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Creating Value Through Customer Service

Creating Value Through Customer Service. Terry Edmondson. Introduction. Name Start Date What does Customer Service Mean to You? Tell a time when you received either WOW service or really bad customer service? If bad how could the outcome have been better? If WOW what made it WOW.

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Creating Value Through Customer Service

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  1. Creating Value Through Customer Service Terry Edmondson

  2. Introduction Name Start Date What does Customer Service Mean to You? Tell a time when you received either WOW service or really bad customer service? If bad how could the outcome have been better? If WOW what made it WOW

  3. What is Considered Internal Marketing? Doctor and staff education Appearance of the facility Printed materials sent or given to existing clients: Reminders Brochures Newsletters Educational handouts

  4. Internal Marketing is Most Effective! “Our profession should concentrate most of it’s marketing efforts on internal marketing techniques catering to clients already using our services. Its always easier to sell to those that already buy.” -- Ross Clark, DVM Taking Your Practice To The Top

  5. The Traditional Model – A Veterinarian Centered Practice Diagnostic & treatment procedures Client Relationships Veterinarian Controlled Staff Management Pet Care Practice Management Client Education

  6. Meeting Clients Needs In a client/patient centered practice, the top priority is to meet the needs of the client and the pet.

  7. The New Model—A Client/Patient Centered Practice Health Care Team Standards Veterinarian Scheduling Client /Patient Centered Client Education Employee Training

  8. Client Service Facts Happy clients tell 3 to 5 people about their positive experience Unhappy clients will tell 10 to 20 people about their negative experience It cost the hospital 5 to 6 times more to attract a new client than keep an existing client

  9. Client Service What do clients really want? Genuineness Attitude and training of support staff Attitude and training of doctors

  10. Client Service Exceed expectations Accommodate children Phone calls--incoming, check-up calls Acknowledge and recognize clients and pets when they come in Handling of euthanasia/grief

  11. Client Service Handling of mistakes Handling of emergencies Client education Efficiency and systems Accurate financial information Punctuality

  12. Greeting Clients and Patients Welcome clients as quickly and courteously as possible with eye contact and a smile

  13. Use of Personal Names Using the client’s name and pet’s name is like music to their ears It is a sign of recognition and respect

  14. Genuine and Thankful Client Departure Communicating to the client that the practice appreciates serving them is essential to compliment the overall experience.

  15. Standards Of Exceptional Service The essentials of politeness: Eye contact and facial expression Use of distinctive phrases of anticipation and gratitude Use of personal names Positive body language

  16. Telephone Shoppers All healthcare team members should know and be able to communicate the services offered by the practice and the benefits of these services to the client and pet. All healthcare team members need to learn how to listen to clients to understand their needs and wants.

  17. Answering Questions and Giving Information by Telephone When a caller asks the price of a service, respond by telling them what the service includes…. then give the price

  18. Client Education Tools He who has an educated client … WINS!

  19. A Client/Patient Centered Practice… Is a Win-Win for the: The Client The Patient The Healthcare Team The Doctors The Practice Owner The Bottom Line

  20. Standards Of Exceptional Service Written standards enhance: Consistency of communication Client trust Value of client service within the healthcare team AAHA Client Service Standards 2003

  21. Team Exercise . . . Break into groups of three Create a client education script for one of the following: Wellness visit Spay Dental cleaning

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