Effective customer service Level 2 Unit 1 LO1 lesson 4.
Effective customer service Level 2 Unit 1 LO1
Effective customer service
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Travel and tourimsHigher Education (degree)
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Effective customer service Level 2 Unit 1 LO1
Effective customer service
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The learner could produce a case study report describing a range of different customer types and how their needs are met, or exceeded, by types of facilities and services in at least 2 different organisations. These would include hotel, travel agent, tourist information centre, tour guiding, transport operator.
The learner will describe good customer service, including having a welcoming attitude, good listening skills, being polite and efficient etc.
Learners should include a description of how customer service is measured and the importance of it (eg mystery shopper, Michelin Guide, travel research platforms (eg Trip Advisor), organisation’s own website or customer satisfaction survey).
Evidence could be obtained by watching relevant TV programmes or visiting organisations and enabling learners to work out solutions to an identified problem halfway through or before the end of the programme or visit.
Produce a written statement as to why any customer service is important. This would include examples of customer service policies; complaints procedures; staff recruitment and training.
Produce a study of company policy statements, such as one large - eg TUI, Hilton, McDonalds, British Airways - and one smaller, eg Sunvil, Hays Travel, Flybe, a local restaurant. A comparison of a selection of these should be included.
The learner could produce a case study report describing a range of different customer types and how their needs are met, or exceeded, by types of facilities and services in at least 2 different organisations. These would include hotel, travel agent, tourist information centre, tour guiding, transport operator.
The learner will describe good customer service, including having a welcoming attitude, good listening skills, being polite and efficient etc.
Learners should include a description of how customer service is measured and the importance of it (eg mystery shopper, Michelin Guide, travel research platforms (eg Trip Advisor), organisation’s own website or customer satisfaction survey).
Evidence could be obtained by watching relevant TV programmes or visiting organisations and enabling learners to work out solutions to an identified problem halfway through or before the end of the programme or visit.
Produce a written statement as to why any customer service is important. This would include examples of customer service policies; complaints procedures; staff recruitment and training.
Produce a study of company policy statements, such as one large - eg TUI, Hilton, McDonalds, British Airways - and one smaller, eg Sunvil, Hays Travel, Flybe, a local restaurant. A comparison of a selection of these should be included.
Assignment Brief LO1
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Grade Criteria
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the assignment
- Explain how a large travel and tourism organisation gives excellent customer service to their customers and why it is important
- Explain how a small travel and tourism organisation (e.g. The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art) gives excellent customer service and why it is important
- Compare the two organisations you have chosen, explaining what is the same and what is different
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What does Excellent Customer Service look like?
Good product knowledge
Meeting customer needs
Exceeding customer expectations
Building relationships with customers
Maintaining customer loyalty
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Your 2 Businesses?
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what makes customer service different in a large or small organisation?
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Explain how a both of your travel and tourism organisation gives excellent customer service and why it is important
Include the following where possible:
- Mission statement
- Complaints procedure
- Customer Service standards
- Staff recruitment and training information
- Ways the organisation can evaluate customer service
- Make sure you include a range of sources of information including company website, personal experience, Trip Advisor, Trust pilot, mystery shopper, complaints, staff feedback etc.
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You must include the following:
o Define what is good customer service. Use a reference. Add 2 pictures of customer service
o In your own words – what does customer service mean? Give 4 examples of good customer service
o Explain the background to the business with a brief history
o What are the products and services of the business
o Who are the different types of customers? (family, solo, couples, groups, grey gappers, additional needs)
o Link to products and services to the customers – how does the company meet their needs through the products and services. At this point, in your opinion, does the company meet, exceed or fail to meet customer service?
o Description of how customer service is measured and the importance of it
o Evaluate – how is customer service measured in the company? Do they take feedback seriously?
o Complaints – what are the most complaints about? How are complaints dealt with? What is the procedure to deal with a complaints?
o At this point, in your opinion , evaluate the complaint procedure – do think it is effective or insufficient? Can the company improve in anyway?
o Write the mission/vision/values of each company – what does this say about the company?
o Produce a written statement as to why any customer service is important. This would include examples of customer service policies; complaints procedures, staff recruitment and training.
o Which do you like the most and why?
You must include the following:
o Define what is good customer service. Use a reference. Add 2 pictures of customer service
o In your own words – what does customer service mean? Give 4 examples of good customer service
For 2 Businesses
o Explain the background to the business with a brief history
o What are the products and services of the business
o Who are the different types of customers? (family, solo, couples, groups, grey gappers, additional needs)
o Link to products and services to the customers – how does the company meet their needs through the products and services. At this point, in your opinion, does the company meet, exceed or fail to meet customer service?
o Description of how customer service is measured and the importance of it
o Evaluate – how is customer service measured in the company? Do they take feedback seriously?
o Complaints – what are the most complaints about? How are complaints dealt with? What is the procedure to deal with a complaints?
o At this point, in your opinion , evaluate the complaint procedure – do think it is effective or insufficient? Can the company improve in anyway?
o Write the mission/vision/values of each company – what does this say about the company?
o Which do you like the most and why?
o Produce a written statement as to why any customer service is important. This would include examples of customer service policies; complaints procedures, staff recruitment and training.
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Recap
At the end of the lesson:
- you will understand the assignment and grade criteria
- Explain how a large travel and tourism organisation gives excellent customer service to their customers and why it is important
- Explain how a small travel and tourism organisation (e.g. The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art) gives excellent customer service and why it is important
- Compare the two organisations you have chosen, explaining what is the same and what is different
