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TYPES OF CUSTOMERS
INTERNAL CUSTOMERS
Needs
A human need is a state of felt deprivation
Wants
A form taken by human needs as they are shaped by culture and individual personality
Expectations
To be treated with respect To be made welcome To receive timely and professional assistance and service To be understood To feel important To be appreciated To be recognised To enjoy the experience
What would you consider when dealing with guests with special needs?
Physically challenged mobility impaired, hearing impaired or blind Intellectually challenged Pregnant women Families with children Unaccompanied children Business travelers Travelers with special cultural or language needs Elderly travelers
KNOWLEDGE
Of your customer Of how to do your job Of all services and facilities in your hotel Of local and state attractions
SKILLS
ATTITUDE
Genuine desire to help your guests - whether solving problems or just making sure they have a great stay Positive attitude at all times Proactive providing help and guidance without necessarily being asked guests feel they can depend on you Displaying tact and diplomacy
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Have I considered all the customer needs? What could the customer need next? How can I improve the service now for the customer?
Then offer to provide that service - without the customer having to ask! Have you ever anticipated a customers needs?
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Increased job satisfaction Positive performance appraisals Gratuities tips/gifts Thank You - by letter or verbally Enhanced reputation Establishment winning quality awards Returning guests Guest Comment Cards - Questionnaires
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Talk down to the customer Be defensive Justify why it happened Blame other people or departments Blame the customer
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Listen without interruption Dont get defensive Use a sad but glad expression Express concern and empathy - apologise sincerely Establish the problem - ask questions Find out what they want Explain what you can and cannot do Fully discuss alternatives Take Action Follow up to ensure they are happy
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Handling Complaints
Information recorded accurately in Complaint Log Recognised complaint handling procedure followed Relevant department or personnel consulted Follow up to ensure everything is resolved - record action in Log Log reviewed to see if on going/multiple complaints being received and what steps can be taken to rectify.
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Empowerment
The person who takes the complaint owns the complaint. You should try to resolve the complaint to the best of your ability. Do you know what you can do to resolve a complaint without calling for a manager or supervisor?
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A complaining customer is somebody whose needs and expectations have not been met A difficult customer is somebody who is a challenge to serve because of their personality, for example, they may be rude, impatient or talkative
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Rude Impatient Noisy Talkative Confused - unable to make decisions Silent Fussy
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Rude Customer Can be rude to everyone - they just dont feel comfortable being nice. DO Ignore their rudeness and dont take it personally DONT Become Rude and Aggressive Impatient Customer Always in a hurry - and it wont matter how quickly you serve them - they will still be impatient DO Serve them quickly and politely DONT Waste their time with conversation and they may not want you trying to sell them products and services
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Confused Customer Find it difficult to make decisions and may take a long time to decide DO Be helpful by making suggestions and asking questions DONT Rush them - they could become flustered and embarrassed Talkative Customer Wants to talk and could spend all day doing it DO Be friendly and attentive - Lead the conversation DONT Ignore them or give them all your attention so other customers are ignored
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