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Customer Service And The Human Experience
Historically, customer service was delivered over the phone or in person. Customers didn’t have many choices, and switching to competitors was cumbersome. Today, these methods are but two of the many possible touch points of entry for any given interaction....Continue
Customer Service: Beyond Company Policy
There's more to customer service dealing with order fulfillment, returns, complaints and questions. Good customer service is based on respect and concern --- qualities that can't be spelled out in a company policy. Consider: The managers of two department...Continue
Customer Service - The Infection of Mediocrity
In recent months, I've had the worst experiences with my phone
company, the post office, my bank, fast food drive through
services, the grocery store, department stores and local gas
stations.
I expect to receive what I pay for. I expect that what I...Continue
Five Secrets to Showing Your Customers You Really Care
During our recent online poll, we asked the following question: What upsets you the most when receiving poor customer service? Eighty percent of the poll...Continue
“Getting Back to Basics: A Customer Service Tale”
One hot summer day my daughter and I ventured to our local craft store with one mission in mind – purchase velvet covered coloring panels called fuzzy boards. Little did we know this...Continue
Tongues Wagging: The Real Value of Customer Service
My hand trembled slightly as I reached for the phone. It was a
call I wanted to avoid.
I shifted in my chair. I thought of a hundred other things to do.
I picked up the phone and pushed...Continue
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A Guide For Customer Service Training Tools
Let's face it, good customer service can make or break a
company. Even if the product is top-notch, if the sales
representatives don't have great customer service skills, it
doesn't matter. Customer service should be a number one priority
to any business.
But how do you train sales staff to be good at customer service?
Customer service involves many things. It requires a great
attitude, a knowledge of the business, and a real desire to help
the customer get what they want, and provide it in a manner that
is positive so that they come back and refer their friends and
family to the business, as well.
There are a wide variety of customer service training tools
available. The key is to find out which type of training best
fits your needs. One type of training tool that is good for many
kinds of businesses is using video training. Video training is
very cost effective. Video training involves a one time cost for
the training videos and other materials. Video training is
available in a variety of medias, including VHS, DVD and CD-ROM.
This makes it user friendly and will work with whatever system
you currently have.
Video training can be done with a group or sent home with an
employee for some self-study at home. The videos give concrete
learning skills and display scenarios to help employees identify
what type of customer service skills are needed in any
situation. These types of training videos often include simple
tips for improving customer service, activities for team
building and confidence, and role-playing ideas so that
employees can practice the skills they just viewed. It can also
provide motivational tips to keep employees enthusiastic about
customer service.
Another advantage of video training is that you can train
employees now, and other employees in the future. If you feel
like your employees need a refresher course on some aspect of
good customer service, you can show it immediately, without
waiting to book a trainer. These are the kind of tools that work
anytime, anywhere, which saves time and money for the business
owner.
Finding a company that sells these kinds of customer service
training tools is as easy as connecting to the Internet. There
are a ton of companies that offer video training. Many will
allow you to view the videos before purchase so that you can
decide which format would be best suited for your business and
employees. The videos are reasonably priced to fit within any
budget, and often you can purchase just one or two videos or an
entire training course. It's up to you. Now, teaching your
employees how to provide excellent customer service has just
gotten a lot easier.
About the author:
Bob Hett offers great tips and advice regarding all aspects of
training tools and videos. Get the information you are seeking
now by visiting http://www.trainingvideoscenter.info
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