Every customer interaction with a business leaves an impression on the customer. Creating an outstanding customer experience is essential in today’s business environment. After all, in today’s global market the customer has many choices.
This course introduces practical strategies and steps for sharpening professionalism and empowering frontline customer service staff to deliver exceptional customer service on the phone and face-to-face.
This course will benefit all customer service personnel, receptionists, and people whose job involves high levels of customer contact.
Understanding the impact of impressions and perceptions from your customer’s view. Why it’s vital to present a professional, business-friendly image consistently.
Key insights into greeting and screening visitors and the reception environment. The importance of being pro-active and having a business-friendly mind-set.
Using a can-do attitude when dealing with internal and external customers. Empowering attendees to use initiative and be willing to accept responsibility.
Practical strategies for answering professionally and directing calls as needed. Multi-cultural sensitivity when dealing with callers for whom English is a second language.
Steps for building rapport with customers whilst establishing their key needs. Using effective listening skills, being pro-active and the importance of following up if required.
Remaining professional under pressure. Step-by-step process to calm and de-escalate a situation with an angry or abusive customer, face-to-face or on the phone.
Learn the power of positive wording and effective use of voice clarity. What to say, how to say it – tone, pace and pitch, voice improvement exercises.
2025 Course Dates for Auckland
Dates: 12 February | 17 June | 15 October
Investment
Standard Fee: $650 + GST
Early Bird Fee: $595 + GST
2025 Early Bird Cut Off Dates
Dates: 12 January | 17 May | 15 September
Duration
A full day course, starting at 9.00am and concluding at 4.00pm.
Location
Registered course attendees will be provided with full venue details.
Limited Numbers
Course numbers are limited to 10 participants. Please register early to avoid disappointment.
Inclusions
Highly experienced trainer, a comprehensive manual, ITS Certificate of Achievement, lunch and refreshments.
Training Outcomes
- Understands the value of their role in enhancing the customer’s experience.
- Is business focused and resolves issues as fast as possible.
- Establishes rapport with the customer and remains non-judgemental.
- Listens to understand and is solution oriented.
- Maintains composure when confronted with an agitated/unhappy customer.
- Knows how to turn customer service disappointments into a positive experience.
- Demonstrates a positive can-do attitude on the phone and face-to-face.
- Practices sensitivity to callers/customers for whom English is a second language.
- Produces a 3-week Action Plan to apply training in real-worktime.
Course Feedback
The practice exercises were very helpful and the small class size made it more interactive with discussions providing even more information. Thank you for the great tips & information on how to deal with clients in a more professional manner.
The course teaches you a great deal of stuff that I had no clue about. It helps you realise new things and shows you how to be more professional.
Honestly, everything covered in this course was interesting and made me realise how important my role was. I wish that everyone knows about this training and what a difference it will make.
Marie was very approachable & easy to talk to. It is an awesome course. I will go back to work with new found confidence.
An excellent course, I really enjoyed it! The tutor was well prepared, very helpful, listened to us and answered our questions. Very good group interaction. The course will be really helpful in my work.
This is an excellent course. Being able to discuss how principles being taught directly applied to our own work situation was a big help. Keep up the good work!
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