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DetailDelivering Exceptional Customer SupportUnderstanding your customers
ProviderHubSpot AcademyThe Open University
Our rating3.53.5
CostFreeFree
Time1.1 hours8 hours
LevelNot statedIntermediate
Credentialnone stated (not stated)statement of participation (free)
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SummaryA short video course on what good customer support looks like, from the core competencies of a support rep to a three-stage case framework and managing your time against service levels. It suits new support staff and small business owners who handle customer questions themselves.A university short course on how consumers and business buyers behave, and how to use that understanding to build more valuable customer relationships. It helps small business owners and marketers see service from the customer's side.
Objectives
  • Describe the key competencies of an exceptional customer support representative
  • Use issue discovery, troubleshooting and consultation to work a support case
  • Manage your time against service level agreements
  • Track support metrics to lift productivity and customer satisfaction
  • Explain the essential concepts of consumer and business buying behaviour
  • Describe how business-to-business marketing differs from consumer marketing
  • Improve the value of customer relationships
Things to know
  • The page says 5 lessons but lists only 4 titles, one of which is a feedback survey
  • No certificate or badge is mentioned on the course page; HubSpot's formal certifications are separate courses
  • Examples reference HubSpot's own support approach, though the skills are not tied to HubSpot software
  • No last-updated date is shown
  • Framed through marketing and buyer behaviour rather than frontline service techniques
  • Content last updated November 2020
  • Rating is based on only 14 learner ratings
  • Level 2 (intermediate) OpenLearn course; no digital badge, statement of participation only
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