Tuesday, October 8, 2013

NATO ALPHABET


Letters (NATO Spelling Alphabet)
A
Alfa
B
Bravo
C
Charlie
D
Delta
E
Echo
F
Foxtrot
G
Golf
H
Hotel
I
India
J
Juliett
K
Kilo
L
Lima
M
Mike
N
November
O
Oscar
P
Papa
Q
Quebec
R
Romeo
S
Sierra
T
Tango
U
Uniform
V
Victor
W
Whiskey
X
X-ray
Y
Yankee
Z
Zulu

Punctuation Marks, Signs and Special Characters
Space
.
Dot / Period / Full Stop
,
Comma
;
Semicolon
:
Colon
?
Question Mark
!
Exclamation Mark
@
At Sign
&
Ampersand
"
Double Quotation Mark
'
Apostrophe / Single Quotation Mark / Prime
-
Dash / Minus Sign
/
Forward Slash
\
Backslash
(
Left Round Bracket / Parenthesis
)
Right Round Bracket / Parenthesis
[
Left Square Bracket
]
Right Square Bracket
{
Left Curly Bracket
}
Right Curly Bracket
< 
Left Angle Bracket / Less-Than Sign
> 
Right Angle Bracket / Greater-Than Sign
|
Vertical Bar / Pipe
°
Degree Symbol
*
Asterisk / Star
+
Plus Sign
=
Equal Sign
#
Number Sign / Pound Sign / Hash
§
Section Sign
$
Dollar Sign
Euro Sign
~
Tilde
_
Underscore
%
Percent Sign
^
Caret

PPP on Costumer Service

You will find the PPP in the following link: http://es.slideshare.net/cindyrodriguezsoto/whats-customer-service

Customer Service Tools and Techniques

1
Acknowledging Without Encouraging 20
Active Listening 20
Admitting Mistakes 21
Allowing Venting 21
Apologize 22

2
Appropriate Nonverbals 22
Appropriate Smiles 22
Assurances of Effort 23
Assurances of Results 24
Audience Removal 24

3
Broken Record 24
Closing Interactions Positively 25
Common Courtesy 25
Disengaging 27
Distraction 28

4
Empathy Statements 28
Explain Reasoning or Actions 29
Face-Saving Out 30
Finding Agreement Points 31
Finishing Off/Following Up 31

5
Managing Height Differentials/Nonverbals 32
Managing Interpersonal Distance 32
Offering Choices/Empowering 34
Probing Questions 36
Questioning Instead of Stating 39

6
Referral to Supervisor 39
Referral to Third Party 40
Setting Limits 41
Some People Think That (Neutral Mode) 4
Suggest an Alternative to Waiting 44

Summarize the Conversation 44
Thank-Yous 46
Use Customer's Name 46
Verbal Softeners 47
Voice Tone—Emphatic 48


Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Chronogram


UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA NACIONAL, SEDE CENTRAL
DIPLOMADO EN INGLES COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA
COURSE: ILE- 615. Comunicación Comercial II
Third Term 2013
Professor: Cindy Rodriguez, Verónica Oguilve

Course Weekly Plan

Week

Date

Objectives


Contents

Evaluation
1
SEPT.
2nd -6th


Along the course the students develop the ability and knowledge to:

1.       …use complex expressions through semi-controlled and open individual and group activities to express opinions and criteria involving diverse customer service issues.

2.       …learn and use appropriate vocabulary related to the business setting, specifically, customer service.

3.       …analyze the different areas, concepts and importance of customer service.

4.       …implement techniques and strategies to improve customer service.

5.       …show the ability to deal with customer service problems in the business setting through communicative activities involving cases and examples of empathy, tolerance and ethical principles.

6.       …use appropriate pronunciation, grammar structures and vocabulary in context related to the business setting.

7.       …make use of appropriate media tools to develop business relationships to fulfill the companies’ and customers’ objectives.

8.       …apply knowledge and communication to satisfy the customers’ needs.
·      Students introduce themselves
·      Reading of class syllabus
·      Course plan discussion
·      Listening, writing and speaking activities

1.   Introduction to Customer Service
1a. What is Customer Service?
1b. Who are the Customers?


Diagnostic Test
2
9th – 13th


1.   Introduction to Customer Service
1c. When and Where is Costumer
      Service Offered?
1d. Customer Service Importance
1e. Developing a Polite Customer
      Service Attitude


3
16th – 20th

2.   Knowing the Client
2a. Getting to Know the Client
2b. Assertive Communication Oriented
      to Getting Results
2c. Analytical Communication
      Oriented to Details
2d. Courteous Communication 
      Oriented to People


4
23rd – 27 th

5
SEPT- OCT
30rd -4th

3.   How to Deal with Annoyed or
      Unsatisfied Clients
3a. How to Avoid Customer’s
      Dissatisfaction or Annoyance
3b. Strategies and Techniques to Deal
      with Annoyed Customers
3c. How to Calm Down and Manage
      Different Conflict Situations

Written Short Test #2 (5%)
6
7th – 11th


4.   Customer Service by Phone
4a. How to answer the Phone
4b. How to Take Phone Messages
4c. How to End a Phone Call
4d. What is Voicemail and What is it
       Used for



7
14th – 18th

MIDTERM TESTS, 30%



8
21st – 25th

5.   Costumer Service Online
5a. Who is the Online Customer
5b. Emailing
5c. Online Chat
5d. Other Customer Service Online
      Communication Tools


9
OCT-NOV
28th – 1st

6.   Time Management
6a. How to Manage Time
6b. Analyzing Tasks
6c. Strategies to Prioritize

Short Test #2
4th - 8th

7.   How to Handle Stress
7a. Causes of Stress in the Workplace
7b. Symptoms of Stress in the
       Workplace
7c. Strategies to Control and Manage
      Stress


11

11th – 15th

8.   Solving Problems
8a. Different Problems in the Business
      Setting
8b. Strategies to Deal with Problematic
       Conflict Situations
8c. Techniques to Solve Problems

Written Short Test #3 (5%)
12
18th - 22nd



13
25th – 29th

Final Review
Oral Evaluation #2
(15%)

14
DEC
2nd - 6th

FINAL MIDTERM, 30%

EVALUATION:                           Short Tests (2) 10%                   Midterm Exam: 30%
                                               Oral Presentations (2) 30%      Final Exam 30%

SPECIAL REMINDERS:


   1)       This weekly plan might be subject to change. Changes will be notified in advance.
   2)       The use of mobile phones or any other electronic devices is not allowed inside the classroom.
   3)       Arriving later than 30 minutes to a test prevents the student to take it, unless  medical condition is proven.
   4)       Missed tests will not be rescheduled unless medical condition is proven within the following three working days.
   5)       All exercises not worked in class will be considered extra-personal-practice, which means that the student should work them at home and bring to class only specific doubts for explanation. These extra-practices will not necessarily be fully checked during class time.
   6)       No reading is allowed when giving a speech. If you do so, your grade will be lowered.
   7)       In case you need extra help with any of the material covered in class, please make an appointment  or send your doubts via e-mail to your teacher as follows:cindyacademic@gmail.com

   8)       Office hours: Tuesday 5-6pm

   9)       Final grades will be handed out on December 10th  in building #2.