Complaint management and customer service with CRM

In this course, you will acquire knowledge about optimal customer management. The first step involves designing and introducing a complaint management system with special discussion techniques and de-escalation strategies to stabilize and optimize customer relationships. In the second step, you will learn the strategic and operational use of CRM for competent customer support, retention and acquisition. You will also learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in your profession.
  • Certificates: Complaint management" certificate
    Certificate "Customer service with CRM"
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 5 Weeks

Complaints management

Introduction to complaint management (approx. 1 day)

Complaints as opportunities for the company

Causes and types of complaints

Understanding customer behavior

Complaint management systems


Psychology of the complaint (approx. 1 day)

Iceberg theory

Relationship levels

Needs pyramid according to Maslow


Reaction to complaints (approx. 0.5 days)

Interpreting complaints and wishes

Tone and voice pitch

Key factors


Processing of complaints (approx. 1 day)

Basic rules for complaints

Processing written complaints

Procedure of a complaint discussion


De-escalation strategies (approx. 0.5 days)


Project work (approx. 1 day)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Customer service with CRM

Basics & Strategic CRM (approx. 2 days)

CRM as a strategic corporate function

Companyblueprint: company processes

CRM vs. pure software solution


Business models & target group analysis (approx. 1 day)

Business models in the CRM environment

Market and target group definition

Personas for a differentiated customer approach

Sales channels in strategic CRM


Customer worlds & individual relationships (approx. 1 day)

Definition of the customer world

Customer journey, customer experience

Customer needs-demands-motives


ERP & operational CRM (approx. 1 day)

Resource planning and business contexts

CRM in the value chain

Synergy between sales, marketing & service


Data protection & GDPR (approx. 1 day)

Data protection

GDPR in marketing

DSGVO practical cases


CRM software systems (approx. 2 days)

Introduction to CRM systems

Implementation of software

Mapping processes, automating workflows


Artificial intelligence (AI) in CRM (approx. 1 day)

Presentation of specific AI technologies

Predictive analytics

Sentiment analytics

AI humanizers for customer loyalty


Analytical CRM (approx. 2 days)

KPIs for measuring success

Data mining, OLAP

SWOT analysis in CRM

Drill-down analysis


Customer Relationship Cycle & Customer Satisfaction (approx. 2 days)

Customer Relationship Cycle

Satisfaction management: NPS, CSAT, KANO & parameters for optimization


Customer acquisition, customer loyalty & increasing profitability (approx. 2 days)

Account-Based Marketing (ABM)

Strategic acquisition processes

Loyalty programs

Increase profitability


Customer communication as a relationship guarantor (approx. 2 days)

Conversational skills and empathy in customer contact

Psychology of customer relationships

De-escalation techniques for critical customer moments

How authentic communication creates long-term relationships


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

After the course, you will be able to handle complaints and thus optimize customer satisfaction and improve customer loyalty to your company. You will be able to design complaint management systems and know that the focus here is on increasing customer orientation.

You also have a holistic understanding of CRM. You are able to analyze and optimize customer relationships.

This course is aimed at employees from marketing, sales and quality management, as well as managing directors, product managers, key account managers and start-ups.

Customer satisfaction is often a decisive factor for the success of a company. With well-founded qualifications in sales and CRM, you will have skills relevant to the job market for almost all industries. After the course, you will be able to take on responsible tasks in customer service.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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