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What We Do

Belding Skills Training & Development consults with organizations to create customer service programs and processes which measurably improve both internal and external customer service.

We customize and deliver high-impact, effective workshops and training programs in customer service, client service and the leadership functions that support a customer-focused business.

customer service trainingWe can help you measurably improve your customer service levels to retain your customers and grow your customer base.

We can show you how to better recover from customer service failures, more effectively deal with difficult customers, and consistently create memorable customer service experiences.  Contact us to find out more.

What is Customer Service?
retail customer serviceWorld-Class Customer Service, as we define it, is the process of consistently communicating to every customer - whether it is an internal customer or external customer - that they are valued, and that their satisfaction is paramount to your organization.

Achieving World-Class Customer Service requires strong service leadership, skilled management, effective teamwork, and skilled, caring and motivated people on the front line. Customer service representatives need to be supported by customer-centric processes and standards which are championed by effective management and strong leadership.

Our Customer Service Training Solutions

Customer service training solutions If you are looking for award-winning retail customer service training, call center customer service training, or customer service and client service seminars, workshops or consulting for the service, corporate or government sectors, Belding Skills Training & Development has the training and strategic consulting expertise to deliver the outcomes you are looking for.

If you are looking to better deal with difficult internal customers or external customers, we can customize and deliver a World-Class training program based on Shaun Belding's international best-selling book, Winning with the Customer from Hell - a survival guide.

Customer Service Consulting Solutions

Customer service consultingBelding Skills Training & Development's customer service consulting team is led by CEO, Shaun Belding.  Over the last 19 years we have helped organizations from Fortune 500 to independent businesses transform their customer experiences.  Contact us today to find out what we can do for you.

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Learn more about our customer service, internal customer service and customer service leadership training programs:

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Are you a World-Class Customer Service Trainer?

Belding Skills Training & Development is always looking for dynamic, fun & entertaining customer service trainers and training partners in the US, Canada and globally. Email us at info@beldingskills.com

Here's what our customers have to say about our training programs:

“This is the best training we have ever had."
Torel Delancy, Cable Bahamas


"The beauty of your World Class Customer Service training programme lay not only in its simplicity, but by its delivery as well. You have succeeded in motivating the staff. This could only have been done by someone who understands people, their fears and their joys. Although the primary aim of the programme was to raise performance (sales were up 24.5%), it also succeeded in making people feel good about themselves!"
Bashir Ahmed Essy, Timberland South Africa


“This is a great program . . . it should be given to anyone in the management field. It’s very informative and gives you great tools to work with.”
JoAnne Guindon, TSC Stores


“Outstanding! Highly informative, outstanding usable customer service knowledge and fun to boot! Thanks!”
Jeff Matteau, Spirol International


“The presentation gave me insight to what I didn’t know about other peer – coworkers. I learned to value their contribution even more. I always thought the term ‘team-work’ was overrated. I changed my mind today”
Shelly Johnson, BP Energy

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Customer Service News Tracker - July 2009:
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Study on customer service preparedness  A recent study which looked at customer experiences during difficult economic times found that of the 869 companies who participated in the study, only 46% responded that their employees had been given the tools, resources and authority to solve challenges with customers. . ...More


In the news:  MSN Money survey ranks good, bad service MSN Money's third annual Customer Service Hall of Fame identifies several companies doing business in New Mexico as scoring highest for customer service. Military banking, insurance and investment giant USAA ranked No. 1 for best customer service...More