[pswa-announce] Dealing with Difficult Customers

From: Phone Forward (info@phoneforward.com.au)
Date: Wed Feb 11 2004 - 14:51:03 WST


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Here's how to Handle Difficult Customers ...
Additional Date:  Thursday 11 March 2004
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This quality one day course has been specifically designed for those dealing
with 'phone rage', irate customers, wafflers and impatient callers who make
unreasonable demands.
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LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW ON 9221 5544 TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
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Improve your quality of life at work by using advanced call management
skills to cope with those 'out of control' callers. Learn how to stay in a
positive frame of mind, to not take things personally and calmly move those
challenging telephone conversations towards a positive outcome.
Identify essential self-management skills which will remove the chance of
conflict and escalation. Come and participate in this dynamic and highly
practical workshop to learn how to handle the difficult and frustrating
behaviour of other people in a way that leaves you free and satisfied. Be
productive, proactive and positive.
You will learn how to
- develop effective strategies for managing challenging situations
- stay in a positive frame of mind and not take things personally
- reduce your stress by identifying your emotional triggers
- give a customer bad news, while staying calm and still providing service
- avoid using negative, irritating and customer deflating words
- give clear explanations without laying blame and getting defensive
- be patient when the other person is not listening to your point of view
- use the LASER technique to maintain momentum
- restore your sanity, positivity and energy!
DATE: Thursday 11 March 2004            TIME:  8:30 am to 4:00 pm
COST: $275.00 GST exempt
BOOK: On line at http://www.phoneforward.com.au or call us NOW on 08 9221
5544
VENUE: Level 2, Cambridge House, 297 Hay Street, East Perth WA 6004
Phone Forward would be happy to work with you to customise any programs to
suit your organisation's specific needs.
Please forward this email to anyone you feel may find it of interest.
Regards
Maree
Maree Wrack
Director
Phone Forward
PO Box 6184
East Perth WA 6892
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