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Identifying customer needs
- By Skills FX
- Published Tuesday 1st 2008
- 10. Identifying customer needs
Identifying customer needs
A customer service and relationship skills training course
Course objectives
Explain the difference between needs and wants
Explain the reasons why customers have different needs
List the steps required to identify and confirm customer needs
Demonstrate how to identify customer needs
State how to quickly and easily adjust your approach accordingly
Begin the process of designing a personalised development plan
Course content
Introduction and objectives
The difference between needs and wants
Identifying customer needs using the ©LISTEN model
Customer needs and different needs for different customer types
Exercise. Identifying customer needs
Adapting your approach
Review exercise and feedback
Course benefits
Increases sales and service opportunities
Develops customer relationships
Improves the customer experience
Improves customer satisfaction and retention levels
Increases sales value and volume
Duration
From approximately 10 am to 4 pm
Including breaks, lunch and learning assessment
Positive impact areas
Customer understanding and empathy
Sales and service levels
Customer retention and satisfaction
This course is part of the ‘Customer service and relationship skills programme’. A suite of 18 soft skills course titles.
You can securely purchase the materials to deliver this course for just £79, with the materials available for immediate download. A 1 hour telephone train the trainer with the course author is included. Click the shopping basket to get started.
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Delivery options

1. Purchase the materials and deliver internally using your people
2. Purchase the materials and arrange for us to train your trainers
3. The course author can deliver any of the courses in-house for you
4. Personal one to one training from the author by distance learning
A comprehensive set of skills training materials
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