Articles - Handling Customers

Every interaction is a chance to create a positive impression, and handling customers well is at the heart of great service. This hub of expert insights, communication techniques, and real-life examples explores how to manage different customer situations with confidence, empathy, and professionalism. Find advice on listening skills, tone of voice, managing emotions, and building rapport, as well as ways to handle complaints and challenging conversations. The content also includes coaching ideas and role-play exercises to help advisors develop the confidence to turn difficult calls into positive experiences.

Replace negative Words With Positive Words
Negative VS Positive Words in Customer Service – With Examples
How to Encourage Customers to Disclose Vulnerability
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Handling Sales Objections Over The Telephone
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The Un-Contact Centre: 8 Guidelines to Improving Contact Centre Performance
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How to Write a Customer Apology Letter – With an Example
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How to Deal With Difficult Customers
How to Respond When You’ve Let a Customer Down
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How To Deal With Vulnerable Customers
How to Handle Escalation Calls
The Long List of Things That Can Destroy Your Customer Service
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When Is It OK to Hang-Up on a Customer?
How to Write to Vulnerable Customers
How to Stop Advisors Rushing Through Calls at the End of Their Shifts
Want to Speak in the Same Language as the Customer? Use Filtering!
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A Policy for Dealing with Abusive Customers
4 Contact Centre Advisor Habits That Are Really Irritating Your Customers
How to Design a Contact Centre for Impatient Customers
9 Ways to Encourage Customers to Give Feedback
How to Write a Thank You Letter to a Customer – With Examples
6 Strategies for Building Agent Confidence in Telesales
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What to Say to an Angry Customer
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What is a Customer Service Representative (CSR)?
10 Closing Techniques for Inbound Sales Advisors
The Hapless 13: Phrases That Call Centre Agents Must NEVER Say