handling customer complaints
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Handling customer complaints How to act, react and respon to customer complaintTRANSCRIPT
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
2008
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HANDLING COMPLAINTS
WHO IS YOUR CUSTOMER ?
TYPES OF CUSTOMERS ?
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
CUSTOMER 1.THE ONE WHO PAYS2.THE ONE WHO USES3.THE ONE WHO DECIDES
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COMPLAINTS
INTERNAL CUSTOMERS
THEY ARE AS IMPORTANT AS EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS
UNFORTUNATELY WE IGNORE THEM
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INTERNAL CUSTOMERS ISSUES:
1. YOU ARE FRIENDLY WITH THE INTERNAL CUSTOMER THINGS GO WELL YOU CAN USE IT TO ADVANTAGE
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INTERNAL CUSTOMER2. YOU HAVE SERIOUS DIFFERENCE : FOCUS ON ISSUES & NOT ON PERSONALITY OR PAST RELATIONSHIP
3. YOU HAVE A NEUTRAL RELATIONSHIP:TREAT HIM WITH COURTSEY
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INTERNAL CUSTOMERFUNDAMENTAL RULE :TREAT HIM AS A CUSTOMER & FOLLOW ALL THE RULES OF THE GAMEWHAT ARE THOSE RULES ?----------
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RULES OF THE GAME
1.MEET HIM WITH APPOINTMENT2. ALWAYS BE PUNCTUAL3. SET A TIME SPAN FOR DISCUSSION4.FOCUS ON ISSUES5. IGNORE PAST DIFFERENCES6.FOCUS ON ACHIEVING RESULTS
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
WHY DO CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN?
GROUP DISCUSSION ON WHY DO CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN &WHAT PERCENTAGE OF COMPLAINTS ARE GENUINE?
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CUSTOMER COMPLAINS BECAUSE :
1.HIS EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT BEING MET
2YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR ORGANISATION WAS RUDE,INDIFFERENT OR DISCOURTEOUS TO HIM3.HE FEELS HE WAS NOT LISTENED TO
4.HE WAS TOLD BY A STAFF MEMBER SOMETHING, WHICH WAS WRONG
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CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN--
5.HE IS SUSPICIOUS & FEELS THAT YOU OR YOUR ORGANISATION IS DISHONEST 6HE FEELS HE WAS NOT LISTENED TO7.HE ACTED ON INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH WERE WRONG
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CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN--8.HE WAS SCREAMED ON PHONE.
9. HE WAS TRANSFERRED ON PHONE WITHOUT CONSENT
10HIS INTEGRITY OR HONESTY WAS QUESTIONED.
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CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN--
11.YOU OR SOMEONE ARGUED WITH HIM
12. HE WAS TOLD HE HAD NO RIGHT TO BE ANGRY
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CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN --
14.YOUR STAFF DOES NOT HAVE TRAINING TO HANDLE SITUATION QUICKLY & ACCURATELY
15.HE MADE WRONG ASSUMPTION WHAT YOUR ORGANISATION WILL DO TO HELP HIM
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GENUINE COMPLAINTS
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF COMPLAINTS ARE GENUINE ?
HOW DO WE HANDLE GENUINE COMPLAINTS ?
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CASE STUDIESEACH PARTICIPANT TO WRITE DOWN 1.TWO CASES WHERE HIS/HER COMPLAINT WAS HANDLED VERY WELL
2.TWO CASES WHERE HIS /HER COMPLAINT WAS NOT HANDLED WELL
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COMPLAINTS
EACH PARTICIPANT ON ONE SERIOUS COMPLAINT ON ANY PRODUCT RECEIVED BY HIM,ACTION TAKEN BY HIM ,
ACTION TAKEN BY THE ORGANISATION
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
WHAT IS THE WRITTEN SYSTEM OF HANDLING COMPLAINTS IN YOUR ORGANISATION ?
DO YOU RECORD COMPLAINTS?
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COMPLAINTS
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THE COMPLAINT WAS HANDLED WELL?
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU KNOW CUSTOMER WAS NOT SATISFIED BY YOUR EXPLANATION OR ACTION
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
ARE YOU EMPOWERED ?
EMPOWERMENT
BY YOUR COMPANY
BY YOURSELF
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EMPOWERMENT
WHAT IS EMPOWERMENT POLICY IN YOUR COMPANY?IS IT STATED POLICY OR INFORMAL?
WRITE DOWN THE POLICY IN ONE PARAGRAPHYOUR SUGGESTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS
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EMPOWERMENT
DO YOU THINK EMPOWERMENT IS USEFUL TO THE ORGANISATION?
FOUR PRESENTATIONS
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COMPLAINTSEXAMPLES OF EMPOWERMENT:
1.MAURYA SHERATON
2. LE MERIDIEN
3.GODREJ SOAPS
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
TWO ROLE PLAYS
1.LOYAL EMPLOYEEHOTEL CUSTOMER COMPLAINING ABOUT LEAKING TAP & NOISEY AIR CONDITIONER IN THE ROOM.
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COMPLAINTS
2. LENIENT EMPLOYEE
CUSTOMER COMPLAINS ABOUT STALE VEGETABLE & SPICY FOOD
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTSTWO BORDEN & BUSSY APPROACHES
1.PROTECT YOUR COMPANYS INTERESTSRESIST COMPENSATION OR REFUND OR RETURN OR BLAMEGIVE EXAMPLES OF OTHER HAPPY CUSTOMERSINFORM ABOUT ISO 9000
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COMPLAINTS
UNFORTUNATELY
THE RESULT IS MORE DISSATISFIED CUSTOMERLOSS OF CUSTOMER FOR EVER
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HANDLING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
2.LISTEN TO THE CUSTOMERHAVE PATIENCEEMPATHISE WITH THE CUSTOMERLET THE CUSTOMER OVERSTATE HIS CASECUSTOMER SOFTENS ?
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COMPLAINTS
FIRST APPROACH:BOXING
SECOND APPROACH:PRICK THE BALLOON
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BASICS OF TREATING CUSTOMERS
CAN YOU THINK OF TWO SITUATIONS WHEN YOU WERE THANKED FOR HELPING A CUSTOMER ?
WHAT DID YOU PARTICULARLY DO WELL TO WARRANT THE THANKS?
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BASICS OF TREATING CUSTOMERS
1.TREAT CUSTOMERS WITH COURTSEY , SPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE UNDER PRESSURE
[ HOW CAN YOU DO THAT?
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BASICS OFMAKE A HABIT OF COURTSEY & NOT AN EXCEPTION.FOR EXAMPLE, WILL YOU REMOVE SHOES ENTERING A TEMPLE IN A JUNGLE?IT IS INGRAINED IN YOU. IT IS NOT A PUT ON
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BASICS OF TREATING YOUR CUSTOMERS
2.MAKE THEM FEEL IMPORTANT
EVERY HUMAN BEING WANTS TO FEEL IMPORTANT WHEN HE IS PLAYING THE ROLE OF A CUSTOMER [ AFTER ALL HE PAYS THE BILL. WOULD YOU NOT ?
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BASICS
3.BE WILLING TO HELP THEM[ CUSTOMERS FEEL AT EASE IF THEY FEEL YOU ARE A FRIEND WHO CAN BE COUNTED FOR HELP][ THEY MAY NOT ASK FOR HELP AT ALL]
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BASICS OF TREATING YOUR CUSTOMERS
4.LEARN TO SMILE .DONT MOAN
[SMILING IS EASY. MOANING IS DIFFICULT. DO THE EASY THING.][SMILING IS INFECTIOUS. HELP MAKE FRIENDS . WHY DO YOU WANT ENEMIES ?
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BASICS
5. YOUR PERSONAL APPEARANCE REFLECTS YOUR COMPANY STANDARD.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ENHANCE THE IMAGE OR DECREASE IT?TWO PARTICIPANTS TO VERBALISE GOOD APPEARANCE
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BASICS
6.ARE YOU FULLY ARMED WITHNEEDED INFORMATIONPRICELISTTERMSPRODUCT RANGECOMPUTERTILL ETC ETC
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BASICS
7.DO NOT BLAME OTHERS & COMPANY IF YOU CAN NOT FIND INFORMATION
[IT WILL SPOIL YOUR NAME]
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BASICS
ALWAYS PRESENT YOURSELF & CO POSITIVELY
[IT WILL DEFINITELY PAY YOU RETURNS.NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH FAILURES OR UNSUCCESSFUL PERSONS
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CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
1.CHILDREN2.FOREIGNERS3.DEAF4.BLIND5.DISABLED6.SENIOR CITIZENS
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CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
1. CHILDREN
USE SIMPLE LANGUAGE
USE THEIR NAME IF YOU KNOW ITDISTRACT THEM RATHER THAN REBUKE THEM IF THEY MISBEHAVE
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CUSTOMERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
2.ELDERLY
THEY ARE SLOWDO NOT RUSH THEMAVOID PETRONISING THEMDO NOT SPEAK DOWN TO THEM
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ELDERLY
AVOID JARGONS
BE PREPARED TO REPEAT
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FOREIGN CUSTOMERSLISTEN TO THEM CAREFULLY
SPEAK SLOWLY USING SIMPLE WORDSUSE SHORT SENTENCES
AVOID SHOUTING, LAUGHING OR IMPATIENCE
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DEAF
FACE THEM CONTINUOUSLY
DONT SHOUT. THIS WILL DISTORT MOUTH & WILL MAKE LIP READING DIFFICULTUSE SIMPLE SIGNS
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BLIND
SPEAK AS YOU APPROACH THEM
DONT SHOUT. THEY ARE NOT DEAF
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SERVICE PERSONS ROLE
MAKES CUSTOMERS COMFORTABLE
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MAKING CUSTOMERS COMFORTABLE
DO YOU CHAT WHILE CUSTOMER IS IN FRONT?
DO YOU CLOSE SHOP 10 MINUTES BEFORE DO YOU CHEW GUM IN FRONT OF CUSTOMER ?
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DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS
1. FOUR CASE STUDIES OF DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS
2.FOUR PARTICIPANTS TO ANALYSE THE CASE STUDIES
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DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS1.BE CALM
2.USE OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS:WHY ?WHEN?HOW?WHERE ?WHICH?CAN YOU EXPLAIN?
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DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS
3. LISTENMAKE NOTESSWITCH OFF YOUR MOBILETAKE PHONE OFF THE HOOKHOLD ALL CALLSPAY ATTENTIONCONCENTRATE
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DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS4.EMPATHISE:
I CAN APPRECIATE YOUR DISAPPOINTMENTTHAT MUST BE DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT
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DEALING WITH---5. DO NOT JUSTIFY LAPSES:
SICK EMPLOYEESTRUCK DID NOT REACHSYSTEM FAILUREMANUFACTURING PROBLEM
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DEALING WITH--6. MAKE NOTES:
READ NOTES BACK TO CUSTOMER
CLARIFY DOUBTS
SIMPLE LANGUAGE
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DEALING WITH--
7.AGREE ON A COURSE OF ACTION:GIVE TIME FRAMEBE SURE YOU CAN MEET DEADLINE
CONSULT OTHERS FOR DATES
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DEALING WITH --
8.PROMISE LESS PERFORM BETTER
BUILD CREDIBILITY
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DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS
9.FOLLOW THROUGH
TAKE FOLLOW UP ACTIONINFORM CUSTOMERMAKE SINCERE EFFORT
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DEALING ---
WARNINGDONT SAY THINGS LIKE:I CANT BELIEVE ITTHIS CANT BE TRUEYOU ARE JOKINGNO, SURELY NOT
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DEALING --
WARNINGBAD SITUATION BECOMES WORST BY NOT FOLLOWING THROUGHNOT STICKING TO DEADLINE IS BAD, NOT INFORMING ANOTHER DEADLINE IS WORSE
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DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS
DO YOU KNOW THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE CUSTOMER?BE PREPARED TO ANSWER
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IS THE CUSTOMER ALWAYS RIGHT?
NOT ALWAYSBUT YOU HAVE TO HANDLE HIM TACTFULLYDONT GET ANGRYBE SUBTLEBE POLITE EVEN IF BUSY
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FAKING A COMPLAINT
1.LIARS FIND IT DIFFICULT TO LOOK INTO YOUR EYE.THEY LOOK AWAY
2.THEY HAVE DRY MOUTH.LICK LIPS OFTEN3. THEY SWALLOW MORE OFTEN4. THEY MAY CLEAR THEIR THROAT MORE OFTEN5UNEVEN BREATHING
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FAKING A COMPLAINT
6.THEY MAY CROSS THEIR LEGS & ARMS SIMULTANEOUSLY
7.THEIR FEET COULD BE FACING THE DOOR IN CASE THEY HAVE TO RUSH OUT8.THEIR POSTURE IS OFTEN STIFF
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FAKING A COMPLAINT
9.THEY MAY SCRATCH ,RUB OR STROKE THEIR NOSE MORE
10.IGNORE THE CONTENT. CONCENTRATE HOW WORDS ARE SPOKEN. THEY MAY STUTTER, SLUR OR HESITATE, WHEN THEY SPEAK
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PACIFYING AN ANGRY CUSTOMER
1. BE POLITE & PATIENT
2. DO NOT INTERRUPT BUT LISTEN PATIENTLY
3.IF YOU KNOW YOU CANNOT HELP THEM GET SOMEONE WHO CAN
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PACIFYING AN ANGRY CUSTOMER
ASK OPEN QUESTIONS
TRYING TO CLARIFYING SITUATION---WRITE DETAILS. CHECK NON VERBAL SIGNALSREACT TO NON VERBAL SIGNALS
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PACIFYING---
KEEP YOUR COOL
KEEP STRESS UNDER CONTROLLOOK AT CAUSES OF STRESSDECIDE WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT PROBLEM
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KEEPING STRESS UNDER CONTROL
ARE YOU DOING YOUR JOB WELL OR ARE YOU DOING THE VERY BEST UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES ?
IF YOU DO THE BEST UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCE , YOU WILL LEARN TO BE COOL
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PACIFYING--
KEEPING STRESS UNDER CONTROL:
TRY YOGATAKE A HOBBYLEARN TO PAY A COMPLIMENTTO A CUSTOMER OR A FRIEND--- DONT TELL A LIE
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PACIFYING AN ANGRY CUSTOMER
HAVE YOU HAD A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WHICH WAS NOT RESOLVED ?IF SO, WHAT WOULD YOU DO DIFFERENTLY IF A SIMILAR SITUATION AROSE IN FUTURE?
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EMPATHY OR SYMPATHY
PARTICIPANTS TO DEFINE AND DIFFERENTIATE THE TERMS :EMPATHYSYMPATHY
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EMPATHY TO PUT YOURSELF IN CUSTOMERS SHOES AND FEEL LIKE HIM
YOU ARE LIKELY TO ACT POSITIVELY & INSTICTIVELY TO HELP THE CUSTOMERHE WILL BECOME A FRIEND
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SYMPATHYPUTS YOU ON A HIGHER PEDASTAL
YOU ARE LIKELY TO LOOK DOWN UPONAS IF YOU ARE DONATING AND HENCE YOU FEEL PITY FOR HIMEVEN DISABLED ASK FOR EMPATHY & NOT SYMPATHY
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EMPATHY & SYMPATHY
KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO WILL PROPEL YOU TO TAKE ACTION ON CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS IN POSITIVE &PROACTIVE MANNERHENCE EMPATHISE WITH THE CUSTOMER
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CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS & GOALS1. THESE DEPEND ON:
YOUR ORGANISATION STANDARDSYOUR OWN STANDARDSYOUR COMPETITIONS STANDARDS
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CUSTOMER SERVICE STANDARDS & GOALS
2.YOUR COMPANY WILL SET ITS GOALSHAVE YOU SET HIGHER GOALS FOR YOURSELF?
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GOALS3.
HOW DO YOU KEEP YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES UP TO DATE?
ALL PARTICIPANTS TO WRITE FIVE MOST IMPORTANT POINTS
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DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CUSTOMERS
DEFINE A DIFFICULT CUSTOMER
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DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CUSTOMER
1.CUSTOMER WITH SERIOUS COMPLAINT2.CUSTOMER WHO HAS BEEN HANDLED BADLY BY OTHERS3.CUSTOMER WITH A KINK IN PERSONILTY
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HANDLING DIFFICULT CUSTOMERS4.CUSTOMER WHO IS METICULOUS & EXPECTS YOU TO BE SO5.CUSTOMER WHO FAKES COMPLAINT OR MULTIPLIES A SMALL ISSUE
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DEALING WITH DIFFICULT CUSTOMERSTO BEGIN WITH:CLASSIFY THE CUSTOMER IN FRONT OF YOU
DEAL WITH HIM ACCORDINGLY
EXAMPLES----PARTICIPANTS & OTHERS
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TURNING FOES INTO FRIENDS
IN CASE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ARE NOT HANDLED WELL, YOU HAVE AN ENEMYEXAMPLE OF SIERRA HARMING THE SALES OF INDICA
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TURNING FOES INTO FRIENDS
A DISSATISFIED CUSTOMER IS PART OF CONSUMER DEMOCRACY:HE USES HIS RIGHT OF VOTING YOU OUTSILENT HEART ATTACK VERSUS VIOLENT HEART ATTACK
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YOU ARE ONE MAN ARMY?
SMILE & SILENCE ARE TWO POWERFUL TOOLS
1.SMILE IS THE WAY TO MANY PROBLEMS
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SMILE
1. SMILE OF WELCOME:THE CUSTOMER IS NOT A FACELESS PERSON.YOU RECOGNISE HIS/HER PRESENCE WITH A SMILE OF WELCOMEYOU ARE NOT NEUTRAL TO HIM
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SMILEDO NOT LAUGH:IT CAN INCREASE ANGER
IT MAY BE MISUNDERSTOOD
DONT CUT JOKES IT WILL NOT REDUCE TENSION.IT MIGHT ENHANCE IT
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SMILE
TWO PRACTICAL EXERCISES
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SILENCE
SILENCE IS THE WAY TO AVOID PROBLEMS:
KEEP QUIET & LISTENREMAIN GLUED TO THE COMLAINANT,NOD .DONT IGNORE HIM
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TURNING FOES INTO FRIENDS
SURPRISINGLY IF YOU HANDLE COMPLAINT WELL THE CUSTOMER NOT ONLY CONTINUES TO REMAIN WITH YOU BUT MAY SUPPORT YOU IF HE FINDS THAT YOU WERE BETTER THAN YOUR COMPETITION IN HANDLING HIS COMPLAINT
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TURNING FOES INTO FRIENDS
EXAMPLE OF MAHINDRA SCORPIO
EXAMPLE OF GODREJ FRIDGE
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ANALYSING SELF1.WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL STRENGTHS IN DEALING WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ?
2. WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL WEAKNESSES IN DEALING WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS?
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FINALLYIT DEPENDS ON YOU :
1.DO YOU WANT TO HANDLE COMPLAINTS EXCEPTIONALLY?
2.ARE YOU LEARNING THE POSITIVE ATTITUDE TO FACE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS?
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FINALLY
3.ARE YOU MAKING EFFORTS TO REALLY LEARN ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS & SERVICES?4.DO YOU ENJOY MEETING CUSTOMERS OR THEIR COMPLAINTS?5.NEVER OVERPROMISE BUTALWAYS OVERPERFORM
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FINALLY
6.IF YOU CAN RELATE THE CUSTOMER WITH A SERIOUS COMPLAINT AS A FRIEND WHO HAS A GENUINE COMPLAINT , YOU WILL ACT IN A MUTUALLY SATISFYING MANNER
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DISARMING COMPLAINERS
THANK HIM FOR COMPLAINING
WHY?
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DISARMING COMPLAINERS
HE COULD HAVE SWITCHED LOYALTY
THANK HIM FOR COMPLAINING
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DISARMING --
HE MAY BE SATISFIED WITH YOUR ACTIONS HE MAY BECOME YOUR AMBASSADOR
BUT HE NEEDS SERVICE