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ILM Approved Courses Investor In People
Institute of IT Training
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE... ON THE TELEPHONE
 
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Duration: 1 day
Price: £395.00
Locations Available:
Basingstoke
07 Aug 08
Crawley
14 May 08
04 Nov 08
 

Suitable For:

This course is designed to focus participants in the art of providing a professional and friendly service when using the telephone. It is essentially for people who have not been working with telephones for some time or are new to the environment. It can also be a refresher for those who may have fallen into bad habits with their telephone technique. The course approaches the subject from a customer service perspective, providing a high level service to everyone who is dealt with by telephone.

 

Related courses in our range include:· 

  • Assertiveness; Developing Personal Effectiveness 
  • Making the Difference... with Customers 
  • Unleashing Peak Performance

 

Benefits of Attending:

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

  • Identify ways to make their telephone manner more customer focused
  • Review how to improve key skills for making and receiving calls 
  • Use techniques for handling difficult situations
  • Develop an action plan to identify areas for improvement


 

Course Content

The Important Link of Telephone Techniques and Customer Service

  • Creating the first impression for your company
  • Key criteria for good customer service on the telephone

Communication: How it Works and its Relevance

  • Examining the verbal and vocal messages
  • Attitude and how we are perceived on the telephone

Using Communication Skills to Enhance Performance

  • Sounding professional and confident
  • Using listening skills effectively

Making Calls: Preparing and Planning

  • Enhancing professionalism by being prepared and efficient
  • Knowing what to say and how to say it
  • Key stages of the call

Answering Calls Efficiently and Effectively

  • How it sounds and the effect it can have on the caller
  • Taking messages professionally

Difficult situations when using the telephone

  • Strategies for dealing with difficult situations
  • Using specific examples to practise techniques

Action Planning

  • Setting and agreeing individual action plans for further development


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