Telephone Courtesy

& Customer Service

Course Outline

Duration: 1 Day

 

Description: Give employees effective telephone skills and you will see what a powerful business tool the phone can be. Everything from voice inflection to follow-up calls is covered in this course. Understand customers' needs, ask effective questions and master proper telephone techniques.

 


Course Contents:

 

 


 


Part 1: Quality Customer Service

  • You Play a Key Role
  • Customer Service Is Everyone’s Responsibility
  • The Importance of the Telephone Within Your Organization

Part 2: Proper Telephone Skills

  • Skill 1: Handing the Telephone
  • Skill 2: Mastering Voice Inflection
  • Skill 3: Using Your Best Voice
  • Skill 4: Addressing the Caller
  • Skill 5: Answering the Telephone
  • Skill 6: Practicing Effective Listening
  • Skill 7: Managing Objections
  • Skill 8: Learning the Art of Negotiation
  • Skill 9: Making the Service Follow-up Call
  • Skill 10: Asking Questions
  • Skill 11: Making the Outbound Service Call
  • Skill 12: Delivering Bad News
  • Skill 13: Managing Different Caller Behaviors
  • Skill 14: Managing Telephone Messages
  • Skill 15: Managing the Customer Callback
  • Skill 16: Avoiding Statements that Give the Wrong Impression
  • Skill 17: Managing Technology
  • Skill 18: Closing the Conversation

Part 3: Understanding Customer Needs

  • Take Time to Understand
  • What Your Customer Wants
  • Interpreting Customer Needs
  • Attitude Is Your Key to Success
  • Quality Customer Service Defined

Part 4: Managing the Customer’s Perception

  • Create a Positive Image
  • Your Telephone Service Skills Inventory
  • Your Action Plan for Better Service