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1 Customer Service
2 Customer Service Skills
3 Customer Service Strategies
4 Handling Difficult Situations
7C H A P T E R
Customer Service
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Customer Service
●The ability to consistently give customers what they want and need
●An attitude and commitment (customer focus)
●Essential for many organizations to fully achieve their goals
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Two Types of Customers
●External customers
● Internal customers
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Serving Internal Customers
Come to work on time. Be polite and courteous. Answer questions or calls quickly. Be professional at all times. Go the extra mile and exceed the
expectations of others.
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Problem-Solving Skills
Define the problem. Collect and analyze information. Generate alternatives. Assess and implement. Evaluate the solution.
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Other Customer Service Skills
Effective listening skills Verbal communication skills Nonverbal communication skills Human relations skills
Empathy Understanding or concern for someone’s feelings or position
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Other Customer Service Skills
E-mail customer service skills
Telephone customer service skills
Web customer service skillsB
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Customer Service Strategies
Show respect for customers. Go the extra mile. Take responsibility. Maintain effective relationships.
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Customer Service Strategies
Explain the situation.
Seek customer input.
Follow up on the issue.
Keep a positive attitude.
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Handling Conflict
●Listen carefully to customers’ concerns or problems.
●Work hard to make them happy.
●Offer several resolutions if possible.
●Accept blame on behalf of your company.
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Handling Difficult Customers
●Do not let yourself become angry.
●Acknowledge the situation.
●Ask what you can do to solve the problem or make the situation better.
●Apologize for any errors and correct them.
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Dealing With Abusive Customers
Do not let yourself become angry. Look for points of agreement. Ask a customer who continues to be abusive
to calm down and call back later. Follow company policy regarding incidents
with difficult or abusive customers.