This document provides an overview of a customer service seminar. It discusses key topics like the different types of customers, what customer service is, why service can be difficult to define, and tips for handling complaints. It also covers assessing customer service skills and emphasizes the importance of having a positive attitude when dealing with customers.
10. Why is SERVICE so Difficult to Define Accurately?It is not tangibleIt can’t be measured/ weighedIt is more emotional than rationalYou can sell it, but you cannot give a customer sample to take & show to anotherHaving given it, the customer may not have acquired anything
11. Service can be divided into 2 main types:Material:Price, Quantity, Quality, Type of Equipment, Routine, Working method, Manning etc.Personal:It is personal service which upgrades a neutral impression about a service to a good impression.
15. BRONZEScoring at this level doesn’t mean that you don’t care about customers.You are a newcomer to service field. Still learning how to deal with customersYou are a seasoned service provider but may have a little rusty on some of the basics that you once practiced.Job Suitability. People who just don’t enjoy dealing with customers or helping others. They just work better by themselves
16. SILVERYou have a solid understanding of basic but you are not using them consistently. On good days you give good service and on bad days you give bad service. Become more consistent with your attitude. It takes about 30days to form a new habit, so practice even you don’t feel like it.“ Ningas-Kugon” “Moody”
17. GOLDCongratulations! You are a professional. You are ready for larger challenges. Train your co-worker and be contagious to others. Consider other perspective. Let people you know and trust evaluate you.
19. Core Service vs. Customer ServiceCore Service: is the service or product your organization provides to its customers- your “reason for being”Customer Service: includes all of the interactions you have with a customer while you are conducting the business
20. Customer Service Is the act of giving assistance.An avenue for current profitabilityIt’s a brand!It is also about treating customers with respect, individuality, and personal attentionCustomer service is a function of how well an organization meets the needs of its customersA customer defines good customer service as how she perceives that an organization has delighted her, by exceeding to meet her needs.
22. one who has the right mix of head and a heart. One who enjoys his work and has the right attitude towards life. Of all the qualities ATTITUDE is the most important one.What is Attitude?Attitude is the way we perceive things and situations in our life.
37. 5.Run-Around To spend a lot of time to somebody 6. Different Standards- whether exceeds or below
38. The 7 Key Things The Customer Wants1.Quick Result 2.Simple-Fast Transaction 3.Personal AttentionQualities that are important to our customers: Accuracy
49. Follow upSome Startling StatisticsOnly 4% of customers actually complainAround 75% of the complaining customers will do business with you again, if you act quickly
50. Out of the entire customers you lost:1% die3% move away9% go away for cheaper prices19% are chronic customersCustomers go elsewhere because the people they deal with are indifferent to their needs 68%.68% leave due to bad service
51. G U E S T G- Greet the customersU- Understand customer needsE- Explain FFABS- Suggest additional itemsT- Thank the customer
52. CUSTOMER SERVICE is ?80 % attitude and 20 % techniquea mixture of knowledge and skillsreflects the whole corporate cultureis not a smile campaign
53. What is Customer Service Attitude? “Customer Service Attitude is the inherent ability to look at every interaction with the customer as an opportunity for customer delight and service excellence”
54. Displaying Customer Service Attitude1. Projecting Confidence2. Thinking Positive3. Using Positive Language4. Being Enthusiastic5. Conveying Speed or urgency6. Taking Ownership or accountability7. Being Courteous
55. CONFIDENCE“ Who has Confidence in himself will gain the confidence of others”
56. THINKING POSITIVEOur beliefs fuel our actions.Positive beliefs lead to positive actions and negative beliefs lead to negative actions.
57. USING POSITIVE LANGUAGEThe way you express yourself will affect whether your message is received positively or negatively
59. Conveying Speed or Urgency Your problem is importantTaking OwnershipTo the customer you are the CompanyCourtesyPleasePoliteness goes far yet costs nothingThank you
62. KNOWLEDGE reflects thorough knowledge of:The products or services you supplyThe external customers for those products and servicesThe systems and procedures of your organization The network of internal customers with whom you work
63. SKILLSreflects competence in certain essential skillsGetting it right the first timeListening to customersHandling complaints in constructive way Being assertive when under pressureCommunicating clearlyMaking it easier for your colleagues to help customer
65. This reflects :Policies- clear corporate standards of quality behavior, linked to consistent marketing messages ( what the organization promises, it must be deliver!)Administrative Procedures- that does not sabotage the best effort of employees to be responsive to customersManagement Style
66. Customer Service is NOT a smile campaign ! The quality ofWHAT you deliver andThe quality of HOW you deliver
67. FACTS about CUSTOMERS…There is only one boss. The Customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
69. The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'‘When we learn to appreciate one another’s differences, we become more willing to listen, more open to new ideas and more eager to grow.
71. Benefits of ComplaintsImproved proceduresElimination of product defectMore skillful customer service behaviorHigher performance standardsCustomer- focused management
72. Handling COMPLAINTSAppreciate/Thank the customer for sharing the complaint2. Apologize for the error / mistake / inconvenience.3. Listen actively and nod from time to time showing interest4. Show Empathy – Put yourself in the customer’s place
73. Handling Complaints5.Resolve, if it is within your control. 6.If not solved immediately, take down the customer’s details (name, telephone number, address) to contact with the solution7.Do follow up till the customer is satisfiedREMEMBER: Don’t take customers’ complaints personally
74. Responding to customers REQUESTBe sure to understand the question or request before responding.Be sure the information you provide is accurate and current. If you are unsure, advise the customer you will need to get back to him. Specify time frame.Do not promise or simply something will be done if it is outside your ability to provide.
85. Consumer RightsCIVIL/CRIMINAL ACTION:Civil Actionawards of damagesreplacement or repair of product or servicesrefund of payment maderestitution or rescission of contractreimbursement to complainant of amount spent in pursuing the complaint
86. Consumer RightsCriminal Actiondefendant, if found guilty by the court, can be sentenced to imprisonment or payment of fine or both: at the discretion of the court
87. Consumer RightsPERIOD FOR FILING CONSUMER COMPLAINTS Within two (2) years from the time the consumer transaction was consummated or the deceptive or unfair and unconscionable act or practice was committed, and in case of hidden defects, from discovery hereof.
89. Telephone TechniquesSmile before answering the phone.Answer the phone in three rings or less.Give your company name and your name when answering the phone.Use proper language and warm, friendly voice tone.Be courteous and pleasant. Be helpful. Tell the customer the action you are going to take.
90. Proper way of answering telephone call-MAC BranchBasta APPLIANCE, Magic (BRANCH)!(Good Morning/Good Afternoon)This is (employee’s name). How May I help you?MAC Branch with FurnitureBasta APPLIANCE and FURNITURE, Magic (BRANCH)! (Good Morning/Good Afternoon)This is (employee’s name). How May I help you?Home Center-UrdanetaMagic Home Center Urdaneta(Good Morning/Good Afternoon)This is (employee’s name) How May I help you?Proper way of answering telephone call that was put on hold-THANK YOU FOR WAITING,This is (employee’s name), (Good Morning/Good Afternoon) How May I help you?
91. Customer Service Principles“Customer service is more than just keeping customers satisfied. It is the art of creating LOYAL and REPEATING CLIENTS”EXCELLENT Customer Service Model“Excellent customer service is the process by which your organization delivers its services or products in a way that allows the customer to access it in the most efficient, fair, cost- effective, and delightful manner.”
People who receive my outputPeople who pay meThey are the reason why “I do my job”People who want to avail my company’s services
Internal Customer- group of people you may serve within the organization External Customer- someone who depends on the timeliness, quality and accuracy of someone else’s work. These are customers who come to your organization for some services or products.
Good service is when the customer gets treatment that meets his/her expectationsBad Service is when customer gets treatmentwhich is less than his/her expectationsWhen the customer gets more than whathe/she expected or beyond his expectation,Good Service becomes Excellent Service