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How to Train and Support Remote Customer Service Employees

Myra Golden

I’m a contact center supervisor who trains, yet I don’t have a training background. Here’s the advice I gave Sherry: Distance doesn’t have to be a barrier to quality customer service training. Being outside of the office does not mean effective contact center management should be compromised.

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29 Customer Service Training and Coaching Tips

Stella Connect

Customer service coaching refers to the practice of ongoing communication between the agent and their manager to hone in on how to improve on specific skills, achieve specific goals, and develop their craft so they can handle even the most difficult customer interactions. I]f you care about customer experience.

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2 Reasons Your Call Center Agents Are Failing at the Customer Experience

Myra Golden

You know your customer service is not where it needs to be. You know your agents aren’t delivering the level of service your customers expect and deserve. There are 2 reasons why your agents are failing at the customer experience. They aren’t establishing rapport with customers. And this is a big one.

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This is How to Ask Your Customer Questions

Myra Golden

Years ago, when I managed a small call center, I realized that my team had to ask our customers seven questions. Through call monitoring, I could hear, that our customers were annoyed with our “many” questions before we even started helping them. But, often a series of questions can sound like an interview.

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The Most Crushing Mistake Most Customer Service People Make: Not Being Friendly o_O

Myra Golden

When I managed a call center, I would regularly pick up donuts or pastries. I wanted to treat my small team today for working so hard over the weekend and yesterday into the evening on the big project of moving our entire eLearning roster and training modules to a new hosting site. Thanks so much for calling us today.

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7 Things You Have to Get Right with Your Telephone Customer Experience

Myra Golden

This is the 7-point call strategy I use when my work is to improve the telephone customer experience in a call center. The lead-in , step 1, gets calls started on a positive note. Steps 2-6 are how to handle the body of the call in a friendly and warm way. Open with a lead-in.

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29 Customer Service Training and Coaching Tips

Stella Connect

If you’re in a call center performance management role, you’ve probably invested a lot of time and energy in your customer service training and coaching programs. You’re determined to build a team of brand experts who can connect with customers, resolve issues, and drive sales with ease. It is not an extra.