The success of Call Centers depends on well-trained agents who understand the best ways to listen and be heard. Each customer interaction has elements of both sales and customer service skills, which trainers will explore in detail throughout this workshop.
This three-day training course will help you teach participants: the nuances of body language and verbal skills; aspects of verbal communication such as tone, cadence, and pitch; questioning and listening skills; how to deliver bad news and say ‘no’; effective ways to negotiate; the importance of creating and delivering meaningful messages; tools to facilitate their communication; the value of personalizing their interactions and developing relationships; vocal techniques that will enhance their speech and communication ability; and personalized techniques for managing stress.
Our training materials include everything a trainer needs to deliver an in-depth learning experience that Call Center Agents will remember. Your single courseware purchase includes unlimited print-on-demand training materials and customizable content to accommodate the needs of your participants.
Session One: Course Overview
Course Overview
Learning Objectives
Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Telephone Communication
It is Not What You Say; It is How You Say It
Does Body Language Matter?
Session Three: Verbal Communication Techniques
Sounding the Best
A Service Image
Session Four: Who Are The Customers?
Defining Customer and Client
About Relationships
Session Five: To Serve and Delight
The Meaning Behind What Is Said
Session Six: Did You Hear Me?
Listening Skills
The Mission: To Listen
Session Seven: Asking the Right Questions
Open Questions vs. Closed Questions
Probing Techniques
Session Eight: Saying “No”
When We Say “No”
Delivering Bad News
Session Nine: Sales by Phone
Benefits of Telemarketing
Rapport Building
Session Ten: Taking Messages
Relaying Information
Effective Messages
Session Eleven: Voicemail
Proper Voicemail Messages
Session Twelve: Taking Care of the Voice
Vocal Exercises
Session Thirteen: Cold and Warm Calls
The Cold Call
The Warm Call
Session Fourteen: Developing a Script
Scripting Techniques
Sample Script
Session Fifteen: Perfecting the Script
Making the Script One's Own
Using Cheat Sheets
Session Sixteen: Going Above and Beyond
Techniques for CCA Success
Customize Service
Session Seventeen: Handling Objections
Overcoming Hesitation
Session Eighteen: Closing The Sale
Closing Questions
Session Nineteen: Feelings
Demonstrating Empathy
Session Twenty: Changes in the Customer
Adapting To New Expectations
What The Customer Wants
Session Twenty-One: Negotiation Techniques
Mastering Negotiation Skills
Session Twenty-Two: Negotiation Phases
Phases of Negotiation
Negotiation Made Easier
Session Twenty-Three: High Impact Moments
Make It Count
Creating Case Studies
Session Twenty-Four: Tips for Challenging Callers
Tips and Tricks
Caller Behaviors
Challenging Callers
Session Twenty-Five: Dealing with Difficult Customers
Dealing with Problems
Session Twenty-Six: Getting the Call Back
Phone Tag
Following Up
Session Twenty-Seven: Mentorship
Case Study: Roger's Super Year
Session Twenty-Eight: Stress Busting
Overcoming Stress
Session Twenty-Nine: News from Within
Management Reports
CCA Reports
Personal Action Plan
Course Summary
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post-Assessment Answer Keys
Pre-Course Assessment
Post-Course Assessment
Assignment Answer Key
Session Three: Verbal Communication Techniques
Session Four: Who Are The Customers?
Session Five: To Serve and Delight
Session Eight: Saying “No”
Session Ten: Taking Messages
Session Eleven: Voicemail
Session Sixteen: Going Above and Beyond
Session Seventeen: Handling Objections
Session Eighteen: Closing The Sale
Session Twenty: Changes In The Customer
Session Twenty-Three: High Impact Moments
Session Twenty-Four: Tips For Challenging Callers
Session Twenty-Seven: Mentorship
Session Twenty-Eight: Stress Busting