Telephone and Helpdesk Skills A Guide to Professional English /

If you are a non-native English speaker and make telephone calls as part of your work, then this book is for you. By applying the suggested guidelines, you will stand a much greater chance of making an effective telephone call. You will learn how to: prepare for a call both psychologically and from...

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Main Author: Wallwork, Adrian. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Guides to Professional English
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0638-3
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Table of Contents:
  • Preparing for Calls
  • Making a Call
  • Leaving a Message with the Switchboard Operator
  • Voicemail and Answering Machines
  • Receiving Calls
  • Finding Out About Another Company, Giving Information About Your Company
  • Chasing
  • Dealing with Difficult Callers and Unhelpful Staff
  • Improving Your Telephone Manner
  • Working on a Helpdesk: Key Issues
  • Helpdesk: Dealing with Customers
  • Calling a Helpdesk.- What to Do and Say if You Don't Understand
  • Using the Web and TV to Improve Your Listening Skills
  • Pronunciation: Word and Sentence Stress
  • Example Telephone Dialogs
  • Useful Phrases.