Download or read book Legendary Service The Key is to Care written by Ken Blanchard and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take Care of Your Customers--or Someone Else Will! Legendary Service Great customer service is a concept organizations love to be known for. Yet most people consider the service they receive to be average, at best. Successful companies make the connection between legendary customer service and a thriving business--they recognize that the way employees treat customers is directly related to the way managers treat employees. Kelsey Young is an optimistic but disillusioned sales associate working her way through college. Her world opens up when one of her professors challenges her to create a culture of service at her workplace by putting the five components of Legendary Service into practice. Although Ferguson's, the store where Kelsey works, certainly isn't known for service excellence, Kelsey believes she can make a positive difference. She quickly learns that culture change isn't easy--and that her role as a frontline employee is more significant than she ever could have imagined. In characteristic Blanchard style, Legendary Service: The Key Is to Care is a quick and entertaining read for people at all organizational levels in every industry. When applied, its lessons will have a profound impact on the service experience your customers will receive. Whether a CEO or a part-time employee, every person can make a difference--and customer service is everyone's job. PRAISE FOR LEGENDARY SERVICE: "Read this book and establish a service culture in your organization." -- Horst Schulze, Chairman/CEO, Capella Hotel Group "Legendary Service has great learnings for people at all organizational levels: for executives and managers, the value of a service culture; and for frontline staff, the reality that they are the face of the company and can make a difference. Legendary service--it's everyone, always." -- Mark King, CEO and President, TaylorMade Golf "Everything I know about service I learned from my career at Hilton Hotels, Marriott International, The Walt Disney Company, and Ken Blanchard. The One Minute Manager dramatically changed my thinking 32 years ago. Legendary Service will teach the next generation how to deliver sensational service. Buy it, study it, implement it." -- Lee Cockerell, Executive Vice President, Walt Disney World (Retired & Inspired), and author of Creating Magic and The Customer Rules "Kathy Cuff and Vicki Halsey have created a fantastic customer service model called ICARE. When you add their voices to that of the master storyteller Ken Blanchard, you have a masterpiece entitled Legendary Service. It is a must-read for everyone who, like me, has a passion for service." -- Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus, Southwest Airlines, and coauthor of Lead with LUV "Ken Blanchard has done it again and delivered the right book at the right time. Legendary Service provides the essentials of hospitality and servant leadership in a way that everyone can adopt--right now--today!" -- John Caparella, President and COO, The Venetian, The Palazzo, and Sands Expo "Ken, Kathy, and Vicki show us how to change everyday service events into memorable experiences. Their book is a must-read for anyone unwilling to accept mediocrity." -- Leonardo Inghilleri, coauthor of Exceptional Service, Exceptional Profit

Download or read book Customer Service Training 101 written by Renee Evenson and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2011 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your service team may represent the first, last, or only interaction point between your customers and your company. Your front-line service professionals make or break countless opportunities, leads, sales, and relationships every day. Completely revised and updated to meet the challenges of a new service landscape, the second edition ofCustomer Service Training 101 presents proven techniques for creating unforgettable customer experiences. The book covers every aspect of face-to-face, phone, Internet, and self-service customer relations, and provides simple yet powerful tips for: * Projecting a positive attitude and making a great first impression * Communicating effectively, both verbally and nonverbally * Developing trust, establishing rapport, and making customers feel valued * Confidently handling difficult customers and situations New features include "How Do I Measure Up?" self-assessments, and "Doing It Right" examples from the author's extensive customer service experience. Every step-by-step lesson in this comprehensive and inspiring training manual is augmented with instructive sidebars, a summary of key points, practice exercises, and so much more.

Download or read book Customer Service Training written by Maxine Kamin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, hands-on road map to help the reader quickly develop training in customer service. It offers all the exercises, handouts, assessments, structured experiences and ready-to-use presentations needed to develop effective training sessions.

Download or read book The Compassionate Geek written by Don R. Crawley and published by Soundtraining Net. This book was released on 2011-05-05 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Note: There is a newer version of this book available. Please look up ISBN 978-0983660736. A real-world, plain-language how-to guide for delivering amazing customer service to end-users. Now in its second edition, The Compassionate Geek was written by tech people for tech people. There are no frills, just best practices and ideas that actually work! Filled with practical tips, best practices, and real-world techniques, The Compassionate Geek is a quick read with equally fast results. Here's what you'll find: Best practices for communicating with email, including examples The four intrinsic qualities of great service providers Best practices for communicating using chat and texting Ten tips for being a good listener Two practical ways to keep your emotions in check A flow chart for handling user calls What to do when the user is wrong How to work with the different generations in the workplace All of the information is presented in a straightforward style that you can understand and use right away. There's nothing "foo-foo," just down-to-earth tips and best practices learned from years of working with IT pros and end-users.

Download or read book Customer Service Training written by Kimberly Devlin and published by ASTD. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective customer service training covers more than niceties. Organizational profitability is threatened when staff are unable to manage customer needs. Yet it takes more than soft skills training to turn these situations around. A great customer service training covers essential behaviors, service strategies, and service systems that together ensure an exceptional customer experience. Training authority Kimberly Devlin presents two-day, one-day, and half-day workshops that support trainees in any industry and environment, not just the call center. Each workshop introduces techniques for managing challenging customers and situations and also offers opportunities to apply new skills to service interactions. Free tools and customization options The free, ready-to-use workshop materials (PDF) that accompany this book include downloadable presentation materials, agendas, handouts, assessments, and tools. All workshop program materials, including MS Office PowerPoint presentations and MS Word handouts, may be customized for an additional licensing fee. Browse the licensing options in the Custom Material License pricing menu. About the series The ATD Workshop Series is written for trainers by trainers, because no one knows workshops as well as the practitioners who have done it all. Each publication weaves in today's technology and accessibility considerations and provides a wealth of new content that can be used to create a training experience like no other. The series also includes Communication Skills Training, Leadership Training, Coaching Training, and New Supervisor Training.

Download or read book The Amazement Revolution written by Shep Hyken and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2011 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the amazement revolution? It is the culture that can drive any organisation -- from one employee to tens of thousands -- to focus completely on delivering an amazing customer-service experience. In this sequel to the Wall Street Journal best-selling book "The Cult of the Customer", Shep Hyken shares seven powerful strategies that any organisation can implement to create greater customer and employee loyalty. In a tough, competitive, and price-sensitive economy, customer service is one of the most essential tools to separate your business from the competition. These strategies work, as evidenced by the more than seventy case studies and examples that Hyken shares throughout the book. These examples provide dozens of lessons that can and should be implemented immediately. Corporate and industry clients from all over the world have tapped into the expertise of Shep Hyken. His client list is a who's who in the business world. As an author and speaker, Hyken is known for his simple and direct strategies that help his clients build successful, customer-focused organisations.

Download or read book Customer Service Management Training 101 written by Renee Evenson and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2011 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a great customer service manager requires a mastery of skills beyond those needed by frontline employees. Filled with the same accessible, step-by-step guidance as Customer Service Training 101, this user-friendly book shows readers how to develop the skills they need to communicate, lead, train, motivate, and manage those employees responsible for customer satisfaction. Designed for new managers and veterans alike, Customer Service Management Training 101 covers essential topics, including: Planning and goal setting * Time management * Team development * Conflict resolution * Providing feedback * Monitoring performance * Conducting meetings * Managing challenges * Listening * Verbal, nonverbal, and written communication. Readers will learn to identify their personal management style, develop core leadership qualities, and efficiently focus on their own development as managers. Packed with checklists, "real world" practice lessons, and examples of the right and wrong ways to do things, this is the one book every customer service manager needs to thrive.

Download or read book Stellar Customer Service written by Mou Chakraborty and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From librarians to volunteer workers, staff to student workers, all library personnel need to deliver great customer service. This book presents innovative instructional methods that will inspire you to take a fresh approach to customer service training. Customer service is one of the most critical staff development training areas in the library world. Every member of a library's staff who interacts with the public needs the specialized skills and tools to work with a diverse clientele. This book addresses the need for staff training for various kinds of libraries, covering public and academic libraries of various sizes, medical libraries, law libraries, and state organization and joint-use libraries. Each chapter of Stellar Customer Service: Training Library Staff to Exceed provides practical advice and creative solutions for showing staff how to handle customer service issues. The book identifies the essential skills and tools staff at all levels—from librarians and staff to student workers and volunteers—must have to contribute to your library's success. Readers will learn innovative training methods, see how a wide range of libraries have approached this perennial staff issue, and get excited about approaching their own customer service training in fresh new ways.

Download or read book Amaze Every Customer Every Time written by Shep Hyken and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You must deliver an amazing customer experience. Why? It is the competitive edge of new-era business—in any market and any economy. Renowned customer experience expert Shep Hyken explains how consistently amazing customers through stellar service can elevate your company from good to great. All transformations require a role model, and Shep has found the perfect role model to inspire your team: Ace Hardware. Ace was named as one of the top ten customer service brands in America by Businessweek and ranked highest in its industry for customer satisfaction. Through revealing stories from Ace’s over-the-top work with customers, Shep explores the five tactical areas of customer amazement: leadership, culture, one-on-one, competitive edge, and community. Delivering amazing service requires everyone in your organization to step up and be a leader. It doesn’t take a title. It takes the right set of tools and principles. To help you empower employees at all levels, Shep brings the content to a deeply practical level. His 52 Amazement Tools—like “Ask the extra question” and “Focus on the customer, not the money”—are simple, clear, useful for almost anybody, and supported with compelling research and stories. Between these covers, you will find the tools and tactics you need to transform your company into a seriously customer-focused operation that will amaze every customer every time.

Download or read book Customer Service Training 101 written by Renee Evenson and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable resource is the training manual you need to give your employees the thorough training, review, and--if necessary--overhaul they need in the vitally important area of customer service. If their interactions with you and your employees were the only things your customers knew about your business, what would they say about it? Would they use descriptions such as “uninformed,” “rude,” “hot-tempered,” “uncaring”? For your customer, nothing else represents your business more than your employees; therefore, nothing is more important than arming them with the knowledge and skills they need to find the best solution for every customer. Using scenarios, guidelines, and practice exercises, Customer Service Training 101 will train them in: Creating positive first impressions Speaking and writing effectively Listening attentively Identifying needs Making customers feel valued Confidently handling customer complaints Your business plan is sound. Your product is needed. Your growth strategies are ground-breaking, but poor customer service can bring it all to a crashing halt. Equip you and your employees with the necessary skills before it’s too late.

Download or read book Customer Service Training written by Kimberly Devlin and published by Association for Talent Development. This book was released on 2015-08-17 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective customer service training covers more than niceties. Organizational profitability is threatened when staff are unable to manage customer needs. Yet it takes more than soft skills training to turn these situations around. A great customer service training covers essential behaviors, service strategies, and service systems that together ensure an exceptional customer experience. Training authority Kimberly Devlin presents two-day, one-day, and half-day workshops that support trainees in any industry and environment, not just the call center. Each workshop introduces techniques for managing challenging customers and situations and also offers opportunities to apply new skills to service interactions. Free tools and customization options The free, ready-to-use workshop materials (PDF) that accompany this book include downloadable presentation materials, agendas, handouts, assessments, and tools. All workshop program materials, including MS Office PowerPoint presentations and MS Word handouts, may be customized for an additional licensing fee. Browse the licensing options in the Custom Material License pricing menu. About the series The ATD Workshop Series is written for trainers by trainers, because no one knows workshops as well as the practitioners who have done it all. Each publication weaves in today's technology and accessibility considerations and provides a wealth of new content that can be used to create a training experience like no other. The series also includes Communication Skills Training, Leadership Training, Coaching Training, and New Supervisor Training.

Download or read book Say This Not That written by Dan O'Connor and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is THE ORIGINAL Say This--Not That Book! Description: Have you ever had one of those "I wish I hadn't just said that!" moments? In "Say This, Not That," expert communication trainer Dan O'Connor gives you the words and phrases you can use to effortlessly hit your communication target every time. With "Say This, Not That," you can skip right to the punch and learn the danger phrases to avoid-the ones that are sabotaging your message, and the power phrases to use-the ones that will enable you to deliver your message with clarity and effectiveness-the ones that will move you to a new communication level and put you in the category of savvy communicator. No more skimming through pages to find what you're looking for--every page has useful tools you'll be able to apply immediately, and examples of each phrase in use. Furthermore, this program comes complete with quick-reference reminder cards you can have at-the-ready, so you can really make these techniques your own-not just for one enthusiastic moment, but forever! What will you find in Say This Not That? 1- The words! Most chapters deal with one specific danger phrase to be eliminated from your verbal repertoire and one specific power phrase to replace it. However, since not all phrases we'll be covering have exact opposites, you'll also find chapters that deal solely with danger phrases to be purged from usage, and other chapters that deal solely with power phrases that should be added to your every day communication arsenal, to infuse your speech with punch and power. 2- The theory--A great deal of research has gone into determining the effect of words on the listener. You'll learn the reasons-the "why" of every lesson. 3- Examples--You'll find examples of situations in which the phrases should or should not be used, as well as variations of the words under discussion. 4- Quick reference cards--The number of the quick-reference card that accompanies each lesson. In the back of this book you'll find the quick-reference card. If you're using an e-reader, you can simply turn to that page and keep it open to your phrase for the day, and if you'd like to print out these cards, simply go to our website www.powerdiversity.com and click on the customer resources section. It's as easy as that to achieve new levels of communication success! "Thank you, Dan, for giving me the words! I didn't know it could be so easy to improve my communication skills. I carry your book with me wherever I go, and use the power phrases both at work and at home. Because of your training, I have a better relationship with my boss, my husband, and even my teenagers! I just can't thank you enough." -Marsha Thompson, Washington DC, USA

Download or read book 50 Activities for Achieving Excellent Customer Service written by Darryl S. Doane and published by Human Resource Development. This book was released on 2003 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increase the creativity and skill level of customer service representatives, demonstrate what excellent customer service is, provide insights and practice to improve customer service, develop your own organization's bank of customer service learning situations.

Download or read book Uplifting Service written by Ron Kaufman and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kaufman takes you on a journey into the new world of service. Learn how the world's leading companies have changed the game, and how you can successfully follow this path to an uplifting service transformation.

Download or read book Customer Service Tip of the Week written by Jeff Toister and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinforce your customer service skills! The best customer service professionals know it takes consistent focus to serve customers at the highest level. Whether you want to deliver world-class customer service or just get back to the basics, Customer Service Tip of the Week is your resource for proven tips, ideas, and techniques. Thousands of customer service professionals from all around the world read the weekly Customer Service Tip of the Week email. Now you can get more than 52 of the most popular tips all in one book. Use these tips to build rapport, exceed customer expectations, and solve tough problems. Select tips by category, by specific challenge, or just go in order. Each tip includes a short explanation plus practical suggestions. Focus on one tip per week to sharpen your skills over time. Customer service leaders will find additional resources for sharing the tips with your team!

Download or read book Lessons from the Mouse written by Dennis Snow and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines ten practical principles for increasing the effectiveness of any business organization, based on the author's years at Disney World.

Download or read book Strategic Customer Service written by John A. GOODMAN and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2009-05-13 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of any organization depends on high-quality customer service. But for companies that strategically align customer service with their overall corporate strategy, it can transcend typical good business to become a profitable word-of-mouth machine that will transform the bottom line. Drawing on over thirty years of research for companies such as 3M, American Express, Chik-Fil-A, USAA, Coca-Cola, FedEx, GE, Cisco Systems, Neiman Marcus, and Toyota, author Goodman uses formal research, case studies, and patented practices to show readers how they can: • calculate the financial impact of good and bad customer service • make the financial case for customer service improvements • systematically identify the causes of problems • align customer service with their brand • harness customer service strategy into their organization's culture and behavior Filled with proven strategies and eye-opening case studies, this book challenges many aspects of conventional wisdom—using hard data—and reveals how any organization can earn more loyalty, win more customers...and improve their financial bottom line.