Level Up Your Customer Service Skills With TrainSMART’s Custom-Tailored Training

In today’s experience economy, customer service can make or break a business. Yet few companies invest adequately in developing the critical skills frontline employees need to deliver exceptional service.

TrainSMART offers an immersive customer service skills training program to equip your team with the competencies, mindsets, and confidence to wow customers every time.

Why Customer Service Skills Training Matters

Without proper training, many organizations struggle with:

  • Poor first impressions and negative experiences
  • Issues escalating due to lack of employee problem-solving skills
  • Slow, disorganized service
  • Discouraged employees with lackadaisical attitudes
  • Declining customer satisfaction and retention
  • Missed opportunities to drive revenue and referrals

Exceptional customer service doesn’t happen by accident. It requires a culture and workforce focused on exceeding expectations through top-notch skills.

The TrainSMART Approach

TrainSMART’s customer service skills training workshop takes an engaging, hands-on approach tailored to your organization’s needs.

Through interactive sessions, your team will master core competencies like:

  • Communication – Active listening, questioning skills, explaining clearly, adjusting to different personalities, using positive tone and body language
  • Phone skills – Answering professionally, speaking warmly, message taking, smooth call transfers, polite closings
  • Email etiquette – Structuring messages, writing concisely yet personally, proofreading before sending, proper greetings/sign-offs
  • Difficult situations – Staying calm under pressure, diffusing anger, solving problems (not making excuses), transforming dissatisfied clients into raving fans
  • Exceeding expectations – Going above and beyond with personal touches, following up diligently, and creating customer delight through consistent surprises
  • Developing a customer-centric culture – Ensuring every touchpoint focuses on outstanding service

Real-world roleplays help participants practice these skills and build confidence. Immersive simulations drive skill uptake, and behavior change better than lectures or passive training.

Custom Tailored Workshops

We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to training. Our experts will consult you to tailor the sessions to your organization’s needs and service philosophy.

The workshop can be delivered on-site at your location or through interactive virtual classes. Both options provide an engaging, personalized experience with hands-on coaching.

Proven Return on Investment

Organizations worldwide have achieved remarkable results through TrainSMART’s customer service skills training. Plus, trained staff members are happier, less stressed, and more engaged at work.

Customer Service Skills Training Outline

Introduction

  • Overview of workshop objectives
  • Defining good customer service
  • The impact of customer service on business success

Communicating Effectively

  • Active listening techniques
  • Asking probing questions
  • Explaining things clearly
  • Adjusting communication style to customer personality
  • Non-verbal communication skills

Phone Etiquette

  • Answering calls professionally
  • Sounding friendly on the phone
  • Taking messages and transferring calls
  • Ending calls politely

Email Etiquette

  • Structuring emails clearly
  • Writing concise, professional emails
  • Proofreading before sending
  • Using proper greetings and sign-offs

Managing Difficult Situations

  • Staying calm under pressure
  • De-escalating angry customers
  • Handling complaints effectively
  • Offering solutions, not excuses

Exceeding Expectations

  • Going above and beyond
  • Adding personal touches
  • Following-up and following-through
  • Creating customer delight

Roleplays

  • Practicing phone conversations
  • Responding to email inquiries
  • Diffusing tense situations
  • Delivering excellent service

Action Planning

  • Identifying improvement areas
  • Setting customer service goals
  • Creating individual development plans

Group Training
Delivery Options

CustomerSMART is fully customizable to your company culture and is available in the following formats:

  • Conference Breakout Session Or Lunch Program
  • Half-Day In-Person Training Workshop
  • Full-Day In-Person Training Workshop
  • Webinar
  • Multi-Session Webinar
  • Live Virtual Instructor-led Classroom Training

Target Audience

All employees who have direct interaction with customers:

  • Managers
  • Sales representatives
  • Customer service representatives
  • Receptionists
  • Technical support
  • Billing and collection specialists

Virtual Instructor-Led
Customer Service Essentials Workshop

Session Length: 30-minute pre-session 2 to 4 (90) minutes sessions

By the time a consumer reaches a live customer service rep, their patience has often been tested. Between longer wait times because of COVID or the requirement to talk to a computer before gaining access to a live customer service rep, consumers often greet customer service reps with a less than delightful attitude. In this session, we’ll focus on the customer service skills that you need to succeed in this ever-evolving consumer environment.

 

Virtual Customer Service Training

 

Request Your Custom Workshop Today!

Ready to develop 5-star customer service skills? Schedule a 30-minute call, so we can learn more about each other and determine if we are a good fit. This is a no-obligation consultation. We look forward to hearing from you. Call us at 800-807-8030 or fill out the form.

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