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Communication skills books, customer service books, training, articles, CDs, tips. Improve customer service skills, listening skills, email etiquette, management skills. Customer service training guides.  Customer service products & training for foodservice, restaurant & hotels.

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Communication, Customer Service, & Leadership Skills

  • Customer service

  • Management

  • Leadership

  • Communication skills

  • Team building

  • Email etiquette

  • Listening skills

  • Presentation skills

  • Behavior/personality styles

  • Positive, professional language

These products have been developed by Kelly J. Watkins, MBA

In all 50 US states and on all seven continents...

Kelly has witnessed communication mishaps & miracles and
 experienced customer service that ranged from awesome to awful.

customer service Africa

customer service Thailand

foodservice & hospitality

From the souks of Marrakech, Morocco To the markets of Bangkok, Thailand

To the science center of Pt. Lockroy, Antarctica

No Boring Books here! 

Tired of reading boring books written by people in academics who don't know anything about communication in the real world?  The tools offered here (books, CDs, learning systems, training guides, tele-seminars . . .) are absolutely relevant to how you communicate in the business and professional world.  These products are loaded with examples and interactive exercises.  No useless theory, here!  You get all the information you need to communicate more efficiently, serve customers more profitably, & lead more effectively.

 

What is poor communication costing
your company?

Ñ Here are the keys to a profitable business Ñ

Ñ Communication

In every 40-hour work week, 14% of the time is wasted (almost six hours per week) – due to poor communication between staff and managers.  Of all communication, 70 to 90% is misunderstood.  As a busy manager, you simply can't afford to lose that much time.  Learn the skills to be a more effective communicator.  And, make sure your staff learns them, too!

Ñ Customer Service

It costs 6 to 10 times more to obtain a new customer than it does to keep a current one.  Don't work so hard.  Keep your current customers - by communicating with them more effectively!

 

                                                                            

Cloud Callout: Is good service memorable? No!
Cloud Callout: Do you know at least  
five ways to listen to
 customers or guests?

 


 
   

Click here to learn why ... and how to

exceed expectations

Click here to learn these tips

and more

 

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Question:  Is good service memorable? 

        Answer:  No!  Click here to learn why ... and how to exceed expectations

 
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Question:  What's the number one fundamental key to listening?
Answer:  LUNA
  Click here to learn what this acronym means & see other tips

 

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Question:  Can you teach your staff to be "proactive"?
Answer:  Yes! 
Click here to learn how. 

 
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Question:  What is the best way to differentiate your company, hotel or restaurant?
Answer:  Your employees. 
Click here to learn more. 

 

Whatever business you’re in, the primary element that distinguishes you from the competition is your employees and the level of service they offer.  What your employees do and how they act determines client satisfaction.

 

You may invest thousands, or millions, of dollars in your facility, your phone system, or your computers.  Yet, what matters most is how people are treated by employees.  Are you investing in your employees? 

 

Are they properly trained?  And, I don’t mean in the technical aspects of the job.  I’m talking about training and empowering staff to provide exceptional, memorable service in order to exceed expectations.

 

Does your staff know how to handle clients who request a refund or demand a guarantee?  Can they communicate with people using good listening, verbal and non-verbal skills?  Does your staff know how to adapt communication to different behavior styles?  Can they effectively deal with upset guests?

 

Developing people-oriented employees requires an investment.  Every employee has the opportunity to make an impact.  What type of impact do you want them to make? 

 

This website is filled with resources to help you communicate with customers and train employees to keep customers.

Listening Riddles

Click here to see the answers to the Listening Riddles presented in each issue of Great Communicating! newsletter.

 

Be sure to subscribe to our free ezine Great Communicating – loaded with practical tips for communicating. Click here to read past issues.

 

                                        

       

Kelly is Past President of             Kelly is 2004 Chapter Member of the Year

National Speakers Assn/KY            Kentucky Chapter of National Speakers Assn

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