CAGE Code: 7XUVO   Duns # 607290574       
Phone: 615.965.2465  PO Box 344 Mt. Juliet, TN 37121

Your Customers Detest 3 Things

People everywhere detest long-hold times, being passed around from one person to the next, and yes- A.I. posing as a real person.  

Long hold time stats from your phone system can point the finger at staffing issues but long hold times also diagnose inefficiency.  Here at Tooty Inc., we listen to and evaluate thousands of customer conversations every year and have found that often times the calls stacking up in the queue are due to individuals being poorly trained on product and service information and being unsure of the protocols for resolving issues.

Passing

Read More and Comment

What’s the Difference Between Training and Coaching?

Most employees receive some type of training to perform their job duties, but a large number of employees never experience coaching.  What is the difference between training and coaching?

Training is process and procedure driven.  Training is specific to the job function; it is about how to do something.  We train people in how to use computer systems, complete paperwork, close a sale and answer the phone.  However, coaching is focused on helping individuals grow in their skills and knowledge in order to reach their full potential.  Coaching

Read More and Comment

New Hire Retention-Training and Expectations

I had the honor to provide in-person training and coaching for one of our customers in Georgia for both new hires and veterans on the Customer Service Team.  The local manager wanted to provide his team with all the tools and inspiration they would need to give their customers the answers and solutions they were looking for while projecting kindness and confidence. Some of the new CSRs had only been with the company for a week or two.  Onboarding training is intense!  Learning computer systems, H.R. guidelines, rules of service, and then- “What is this program called Tooty?”  I could

Read More and Comment