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call us on (+44) 020 8269 1177 or fax us on (+44) 020 8305 0555

 

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See below for an example of our Customer Care Manual, as part of the Training pack available for sale.  The packs are available in 3 levels, depending on your training experience. Contained within the pack is the actual content used by us in our training courses, benefiting from over 15 years within the training industry. For further information on the pack to suit you and your organisation's requirements, please contact us.

 

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Appraisal skills (one day) - updated to include new legislation

Assertiveness Skills (one day)

Assertiveness and managing conflict (one day)

Coaching for managers (one day)

Customer Service and Customer Care (one day)

Correcting poor performance and disciplinary procedures (one day) - updated to cover current legislation

Dealing with difficult people (one day)

Interviewing skills (one day) - updated to cover current legislation

Introduction to selling (one day)

Leadership and team building (one day)

Letter and report writing (one day) - updates include writing e-mails

Negotiation skills (one day)

Presentation skills (two days)

PowerPoint Presentation skills (one day)

Advanced Presentation skills (one day)

Project planning for non-project managers (one day)

Stress Management (one day)

Telesales and Telemarketing (one day)

Telephone skills and customer care (one day)

Time Management (one day) 

Time management working with Microsoft Outlook (one day)

Time management working with Microsoft Outlook 2007 (one day) 

Management Training / New Manager (two days)

Training the trainer (one day)


We provide many free articles packed with valuable information about the topics we train. Our newsletter page contains many more. Here are some of our more recent articles

Presentation tips

Overcoming presentation fear

How to structure a presentation

Interviewing Skills

Good work through praise

Time management tips

Time management skills

Managing your e-mail

Time management and working from home

Assertiveness Self Assertion Analysis

Self Assertion Analysis

Becoming More Assertive

Dealing with difficult people

Customer Service on the telephone

Telephone skills and Customer Care

Managing your stress

Organisational stress management

Practical appraisal skills

Planning an appraisal and setting objectives

Giving feedback in an appraisal

The power of attitude in selling

Opening the call effectively

PowerPoint presentation tips and techniques

Using visual aids in PowerPoint presentations

How to use transitions in PowerPoint presentations

 

TIME MANAGEMENT FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

                                                                                                             

Customer Service means setting yourself high goals. But no matter how hard we try, there sometimes seem to be other factors which are determined to make it impossible for us to achieve our good intentions. Pressure, customer demands, crisis - coping with these can be hard enough, without worrying about satisfying the customer at the same time.

 

Time management for Customer Service is about being better prepared and better organised to cope with these pressures. Here are ten tips to help you cope with them:

 

1. Shut out everything except the customer you are dealing with at the time.

Focus on what you are actually doing, rather than on the pressure of the situation. Give your customer of the moment your complete attention - then they won't be back to question your mistakes or ask for information you forgot to give.

 

 

2. Use slow times to prepare for pressure times.

Most of us have times when we are less busy. We can use these wisely for:

  • preparing materials

  • up-dating information

  • organising our systems of operation

  • anticipating customer/seasonal requirements

 We will not only be more organised, but also more eager to prove that we are ready for the challenge!

 

 

3. Review your systems.

Why do you do what you do the way you do? Often our systems are based on routine and tradition. Question everything you do to decide:

  • what is necessary (can you dispense with some tasks altogether?)

  • whether any tasks can be done more efficiently

 If you could halve the time you take to do certain key tasks, there may not be any pressure!

 

 

4. Plan your days/weeks/months.

  • know your pressure time, and organise to do as little non-urgent work then as possible.

  • know your most efficient working time, and block it for major tasks and assignments.

  • know your “interruption time” and plan to expect and enjoy it. If you're not expecting to achieve other major work at the same time, you won't feel so pressured and frustrated.

  • plan your time according to what will best suit your customers -  it's no use being most available when they are most busy!

 

5. Prioritise your tasks.

“Customers first” means prioritizing according to what will have the most effect on your customers. Our priorities therefore are:

  • meeting external customer needs

  • meeting internal customer needs

  • meeting personal and organisational needs

 

6. Keep a clear work area.

Your pressure will double if you can’t find what you want quickly.

 

 

7.Take control in telephone conversations.

If you are asking questions or guiding the conversation, you can steer through digressions and long-winded explanations. Have your points planned so that you can cover what is necessary quickly and efficiently.

 

 

8. Group tasks and telephone calls.

If you have a number of similar tasks, group them together and save duplication of effort.

 

 

9. Develop team systems for peak times.

  • consider how a team approach could cope more efficiently with peak times:

    - can some tasks be delegated?

    - should each person specialize in one part of the process?

    - can the receptionist help or assist?

  • can the physical environment be rearranged to stream-line procedures?

 

10. Reward your efficiency.

When you have passed the crisis, give yourself a break, and then ....

  • review what worked and what needs to be improved

  • put yourself in your customers’ shoes, and see how the crisis looked to them.

 

 

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Assertiveness Skills - Assertiveness and managing conflict - Time Management - Management Training / New Manager - Sales Course / Introduction to Selling - Telesales and Telemarketing - Presentation skills - PowerPoint Presentation Skills - Appraisal skills - Interviewing Skills - Stress Management - Leadership and team building - Coaching for managers - Letter and report writing - Dealing with difficult people - Customer Service and Customer Care -Correcting poor performance and disciplinary procedures - Negotiation skills - Training the trainer - Telephone skills and customer care

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Presentation tips - Overcoming presentation fear - How to structure a presentation - How to master body language plus a useful presentation checklist - Asking questions in interviews - Structuring a recruitment interview - Good work through praise - Time management tips - Time management skills - Managing your e-mail - Time management and working from home - Time management links - Assertiveness Self Assertion Analysis - Assertiveness links - Self Assertion Analysis - Becoming More Assertive - Constructive criticism and disciplinary procedures - Dealing with difficult people - Dealing with difficult customers on the telephone - Customer Service on the telephone - Telephone skills and Customer Care - Managing your stress - Organisational stress management - Practical appraisal skills - Planning an appraisal and setting objectives - Giving feedback in an appraisal - The power of attitude in selling - Opening the telephone call effectively - PowerPoint presentation tips and techniques - Using visual aids in PowerPoint presentations - How to use transitions in PowerPoint presentations - Negotiating with difficult people - Planning a successful negotiation - Managing meetings - Train the trainer training - Presentation planning form - Handling conflict in appraisals - Project management - Neuro-Linguistic Programming - Management skills - Leadership Skills - Stress Management and Control - Customer Service and Customer Care - Management checklists for Training courses - Planning form for Public Speaking Presentation - Managing your e-mails - Stages of Competence in Training - Time Management and Technology - Training Stories and Anecdotes -

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Stress Quiz: How Stressed are you? - Recognising and Combating stress - Managing Stress - Relaxation techniques for managing stress - Relaxation using simple and personal mantras - Stress and the Credit crunch - Using Humour in Presentations - Attention gaining tips for Public Speakers - How to make the best of closing your presentation - Making Powerful Presentations - Using Visual Aids in Presenting - The importance of FlipCharts in Presentations - Improving your presenting style - Vocal and Diet tips for presenters - Rate you Presentation effectiveness - Dealing with Difficult Audiences - Overcoming Presentation Anxiety - More Presentation Anxiety tips - Dealing with Difficult people at work - Tips for Dealing with difficult people - Dealing with Difficult People-the arrogant person - Dealing with Difficult People-the aggressive person - Customer Service during Christmas - Time and Stress Management - Successful Telesales - What type of leader are you? - Vocal Elements of Communication in Leadership - Managing Pressure - Handling Very Difficult Customers - Opening Negotiations Effectively - Tips and Techniques for Sales Presentations - Rules of Assertiveness - Product Demonstration Skills - Personality and Stress - Handling Objections - Methods of Overcoming Resistance - Effective Communication in Negotiations - Your Response to Stress - Dealing with conflict and aggression - Co-Presenting Tips and Techniques - Controlling the Call - Contact Strategy - Becoming Assertive in Negotiations - Situation Leadership for Coaches - What is your managerial style? - Giving Praise - How great can you delegate 1 - How great can you delegate 2 - Management superstars - Delivering effective course content - Dealing with complaints - Practical guide to punctuation - The sequence of a report - Top tips for writing effective emails - Aims and Objectives for the New Manager - Question Techniques in Group Training - Its not What you say, but How you say it! - How to overcome and channel fear - Why is project management important - Project definition and proposal - Estimating time accurately - 10 step guide for Project Planning - Project Progress Meetings - Assess your problem employee - Disciplinary Procedures Guide - Disciplinary Rules