing top quality customer care for customers
• Increased confidence in dealing with all types of customers - both face-to-face and on the telephone
• Increased business for your company / organization

Course Contents:

Day One

• Who Are Your Customers?
• Why Companies Lose Customers
• Delivering Quality Service - Everybody Wins
• Customer Service Skills
• Excellent Customer Service - You Can Make The Difference!
• Spearhead's Three Levels Of Customer Service
• How To Create 'Customer Delight'
• Communicating With Your Customers

Day Two

• On-Line Etiquette
• How To Give A Warm Welcome
• Communicating By Telephone
• What Annoys You On The Telephone?
• Improve Your Company's Telephone Etiquette
• Dealing With Complaints
• Handling Difficult People
• Complaints: Turning Them Into Good Business
• First Impressions
• Using Your Voice Professionally
• Answering Incoming Calls
• Re-Routing Calls
• Making Outgoing Calls
• Putting On Hold / Transferring Calls