Must Have Customer Service Skills for Employees
Skill #1 Tolerance This has got to be at the top of your abilities…or fake it.
Skill #2 Attentiveness What do you see?
Skill #3 Ability to communicate Ability to sway people Tone of voice Enunciate Get to the point How many words to you use?
Skill #4 Knowledgeable Doctor Practice Products Services
Skill #5 Speak in Positives – What CAN you do? Language is important “You’re frame is backordered for at least a month.” “I can have the new frame to you by March 23. I do have an alternate color you can use until then.”
Skill #6 Acting Skills Facial Expressions Body Language Tone of Voice
Skill #7 Time Management Spending time with patients is important… but when is enough, enough?
Skill #8 Reading the Signs What do the signs mean?
Skill #9 Tenacity
Skill #10 Willingness to Learn
BONUS SKILL Ability to Handle Surprises
Conclusion Practice, practice, practice…