This training course explores best practices in providing customer service. This course can serve as an introduction if this is your first customer service job. But even if you are a seasoned professional, the scenarios and activities will give you a chance to ask yourself how you might better handle balancing the needs of your customers with the needs of your organization.
Completion Time
1 hours
Access Time
90 Days
Outcome
Individual Skill Course
Language
English
Training Level
Beginner
Delivery Information:
Online
Asynchronous
Self-paced
Description
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify customers as one of four different types: agreeable, directive, analytical, or expressive
- Adapt your customer service interaction to the customer's type
- Understand that customer service language should be both polite and efficient
- Explain how providing customer service over the phone or online differs from providing customer service in person.
- Identify poor examples of customer service and explain how the agent could improve his or her interactions
- Understand how body language can affect customers' perception of the service they are receiving
- Use the "No...but" technique to emphasize what the agent can do rather than what he or she can't
- Understand the reasons that customers might be difficult and handle difficult customers professionally
- Explain why providing customer service requires great communication with co-workers and supervisor
Additional Information
This course includes an “Ask the Expert” feature. You can use this feature to submit questions about course content. A subject matter expert will provide guidance or point you to additional resources for the topics you’re studying. Questions are answered as quickly as possible and usually within 24 hours.
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement and qualify to receive IACET CEUs.
Requirements
Technology Requirements
Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
- The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ )
- Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice
- Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
- E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
Reviews
"This course was very helpful. Being a customer service manager in my previous job, I can verify that all the information provided is very helpful for any customer service position."
Daniel F.
"I was a little nervous at first because I have not been in class for a long time, but I am glad I am taking this class because I am learning about the different kinds of customers I deal with."
Wilhelmenia M.
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