One Day Course
This course introduces delegates to the concept of the telephone being a crucial communication tool in business, where its misuse can lead to misunderstandings, wastage of time and effort, and even loss of valuable customers.

It is suitable for those who are new to using telephones in business and those who have experience in handling phone calls but wish to improve their techniques and learn how to handle more sensitive situations.

 

 

Contents:

Telephone usage in the workplace

Making the greatest use of the telephone and avoiding potential pitfalls

Listening skills

Tone of voice and body language

Productive questioning techniques

Positive ways of projecting the company image over the phone

Analysis of delegates’ current telephone behaviour to find ways to improve and build on skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlling the call’ to make the best use of the telephone at work

Taking and passing on messages

Solving the problems of callers - preparing delegates to take responsibility for the successful conclusion of any conversations, and reinforcing customer service

Analysis of different categories of difficult callers and methods for dealing with them

Handling answer-machine and voice-mail messages

 

'The training will help the efficiency of workload when dealing with calls. Excellent, would recommend course to others'
Birmingham Chamber Training

 

 

 

'Excellent – lots of ideas/pointers covered! I really enjoyed myself. Very relaxed and easy going day. Trainer was very good'
Birmingham and Solihull Connexions

 

 

 

'All staff could come on this course, everyone would benefit. Enlightening'
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