Email communication is a fundamental component of everyday business life. Email is so ubiquitous that it can be easy to forget that it’s only been with us since the mid 90s. While most team members know how to send and receive email messages, this series features hundreds of tips and techniques which aren’t common sense. These basic skills, when implemented, will ensure your customers and coworkers are receiving the level of service they deserve.
Email Matters℠ Series
Office Email Etiquette Training for All Team Members
This series consists of 19 white board animation modules, each running 3-5 minutes.
This content is available at ServiceSkills.com.
Segment Topics Include:
- Introduction
- Synchronous vs Asynchronous
- Subject Line
- Address Fields
- Opening and Closing Lines
- Composing a Message
- Proofreading
- Internal Customer Service
- Inappropriate Topics
- Message Length
- Writing with Conviction
- Jargon And Shortcuts
- Respond Promptly
- Confidentiality
- Handling Irate Customers
- Replying to All
- Humor in Email
- Tools for Emphasis
- Authoring Emails When Angry
Give your team the tools to master these communication concepts:
- 4 steps to handle & defuse angry, upset and irate customers
- Recognize & capture cross-selling opportunities
- How to compose an effective customer service email
- Business communication for phone, email, face-to-face & chat
- How the power of attitude helps resolve challenging situations
- Essential office etiquette & workplace manners strategies
- Effectively managing differences between the generations
- Replacing Five Forbidden Phrases® w/ Positive Alternatives
- Best practices for email subject lines and address fields
- Handling ethical dilemmas the moment they appear
- The six cardinal rules of customer retention and loyalty
- The importance of delivering Business Friendly℠ service
- How to respect & communicate effectively with co-workers
- Contrasts between passive, average & proactive service
- 6 ways to improve listening skills and deliver better service
- The personal philosophies of six service superstars
- How service after the sale builds customers for life
- When to use open-ended, closed-ended, probing & echo questions
- Deploying the Power of You during interviews & appraisals
- Why bringing an ‘observable level of enthusiasm’ is so important
- The distinction between features and benefits
- To be truly sensitive and empathetic to customer needs
- Management skills to better lead, coach and mentor others
- How to conduct more effective & engaging meetings
- Avoiding weak, wimpy words in business communication
- The relationship between internal & external customer service
- plus hundreds more skills, strategies & techniques!