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Professional Receptionist Training

 

As the face of the organisation and the first point of contact for internal and external customers, receptionists must provide a professional impression and manage the reception area effectively.


Who Should Attend?

  • New receptionists who want to learn best practice receptionist skills
  • Experienced receptionists who want to refresh and update their skills
  • Staff who provide temporary cover and support to the reception area
  • Individuals who would like to improve their performance when interviewing for a receptionist role

 

Course Topics

Meeting and Greeting Visitors

  • Making an excellent first impression and communicating company values effectively
  • Establishing the needs of new visitors and showing recognition to regular visitors
  • Managing the reception area and keeping visitors informed

 

Multi-tasking

  • Handling telephone callers and face to face visitors simultaneously
  • Prioritising administrative duties, booking appointments and managing ad-hoc tasks
  • Keeping calm under pressure and avoiding behaviour that could be misinterpreted

 

Communication and Customer Service Skills

  • Developing a positive attitude and mindset
  • Positive body language and facial expressions to make yourself more approachable
  • Using voice, tone and language to build trust and confidence
  • Active listening, effective questioning, empathy and rapport building techniques

 

Handling Difficult Situations

  • Keeping calm when dealing with abusive people on the telephone and face to face
  • Managing expectations, complaints and difficult behaviours
  • Delivering bad news constructively
  • Assertiveness techniques to make requests and to say no with confidence


Telephone Manner and Etiquette

  • Developing a professional telephone voice and using the correct phrases
  • Screening enquiries, placing callers on hold correctly and taking accurate messages
  • Handling sales calls assertively

 

Course Delivery

Interactive group discussions, group practical’s are tailored to the individual needs of delegates, plenty of personal coaching is given, training manual provided to record scenarios practiced in the course and delegates complete a detailed action plan to ensure skills are implemented.

 

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Training Formats Available

 

Option 1 - Bespoke In-house Training (Suitable for Training Groups)

 

  • Training can be delivered at your premises or a venue of your choice throughout the UK.
  • Course length, topics, delivery style and practical's are tailored to your requirements.
  • Bespoke Course Manual & Certificate Awarded.

Please contact us to discuss your training requirements - Click Here >

 

 

Option 2 - Open Courses (Suitable for Training Individuals)

 

  • Course Length: 1 day (9.30am - 5pm).
  • Course Manual & Certificate Awarded.
  • A maximum of 6 delegates per course ensures plenty of personal coaching is given and

     individual needs are met.

 

2010 Dates - 1 day Open Courses

 

London

Course Date Location Price Status Book Course
September 9th London £275+vat Available Book Online
September 30th London £275+vat Available Book Online
October 18th London £275+vat Available Book Online
November 9th London £275+vat Available Book Online
November 30th London £275+vat Available Book Online
December 14th London £275+vat Available Book Online

 

Birmingham

Course Date Location Price Status Book Course
September 28th Birmingham £275+vat Available Book Online
December 1st Birmingham £275+vat Fully Booked
December 2nd Birmingham £275+vat Available Book Online

 

Special Offers:

Multiple bookings discounts are available and we also offer discounts for Charities and Social Enterprises.

 

Venue Details:

London Training Centre: 60 Cannon Street, London EC4N 6NP - View Map.

Birmingham Training Centre: 43 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5LS - View Map.

 

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Clients Include

Hamilton Mercer Training - Clients

Professional Receptionist Training

Call 0800 121 4660
Email
info@hamiltonmercer.co.uk
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“The receptionist training course was excellent. Refreshing ideas on how to provide professional customer / client service.”

Receptionist
Charles Russell

 

“Our receptionist has taken on board the advice given, and am please to say that she has made an immediate improvement. Many thanks for your help.”

Human Resources Manager
Yamaha

 

“The Receptionist course was excellent, I have learnt so much. Body language is so important! My communication level prior to the course was adequate but now after the course I would describe it as very good. The trainer was absolutely brilliant. I wouldn’t change a thing.”

Receptionist
Twynham Housing Association

 

“This is an excellent course. I have learnt a lot through the role play exercises, particularly dealing with difficult sales calls.”

Receptionist
Mondrian Investment Partners

 

Professional Receptionist Training