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strategic listening

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maximizing customer interactions
introduction
introduction continued
understanding the customer
understanding the customer's expectations
strategic listening
what should you listen for
what could go wrong
barriers to good listening
synchronize with your customers
complete documentation
communicate that the customer is important and valued
use empathetic statements
use methods that fix the customer
clarify with your customers
confirming
get the customer's involvement
key questions
deliver
communicate
continue to communicate
things never to say to a customer
summary
listening

Listening is the process you use to identify key facts and feelings about each customer's situation.
What must the support engineer do to truly understand the MC customer?
 
First of all, and probably the most important, the engineer must LISTEN to everything the customer says. That can be very hard sometimes. But, if the engineer doesn't listen completely, it is highly likely that troubleshooting will proceed with INADEQUATE or INACCURATE data. That can cause immediate problems.
 
Listening is the most fundamental and vital skill when serving the MC customer's needs. Only listening wil provide the full understanding of the customer's wants, needs and expectations.
 

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In your opinion, are the following statements about listening true or false?
Listening and hearing are not one and the same.

 
A person can hear without listening, but cannot listen without hearing.

 
Listening is the process of internalizing and comprehending what is heard.

 
Listening is a very small part of your job with a Mission Critical customer.

 


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customer expectation
Unfortunately, some support engineers can solve the most difficult technical problems yet leave the customer feeling unappreciated, uncared for, and frustrated. These situations will have detrimental effects on customer loyalty.


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