Course Synopsis

Customer support used to mean a face-to-face conversation with a customer, or a phone call. Today, technology has changed how we approach customer support.  It now encompasses the internet, websites, web chats, and even smart phone apps.  The customer experience begins long before the purchase is made. This workshop will teach you to discover the new opportunities in customer support services via the internet, but also how to use these opportunities to their advantage.


Course Objectives

  • Define customer support
  • Know the different venues for customer support
  • Recognize challenges of customer support
  • Learn different applications
  • Know proper forms of documentation
  • Learning to be proactive in customer support

 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Introduction

    • Module 1 - Getting Started

    • Module 1 - Workshop Objectives

  • 2

    What is Customer Service?

    • Module 2 - What is Customer Service?

    • Module 2 - Support vs Service

    • Module 2 - Who Participates?

    • Module 2 - Metrics

    • Module 2 - Trends

    • Module 2 - Case Study

    • Module 2 - Video

    • Module 2 - Quiz

  • 3

    Challenges

    • Module 3 - Challenges

    • Module 3 - Customer Challenges

    • Module 3 - Crisis

    • Module 3 - Ticket Backlogs

    • Module 3 - End Relationship With Customer

    • Module 3 - Case Study

    • Module 3 - Video

    • Module 3 - Quiz

  • 4

    Email

    • Module 4 - Email

    • Module 4 - Formal Yet Conversational Style

    • Module 4 - Scripted Yet Authentic

    • Module 4 - Explain Information Carefully

    • Module 4 - Results

    • Module 4 - Case Study

    • Module 4 - Video

    • Module 4 - Quiz

  • 5

    SMS

    • Module 5 - SMS

    • Module 5 - Convenience of Texting

    • Module 5 - Apps and Software Available

    • Module 5 - Information to Communicate

    • Module 5 - Professional Communication Through Text

    • Module 5 - Case Study

    • Module 5 - Video

    • Module 5 - Quiz

  • 6

    Webchat

    • Module 6 - Web Chats

    • Module 6 - Personalize

    • Module 6 - Apps and Software Available

    • Module 6 - Real Time Support

    • Module 6 - Etiquette

    • Module 6 - Case Study

    • Module 6 - Video

    • Module 6 - Quiz

  • 7

    Multi-Channel Apps

    • Module 7 - Multi-Channel Apps

    • Module 7 - Different Mutli-Channel Apps

    • Module 7 - Pros

    • Module 7 - Cons

    • Module 7 - Making A Decision

    • Module 7 - Case Study

    • Module 7 - Video

    • Module 7 - Quiz

  • 8

    Support Ticket Apps

    • Module 8 - Support Ticket Apps

    • Module 8 - Different Support Ticket Apps

    • Module 8 - Pros

    • Module 8 - Cons

    • Module 8 - Making a Decision

    • Module 8 - Case Study

    • Module 8 - Video

    • Module 8 - Quiz

  • 9

    Documentation

    • Module 9 - Documentation

    • Module 9 - What to Document

    • Module 9 - Using Tools

    • Module 9 - Prepare Documentation

    • Module 9 - Retain

    • Module 9 - Case Study

    • Module 9 - Video

    • Module 9 - Quiz

  • 10

    Feedback

    • Module 10 - Feedback

    • Module 10 - Surveys

    • Module 10 - Boxes

    • Module 10 - Analytics

    • Module 10 - Usability

    • Module 10 - Case Study

    • Module 10 - Video

    • Module 10 - Quiz

  • 11

    Be Proactive

    • Module 11 - Be Proactive

    • Module 11 - Research Analytics

    • Module 11 - Discover Opportunities

    • Module 11 - Prevent Problems

    • Module 11 - Provide Support Before People Know They Need It

    • Module 11 - Case Study

    • Module 11 - Video

    • Module 11 - Quiz

  • 12

    Wrapping Up

    • Module 12 - Wrapping Up

Customer Support