Hilarious Call Center Recording – Computer Problem
In customer service, the importance of listening actively to customers is often understated. When service reps fail to pay attention to what customers are trying to communicate it leads to frustration and dissatisfied customers. In a call center, listening is even more important as there are no visual cues to help the service rep decode what the customer is trying to say.
This call center recording is a great example of how easily a service interaction can become a nightmare when reps fail to listen to what the customer is trying to communicate.
By the end of this call, that customer will never want to have any business with the brand, and he is very likely to share this experience with friends, family, and acquaintances. Listening is not just an important customer service skill, it is a life skill which plays an important role in both personal relationships and work.
Fortunately, the ability to listening effectively can be learned. How much of a good listener are you? (Take this quiz to find out)
“It’s very easy to get caught up in our own stuff on a day-to-day basis and skip listening as a skill that we need to work on as it takes time and effort. But, taking a little time and effort and applying this to yourself and your business is a guaranteed way to connect more with your customers, improve your sales, team performance, leadership, employee engagement and overall business growth”
– Adrian Swinscoe
What would you differently after listening to this call if you were the owner of the business?
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Yes, to listern always is very important
That is not funny, it is VERY sad. You not only have to listen, but show empathy. Obviously this person has never had customer service training or even the basic diagnostic troubleshooting. This type of service can and does ruin a brand on a regular basis.
What some companies don’t realize is that $41 Billion is lost by US companies each year due to poor customer service (New Voice Media).
It’s painful to hear these situations still occur when the cost of training someone properly far outweighs the expense of losing customers.
Well said Patty. Sadly a lot of businesses dread the idea of spending resources to give employees necessary training, but spend more money & resources on trying to win new customers who will eventually defect to competition after interacting with the poorly trained employees 🙁