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Effective verbal communication is a cornerstone of successful business interactions, yet many individuals encounter challenges in this domain. Issues such as unclear articulation, excessive use of jargon, or difficulty in conveying complex ideas in a simple manner can hinder the impact of their messages. Moreover, the ability to actively listen and respond appropriately is often underestimated. Participants will learn to enhance their articulation, adapt their communication style to different audiences, and develop active listening skills. By improving verbal communication, individuals can foster more productive and harmonious business relationships. Learning Objectives The following are some of the key outcomes in this course: Understand the importance of verbal communication and how it's used in the workplace Five tips to improve your verbal communication skills Improve your communication skills by rectifying and clarifying Look at why these techniques are important, and we'll describe how to use them effectively as speakers and as listeners Target Audience Young Professionals

Customer satisfaction and loyalty are the most important factors in creating long-term business growth. Discover how to get quality feedback and how to work through criticism. Objectives of many customer satisfaction surveys look to measure three core indexes: satisfaction, loyalty, and value. Learning Objectives Describe how to get quality customer feedback, Respond appropriately to customer criticism, Explain how to "Take the HEAT" in difficult situations, Implement one question to grow your business Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

The first priority in calming upset customers is to diffuse tension and then resolve the issue. Discover some words to avoid and how to ensure angry customers feel like they are heard, feeling empathy and can see you are trying to find a resolution. The focus needs to be you and the customer against the situation. Learn how to implement a four-step model for calming upset customers. Understand how to manage customer complaints better in the future by understanding the special needs of customers with complaints. Learning Objectives Explain the difference between difficult situations and difficult customers, Apply a four-step model for calming upset customers, Summarize the do's and don'ts of working with upset customers Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Call escalation is including others in facilitating the resolution of a customer request. It may take place in person, on the phone, or through electronic communication. We will show you four steps in handling customer issues and call escalation. Learning Objectives Explain when call escalation is appropriate, Apply CORE™ steps for effectively facilitating an escalated call Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Understand the importance of holding the receiver properly to maintain energy and vocal quality and how to vary your rate of speech to maintain listener interest. Adjust your voice to match the purpose of the call. Lowering your vocal range sends a more controlled image. Listen to learn the purpose of the call. Don't interrupt. Ask questions to clarify understanding. Learn how to flawlessly place calls on hold or transfer like a pro. Your customers will appreciate you! Learning Objectives Apply guidelines for physically handling the telephone, Implement voice guidelines, Apply effective telephone greetings, Transfer calls to make great first impressions Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Customers with complaints want to be seen as right, feel special, treated fairly and be taken care of. We will show you how to ask questions and listen to fully understand the complaint. Acknowledge and agree with the customer's right to be upset and that a resolution needs to be reached. Learning Objectives Describe the special needs of customers with complaints, Apply four tips for managing customer complaints Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Customer satisfaction equals your performance, divided by customer expectations. Expectations change depending on the situation and customer conditioning. Discover how to manage product expectations and manage the four levels of customer expectations. Exceed customer expectations with the 6 F's. Learning Objectives Summarize a formula for improving customer satisfaction, Identify the 6 F's for exceeding customer expectations, Describe how to manage expectations through communication standards Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Customer Experience Management is the process of strategically managing a customer's entire 'touch point' of experiences within an organization. Discover the dangers of ignoring Customer Experience Management and five areas of analysis to enhance your customer service. Learning Objectives Ask questions to identify customer buying paths, Identify four vital dangers of ignoring CEM, Implement five focus areas of customer relationship management Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

There are many challenges to getting the right help, most of which are our own mental self-doubt that gets in the way. We will teach you the guidelines for getting the right help. The one technique for getting help is to ask for it in the form of a statement. We will show you how to ask for the detail, be specific and thanking your helper. You will understand the benefits of a buddy system approach and group brainstorming. We will guide you on certain areas you need to be sensitive when asking or giving help. Learning Objectives Explain the challenges of getting appropriate help, Apply guidelines for getting help, Describe working with gender style differences Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams

Understand the five C's for diamond-grade email etiquette. These include content, concise, clarity, color and carat. Identify the top ten spam filter mistakes to ensure successful delivery, avoid complaints, and improve response. Discover the ten power words to improve customer response rates. Learning Objectives Identify the Five C's to email etiquette, List the top ten words to avoid spam filters, Apply the top ten 10 power words to improve your response rate Target Audience Managers, Team Leaders, Young Professionals, Sales Professionals, Customer Service Teams