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Serving Internal and External Customers

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ISBN-10: 013028341X

ISBN-13: 9780130283412

Edition: 2004

Authors: Anne Swartzlander

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For courses in Customer Service, Marketing Principles in two-year vocational/technical schools, and related classes in Business Education. This unique text uses a model with customers at its center, integrating an organization's service philosophy and strategy, its systems, and its people-management policies that enable it to succeed in the 21st century business environment. With its comprehensive coverage of customer service communication best practices,Customer Service provides innovative concepts and techniques appropriate for both experienced and entry-level customer service providers.
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Book details

List price: $81.60
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/8/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English

Customer Service
Definition of Customer Service
Customers' Perceptions of the Quality of Services
Importance of Customer Service
Relationship of Customer Service to Marketing, Operations, and Human Resources
Customer Service Model
Exercise-Be Your Own Customer
Customer Service Stategy and Systems
Customer Service Model
Customer Service Strategy
Characteristics of an Exceptional Customer Service Strategy
Customer Experience Strategy
Service Fairness
Definition of Systems
Characteristics of Exceptional Customer Service Systems
Systems Improvement
Exercise-Blueprinting and Analyzing a System
Customers
External and Internal Customers
Customer Loyalty
Customer Needs and Expectations
Customer Expectations and Loyalty Research
Benefits of Exceptional Customer Service
Costs of Exceptional Customer Service
Project-Mystery Shopping
People
The People Component
Internal Customer Service
Frontline Employees' Role
Employee Satisfaction Equals Customer Satisfaction
Factors Contributing to Employee Satisfaction
Next-Generation Workforce
Case-The Root Cause of the Problem
Exceptional Performance
Elements of Exceptional Performance
Positive and Negative Attitudes and Mind-Sets
Emotional Intelligence
Self-Talk
Personal Style Tendencies
Teamwork
Personal Management Techniques
Project-Customer Service Communication Skills
Nonverbal Communication
Importance of Nonverbal Communication
Definition and Functions of Nonverbal Communication
Body Language
Voice Cues
Use of Space
Touch
Artifactual Communication
Time
Case-I Contact
Verbal Communication
Importance of Verbal Communication
Acceptable Verbal Communication
Unacceptable Verbal Communication
Difficult Conversations
Written Communication
Business Etiquette
Civility in the Workplace
Case-Insufficient Service
Listening
Importance of Listening Skills
Effectiveness of Listening
Stages of Listening
Listening Barriers
Types of Listening
Individual Differences
Developing Better Listening Skills
Case-Not Mulch Listening
Telephone Communication
Effective Telephone Communication
Best Practices
Pre-Greeting Best Practices
Greeting Best Practices
Conversation Best Practices
Closing Best Practices
Telephone Actions
Telephone Specialty Features
Wireless Communication
Case-Lack of All Aid
Electronic Communication
Technology
Automated Response Systems
E-Mail Communication
Importance of E-Mail Communication
E-Mail Issues
E-Mail Management
Netiquette
E-Mail Format
E-Mail Composition
E-Mail Operations
E-Mail Response Management Systems
Company Websites
Fax Communication
Case-Taxing Obfuscation
Problem Solving
Customer Service Problems
Thinking
Styles and Thinking
Environment and Thinking
Creativity
Mind Mapping
Brainstorming
Consensus Decision Making
Conflict Resolution
Exercise-Conflict Resolution
Exceptional Customer Service
Exceptional Customer Service in Challenging Situations
Dissatisfied or Angry Customers
Mistaken Customers
Problem Customers
Customer Responsibilities
Diverse Customers
Multicultural Customers
Adaptation
Custom