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1.1 Explain The Importance Of Effective Communication

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1.1 Explain the importance of effective communication in customer service

Call centre workers must be able to listen well and communicate verbally. Speaking to customers on a daily basis we must make sure that we are able to problem solve and resolve and give any solutions to customers. On a daily basis we have to read scripts and make sure that we are offering a service that is compliant. We deal with so many different people from so many different backgrounds and we must be aware of this when speaking to them. It is important to actively listen to the customer, not speak over them and answer the questions using the right tone of voice. If a customer is angry then I will try to calm them down and try to resolve any issues within my remit.

1.2 Explain how tone of voice, choice of expression and body language can affect the way customers perceive their experience

Agents can mirror customers tone of voice and vice versa, it is very important …show more content…

An upbeat tone of voice may indicate that the customer is happy. If a customer calls up with a stern tone of voice and is short with their language would indicate they are unhappy with something.

1.6 Describe the types of information needed when communicating verbally with customers
We would need a policy number, the customer’s name, date of birth, address and contact details, we would also ask for the query and make sure we have listened to the customer and try to resolve the query we would need to make sure we have all the resources and make sure we signpost to the customer to make sure they are aware of what information is required from the customer by asking for the relevant information, if the customer would like to add a driver onto their policy we would need to ask for name, date of birth, occupation and driving

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