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Certificates: Certificate "Customer service with CRM"
Digital Communication" certificate -
Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
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Teaching Times: Full-timeMonday 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.)
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Language of Instruction: German
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Duration: 8 Weeks
Customer service with CRM
Fundamentals and strategic CRM (approx. 2 days)
CRM as a strategic corporate function
Companyblueprint: company processes
CRM vs. pure software solution
Business models and 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 and individual relationships (approx. 1 day)
Definition of the customer world
Customer journey, customer experience
Customer needs-demands-motives
ERP and operational CRM (approx. 1 day)
Resource planning and business contexts
CRM in the value chain
Synergy between sales, marketing & service
Data protection and GDPR (approx. 1 day)
Data protection
GDPR in marketing and 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 and 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 and Customer Satisfaction (approx. 2 days)
Customer Relationship Cycle
Satisfaction management: NPS, CSAT, KANO and parameters for optimization
Customer acquisition, customer loyalty and increasing profitability (approx. 2 days)
Account-Based Marketing (ABM)
Strategic acquisition processes
Loyalty programs
Increasing 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
Digital communication
Basics (approx. 2 days)
What is "digital communication"?
Differentiation from analog communication
Communication channels (e-mail, chat, social media)
Advantages and disadvantages of digital communication (always on, data integration, internationalization, interactivity)
Digital rhetoric and netiquette
Legal foundations and AI (approx. 1.5 days)
Media and copyright law
Data protection (GDPR) and data security
Basics of secure digital communication (e.g. encryption)
Using AI correctly in everyday working life
Media competence (approx. 1 day)
How algorithms work
Recognizing fake news
Confirmation bias
Prompt engineering
Dealing critically with AI-generated content
Corporate communication (approx. 2 days)
Networked working environments/collaborative working
New work and digital collaboration
Corporate communication
Digital corporate models and tools
Digital change in the corporate culture
Social networks
Social intranet
Video conferencing
Customer communication (approx. 2.5 days)
Importance and structure of e-commerce
Customer experience (CX)
Medium selection in digital customer contact
Communication requirements at the customer touchpoint
Definition and implementation of conversation goals
Active and solution-oriented conversation management
Chatbots
AI in customer contact
E-mails in the digital age (approx. 1 day)
Customer-oriented e-mail design
Professional formulations
Choosing the right font style
Use of text modules
Spam filter
AI-supported optimization of emails
Video conferences and telephone calls (approx. 2 days)
Preparation of online meetings
Methods and tools for successful
online meetings
Typical pitfalls in online calls
Technical and organizational framework conditions
Effect of body language and voice in front of the camera
Active listening and controlling the conversation
Radiating confidence and competence
Invitation, preparation and follow-up (taking minutes)
Conflict management (approx. 1 day)
Causes of conflicts
Conflict models
Obstacles to communication
Stages of conflict management
Roles within conflict management
Shitstorms and trolls
Project work (approx. 2 days)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Complaints management
Introduction to complaint management (approx. 1 day)
Complaints as an opportunity for the company
Causes and types of complaints
Understanding customer behavior
Complaint management systems
Complaints in digital channels (e.g. reviews, social media)
Psychology of the complaint (approx. 1 day)
Recognizing behavioural tendencies
Customer needs and expectations
Relationship levels
Dealing with different types of customers
Reaction to complaints (approx. 0.5 days)
Initial reaction: timing and tonality
Analysis of complaints
Key factors
Complaints handling (approx. 1 day)
Guidelines for the professional handling of complaints and grievances
Procedure of a complaint discussion
Use of AI to support the handling of complaints
De-escalation (approx. 0.5 days)
De-escalation strategies and dealing with difficult customers
Maintaining a professional attitude and setting boundaries
Project work (approx. 1 day)
To consolidate the content learned
Presentation of the project results
Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.
After the course, you will have a holistic understanding of CRM. You will be able to analyze and optimize customer relationships.
You will also acquire comprehensive skills in digital communication and use various communication channels in a targeted and customer-oriented manner. You will conduct conversations confidently, in a solution-oriented manner and in a way that is appropriate for the target audience - even in challenging situations. You will also be able to handle complaints professionally, apply de-escalation strategies and contribute to increasing customer satisfaction.
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.
This course is also aimed at anyone whose daily work involves contact with customers or whose area of responsibility involves external communication.
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.
You will also acquire skills in dealing directly with customers.
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).