Customer Service Training 
Introduction – Metamorphosis Marketing 
The Aim 
This training session will give you the knowledge 
and skills to implement a programme of 
Customer Service Excellence throughout your 
company.
Objectives 
Once this workshop is completed participants will be able 
to: 
 List key elements of customer service. 
 Outline & explain 5 basic needs of customers. 
 Identify the everyday practices needed to provide 
excellent customer service. 
 Demonstrate how to make a positive impression. 
 List steps require to commence the problem solving 
process in customer service 
 List the benefit of providing excellent customer service.
3 Key elements of Customer 
Service 
Expand your definition of service 
Identify your customer 
Develop a customer friendly approach.
5 Basic needs of a customer 
1) Friendliness – courtesy & politeness 
2) Empathy – appreciate customer 
wants/circumstances 
3) Fairness – adequate attention and reasonable 
answers 
4) Control – influence on the outcome 
5) Information – product knowledge in a appropriate 
and time sensitive manner
Everyday excellent customer 
service practices 
Be on time, open on time, deliver on time 
Provide your customer with options or 
alternatives. 
Communication: stay in contact with you 
customer. 
Go the extra mile. 
Express empathy with an upset customer. 
Treat customer as the most important part 
of your job. 
Introduce yourself and provide contact 
details.
First Impressions 
Positive Impression Negative Impression 
 Friendly 
 Offer immediate 
assistance 
 Neat & presentable 
 Quick problem solving 
 Use of pleasant tone 
 Taking personal 
responsibility for 
customer 
 Use customers name in 
conversation 
 A genuine smile 
Making customer wait 
Ignoring a ringing phone 
No Manners – please & 
thank you 
Speaking loudly 
Speaking in condescending 
tone 
Facial expressions – 
frowning/acting distant/no 
smile 
No handshake 
Focus elsewhere
10 interpersonal actions to make an 
impression 
1. Smile 
2. Eye Contact 
3. Appearance 
4. The hand shake 
5. Be attentive 
6. Tone of voice 
7. Hand gesture 
8. Personal Space 
9. Posture 
10. Observation
Problem solving process 
When providing excellent customer service – 
handling a complaint means accountability, 
responsibility, and taking action to satisfy the 
customer. 
 Listen without interruption giving the customer your 
full attention. 
 Behave appropriately without aggression and 
without arguing. 
 Do not make excuses 
 Thank the customer for drawing your attention to 
the problem. 
 Express sympathy and full understanding 
 Take action to resolve the issue.
Resolving a complaint 
Ask 
Questions 
Identify 
needs 
Explain 
Discuss 
options 
Take 
action 
Follow up 
Happy 
Customer
Good customer service Poor customer service 
Customer will spend up 
to 10% more for the 
same product/service. 
When customers receive 
good customer service 
they tell 10-12 people 
There is an 82% chance 
customer will repurchase 
for a company where 
they are satisfied. 
They tell up to 20 people 
and perhaps even more 
if they air their 
grievances with your 
company on social 
media. 
There is a 91% chance 
that poor service will 
dissuade a customer 
from going back to a 
company.
Benefit of Excellent Customer 
Service 
Satisfied Customers 
Customer Retention – excellent customer 
service that wins you a customer for life. 
Improved confidents of staff members 
Improved staff morale 
Better teamwork 
Increased profits
Contanct 
@jomullmarketing 
Metamorphosis Marketing 
Wwwmarketingbyjo.com

Customer Service Training

  • 1.
    Customer Service Training Introduction – Metamorphosis Marketing The Aim This training session will give you the knowledge and skills to implement a programme of Customer Service Excellence throughout your company.
  • 2.
    Objectives Once thisworkshop is completed participants will be able to:  List key elements of customer service.  Outline & explain 5 basic needs of customers.  Identify the everyday practices needed to provide excellent customer service.  Demonstrate how to make a positive impression.  List steps require to commence the problem solving process in customer service  List the benefit of providing excellent customer service.
  • 3.
    3 Key elementsof Customer Service Expand your definition of service Identify your customer Develop a customer friendly approach.
  • 4.
    5 Basic needsof a customer 1) Friendliness – courtesy & politeness 2) Empathy – appreciate customer wants/circumstances 3) Fairness – adequate attention and reasonable answers 4) Control – influence on the outcome 5) Information – product knowledge in a appropriate and time sensitive manner
  • 5.
    Everyday excellent customer service practices Be on time, open on time, deliver on time Provide your customer with options or alternatives. Communication: stay in contact with you customer. Go the extra mile. Express empathy with an upset customer. Treat customer as the most important part of your job. Introduce yourself and provide contact details.
  • 6.
    First Impressions PositiveImpression Negative Impression  Friendly  Offer immediate assistance  Neat & presentable  Quick problem solving  Use of pleasant tone  Taking personal responsibility for customer  Use customers name in conversation  A genuine smile Making customer wait Ignoring a ringing phone No Manners – please & thank you Speaking loudly Speaking in condescending tone Facial expressions – frowning/acting distant/no smile No handshake Focus elsewhere
  • 7.
    10 interpersonal actionsto make an impression 1. Smile 2. Eye Contact 3. Appearance 4. The hand shake 5. Be attentive 6. Tone of voice 7. Hand gesture 8. Personal Space 9. Posture 10. Observation
  • 9.
    Problem solving process When providing excellent customer service – handling a complaint means accountability, responsibility, and taking action to satisfy the customer.  Listen without interruption giving the customer your full attention.  Behave appropriately without aggression and without arguing.  Do not make excuses  Thank the customer for drawing your attention to the problem.  Express sympathy and full understanding  Take action to resolve the issue.
  • 10.
    Resolving a complaint Ask Questions Identify needs Explain Discuss options Take action Follow up Happy Customer
  • 11.
    Good customer servicePoor customer service Customer will spend up to 10% more for the same product/service. When customers receive good customer service they tell 10-12 people There is an 82% chance customer will repurchase for a company where they are satisfied. They tell up to 20 people and perhaps even more if they air their grievances with your company on social media. There is a 91% chance that poor service will dissuade a customer from going back to a company.
  • 12.
    Benefit of ExcellentCustomer Service Satisfied Customers Customer Retention – excellent customer service that wins you a customer for life. Improved confidents of staff members Improved staff morale Better teamwork Increased profits
  • 13.
    Contanct @jomullmarketing MetamorphosisMarketing Wwwmarketingbyjo.com