Directing the conversation CD

Directing the conversation – an easy 2 stage process

Directing the conversation is a key skill when trying to steer your customer in the right direction on the telephone. On our 2 day courses we show you the easy to use 2 stage process – the Seek & Speak circle. We demonstrate it to you, and then give you the chance to try it for yourselves.

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Tip on tracking down a decision-maker

Tracking down a decision maker on the phone. If you’re getting blocked at reception by a policy which says your intended contact doesn’t accept phone calls, try another route in. The receptionist is blocking you because that’s what they’ve been told to do. However there are many other people in the organisation perhaps who don’t know the official line.

The power of vocal tone audio CD

You can tell more than 40 things about somebody from the first 6 words

The power of vocal tone and energy can’t be underestimated. It is one of the liveliest modules on our training courses for both customer service and telesales / telemarketing. Demonstrating how NOT to deliver lines and then characterising them as vocal ‘colours’ is one of the enduring parts of the course according to the delegates. Ensure your vocal tone and energy is giving the correct impression to your customers.

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Have you got a good strong call structure?

Using a strong call guide or blueprint helps massively when it comes to making great outbound telesales or telemarketing calls. Here we describe how it helps and the key areas to focus on to close more deals with more people more often.

Questioning

Is questioning the most important communication skill?

Powerful questioning techniques are valuable in any telephone based role whether you’re proactive and making telesales, telemarketing or sales generation calls or whether you’re dealing with incoming queries, complaints and enquiries. Knowing when to use open and when to use closed questions is a vital skill which will help you navigate your way through a conversation with a customer.