Online Customer Service Training Course
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This online Customer Service Course is designed to help anyone who works in customer service improve their customer service skills in order to provide each customer with the best possible experience every time.
All businesses, whether they operate face-to-face, over the phone or by e-mail, should strive to give their customers the best experience they can in order to maintain relationships, status and success. This course aims to provide those who work in the customer service industry with the information and skills needed to go above and beyond with the customer service that they provide.
- Developed by Customer Service Experts
- Accredited by CPD
- Fully online course and assessment with no time limits
- Full audio voiceover
- Approximate Duration: 2 hours
- On completion, certificate is posted the next working day
Who Should Take This Course?
This Customer Service Training Course is suitable for anyone working in a customer service role, at all levels of employment, who wishes to improve their service skills. This includes all employees who deal directly with customers face-to-face, over the telephone or by e-mail. Examples of professions who may find this course useful include, but are not limited to:
- Receptionists and front-of-house staff
- Call centre workers
- Online support staff
- Front-line sales and customer service staff
- Trade and self-employed workers (builders, plumbers, cleaners etc)
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All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
On successful completion of the course you will be sent a quality assured certificate through the post the next working day. This can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.
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Course Content
| Module | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | The importance of customer service, the cost of poor customer service, internal and external customers, customer expectations, going above and beyond. |
| 2 | Body Language and Listening | Your appearance, open and closed body language, creating rapport, eye contact, the importance of active listening, body language and listening over the phone. |
| 3 | Communication | Self-awareness and confidence, politeness, acknowledging needs, positive phrases, avoiding jargon, beginning and ending interactions, communication over the phone. |
| 4 | Dealing With Complaints | Asking questions, admitting to mistakes, being empathetic, complaints over the phone, e-mail complaints, handling abuse, personal safety, what to do next. |
| 5 | Evaluating Customer Service | Social media, mystery shoppers, feedback and surveys, staff training. |
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Aims of the Course
By the end of this course, learners will:
- Understand the importance and benefits of having excellent customer service skills.
- Understand how body language and listening play an essential role in providing good customer service.
- Be able to adapt their communication to the customer and their needs.
- Know how to remain professional when providing customer service both in person and over the phone.
- Understand how to deal with complaints effectively and safely.
- Understand the importance and relevance of social media.
- Know how to evaluate customer service through feedback and staff training.
Assessment
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 15 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.
