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Customer Service
In today’s competitive business world, it is
sometimes all too easy for companies to get
caught up in endless examinations of ways to
increase productivity, boost sales, and
streamline for maximum efficiency.
…Sometimes this direction takes away from
attention on good customer service, and good
customer service will always be the center of
any business that works with people—which
means ALL businesses!
“… the ability of an organization to constantly
andconsistently
exceed the customer's expectations.”
Commitment
Communication
Active listening
Positive responses
Empathy
Thinking as a team
Essential components of
customer service
Communication
Service
A personal commitment to make a
difference
Know your stuff—you should be a
expert
Good Customer Service:
Smile and be friendly
Use a customer’s name if you know it
Introduce yourself
Listen.
Pay attention on the customer and
value them
“Treat every customer as if they sign your
paycheck…because they do.”
Danger Phrases
1. “I don’t know.”
2. “We can’t do that.”
3. “You’ll have to…”
4. “Hang on, I’ll be right back.”
5. “No” at the beginning of any sentence.
Better Phrasing
2. “Let’s see what we can do.”
3. “The next time that happens, here’s
what we can do…”
4. “It may take me a few minutes to find
out. Are you able to wait while Icheck?”
5. “While we may not be able to do that,
here’s what we can do…”
Four common traits of great Customer Service providers:
Empathy
Customers need Responsiveness
someone who can relate Customers don’t want
to their problems and to be treated like an
show real interest in interruption. They
helping them. want attention, action,
and to feel important,
no matter how much
Motivation they spend.
You need a strong
desire to succeed. This
gives you a better Assurance
chance at employment Customers want to feel
and promotion. that their needs will be
met and promises will
be kept.
Handling an angry customer
1. Keep calm
2. Listen carefully to the complaint
3. Repeat the complaint back to make sure you
understand the problem
4. Apologize that it happened
5. Acknowledge the customer’s feelings
6. Explain what action you will take to correct
the problem
7. Thank the customer for bringing the problem
to your attention
is not a department…
…it’s an
Attitude!