Essential Skills for Professional Telephone Calls


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Overview/Description
Virtually every company in the global economy uses the telephone for at least some part of their business. For many organisations, the telephone is the primary form of communication with customers, clients and colleagues. And with virtual work environments established as a modern business practice, business telephone etiquette is more important than ever to your success as an employee and the success of your organisation. This course introduces the essential skills for professional telephone usage. It covers best practices for making and receiving telephone calls, recording and leaving voice mail messages and the etiquette guidelines for using mobile phones.

Target Audience
All levels of employees and individuals wishing to improve their telephone skills

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Essential Skills for Professional Telephone Calls

  • recognise why the telephone is such an important business tool in presenting a positive image
  • recognise best practices for using the telephone in a given situation
  • identify examples of best practices for using a mobile phone
  • recognise examples of appropriate recorded voice mail greetings
  • recognise appropriate examples of leaving voice mail messages
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