Business Skills Training Overview
Fundamentals of Customer Service provides an overview of the basics of customer service. It provides guidelines and best practices for providing excellent customer service that will enable frontline associates and service staff in back-up and support roles to build, maintain, and increase a loyal customer base.
Prerequisites:
Microsoft Word 2000: Level 1
Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities
Hardware / Software Requirements
You will need
- An overhead projector.
- A whiteboard projection screen and markers.
- A flip chart and markers.
- Microsoft Word 2000.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of delivering excellent customer service so that you can help to build, maintain, and increase your organization’s customer base.
- Focus on the customer so that the individual is motivated to return.
- Handle complaints so that customers are satisfied.
- Deliver excellent customer service on the telephone so that customers have a positive perception about your organization.
- Cope with stress so that you maintain a healthy level of work-related stress.
Course duration
0.5 Days
Business Skills Training outline
Lesson 1: Understanding Customer Service
- Topic 1A: Describe Customer Service
- Topic 1B: Identify Customer Expectations
- Topic 1C: Commit Yourself to Providing Excellent Customer
Service
Lesson 2: Focusing on the Customer
- Topic 2A: Create a Positive First Impression
- Topic 2B: Identify and Help Meet the Customer’s Needs
- Topic 2C: Create a Positive Last Impression
Lesson 3: Handling Complaints
- Topic 3A: Make it Easy for Customers to Complain
- Topic 3B: Resolve the Problem
- Topic 3C: Cope with Upset and Difficult Customers
Lesson 4: Delivering Excellent Customer Service on the
Telephone
- Topic 4A: Answer the Telephone
- Topic 4B: Project a Positive Image Using Your Voice
- Topic 4C: Transfer Calls
- Topic 4D: Take Meaningful Messages
Lesson 5: Coping With Stress
- Topic 5A: Describe Stress
- Topic 5B: Take Preventive Measures
- Topic 5C: Overcome Stress
Appendix A: Works Cited
- References and Works Cited
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