GETTING TO THE HEART OF CUSTOMER SERVICE™
This program is approved by
the Service and Support
Professional Association for
training prior to the SP-1
certification.







Online and Classroom
Learning for Blended
Impact

Take advantage of the
efficiency of online
learning together with
the effectiveness of the
classroom experience in
this flexible and powerful
program. It was built to
accommodate both your
time-constraints and
your budget!

"The program is very
enjoyable.
It's lively and fun as well as
offers challenges to my
customer service
representatives. The
program keeps their
interest and helps
them to retain the
information."

Sandy Evans, Director of
Global Services
Ashworth, Inc
.
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Overview of GETTING TO THE HEART OF CUSTOMER SERVICE™

Getting to the Heart of Customer Service™ teaches your
representatives all the skills they need for perfect customer
service calls. There are 5 delivery options for this program
including self-paced and instructor-led (see bottom).

Now available in Spanish too!


Benefits

The benefits to implementing our skills-based customer service training program are many
and include:

  • Skills can be measured and consequently reps can be coached to improve their skills
  • Monitoring can be focused to measure specific skills that emphasize core customer
    service metrics
  • Your customers receive a consistent experience each time they call - regardless of
    the call center they reach
  • Improving service skills contributes to customer and rep retention


Audience

•        Customer service representatives
•        Inside sales/order desk representatives
•        Credit and collections representatives
•        Anyone who provides service to internal or external customers


Program Topics

    Showing Customers You Care

    .        • Developing a customer-focused attitude
    .        • Applying ethics and values to customer service
    .        • Building rapport with customers

    Using Language to Serve the Customer
    .        • Using positive language
    .        • Using language the customer can understand
    .        • Using transitions to move through the call

    Opening the Call
    .        • Opening the call
    .        • Transferring and putting the customer on hold
    .        • Making a good impression

    Diagnosing Customer Needs
    .        • Questioning to determine customer needs
    .        • Honing your listening skills
    .        • Confirming your understanding

    Responding to customer requests
    .        • Fulfilling customer requests
    .        • Showing value
    .        • Handling requests you can’t fulfill

    Taming challenging calls
    .        • Maintaining your poise with challenging calls
    .        • Preventing challenges from escalating
    .        • Dealing with angry and upset customers

    Closing the call
    .        • Confirming customer satisfaction
    .        • Telling the customer what to expect
    .        • Uncovering additional opportunities for service
    .        • Closing the call


    Delivery Options

    The flexibility trainers have in delivery methods is key to the popularity of our customer
    service training program with trainers and managers. We offer five types of delivery
    so that you can select a delivery method that fits your needs and budget.

    Trainer-led Classroom for High Impact
    Create meaningful classroom interaction by using one of our trainer-led programs.
    Purchase a ready-to-use trainer’s manual, attend a Train-The-Trainer workshop for
    additional support, or let one of our impact-certified trainers deliver the training at your
    location.

    Self-Paced for Immediate Impact
    Get immediate results with our self-paced workbooks. They’re easy to follow and full
    of examples, exercises, and job aids. Your employees will learn valuable skills at an
    affordable price.

    Online/Classroom Learning for Blended Impact
    Take advantage of the efficiency of online learning together with the effectiveness of
    the classroom experience in this flexible and powerful program. It was built to
    accommodate both your time-constraints and your budget!

    Tailored Programs for Full Impact
    Work directly with our training designers to tailor a classroom or blended online
    program that is specific to your organization’s requirements.

    Continuous Improvement for Sustained Impact
    Get the highest value from your training investment by continually improving
    performance. Our coaching program, Coach’s Toolkits, motivational items, and
    certification program help you sustain the valuable skills that lead to improved
    customer satisfaction and increased profitability.




Want more Information on this program? Phone us at 940-725-0057 or Email Us
Call Center Training that Works!
Our Call Center Training has
been Delivered in hundreds of
organizations including but
not limited to:


Compaq Computer Corp.
Credence Systems Corp.
Dell Computer Corp.
Gateway Computers
Siemens IT Services
IBM
Macromedia
Cellular One
Centennial Wireless
Motorola
Nortel Networks
U.S. West
Verizon
La Opinion (LA Times)
San Diego Tribune
The Columbus Dispatch
AXA Advisors Financial
Bank of America
Citizens First Saving Bank
Discover Financial Services
Federal Reserve Bank
Norwest Bank
The World Bank
U.S. Department of Treasury
J.P. Morgan Chase
GPU Energy
Shell Trading Gas and Power
UtiliCorp
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Group Health Cooperative
Inland Empire Health Plan
L.A. Care Health Plan
Welch Allyn, Inc
Colgate
Sustain The Impact

Implement our
companion coaching
program
to insure that your
investment gets
results.