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Equine Phone Skills

Sharing skills and building confidence so customer care teams can deliver a consistently excellent telephone customer experience to horse owners. An equine-specific version of our 5 Steps process gives structure and softens calls with empathy, professionalism and efficiency.

£285 + VAT

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What does this course cover?

This workshop has two separate parts, each delivered via Zoom approximately a week apart. You will need a device with good sound and a camera.

In-person workshops are also available to book for your practice team.

The first workshop session looks at the why and how of client communication over the telephone – why it matters and how to get it right when speaking with horse owners and trainers. We cover a range of key topics over two and a half hours:

  • What is the customer experience?
  • What does a ‘good’ and ‘bad’ experience feel like?
  • Understanding the customer journey to and through the practice
  • The Peak-End model of memory creation
  • What is the Zero Moment of Truth and why does it matter?
  • Using ‘listen, empathise, personalise’ to create an action plan Introducing the Equine 5 Steps

Delegates then spend a week or so reflecting on learnings and refining their own practice, before returning for a second interactive online session.

In the second workshop we focus on what you need to do in order to deliver a consistently excellent telephone customer experience:

  • Reviewing studies evidencing how choice of words is crucial
  • Introducing the concept of recipient design, tailoring conversations according to the differing styles and needs of clients
  • Looking at a range of common communication models
  • Breaking down the Equine 5 Steps in detail, with practical examples of how to implement each

This two-stage embedding of learning makes the Equine Telephone Skills workshop powerful, memorable and unique.

Small group, maximum of 8 delegates, total 5 hours CPD – interactive style workshop.

HEAR FROM OUR CUSTOMERS

“Just wanted to say a massive thank you for the course - eye opening and so interesting, it has changed the way I think and will handle calls forever”

Camilla ChurchVet and Business Owner, Perth Equine Vets

“Onswitch have been transformative for the structure and management of our practice. We have used them since about 6 months after we opened and we have gone from chaotic disorganised mayhem to chaotic organised mayhem. Exactly the way we like it! Always helpful, always there, they have allowed our business to grow and thrive in a vision that still remains 'us'”

Carly DayVet and Business Owner, Bury St Edmunds Veterinary Centre

“We requested a Business Health Check as we had experienced rather rapid growth at the practice and felt we were losing some direction. Having an outside view of the business have us an honest and real account of where we were, what needed to be done to achieve what we wanted and a framework to support this. We have made inroads into starting processes to improve our ways of working and are enjoying seeing the impact these ongoing developments are already having for our team and our patients. ”

Lucy ButlerAldgate Veterinary Practice

“Onswitch's price checker provided us with some really valuable insights into our competitors and ensured that we were pricing our common procedures competitively. It was really good value and saved us a lot of leg work!”

Ellie LeeBusiness Owner, Manchester Cat Clinic

“We've used the Consult Coach program for a number of years, and find it particularly effective with our early career veterinarians. While filming consultations can be daunting, we find the feedback process is ultimately rewarding and drives positive change. The 7 Steps process gives a clear framework for effective consultations and the personalised feedback helps them improve and gain confidence as well as get better outcomes for clients, pets and their clinics.”

Lindsay EvansGreencross Vets, Veterinary Learning and Development Manager

“Alison's advice has been invaluable both before and after opening our independent small animal practice and helped the practice to thrive. Her wide ranging experience at a national and international level and pragmatic approach are brilliant to give an outside perspective.”

Emily Knight, Business Owner, Wight Vets

“The New Practice Viability Study offered by Onswitch was immensely helpful in starting our new business on solid foundation. Not only did it help me carefully choose our premises but it also opened my eyes to various factors that had never been brought to my attention before. Sophie C and Alison were incredible supportive throughout the entire premises journey and were always available to answer all my questions. I would highly recommend Onswitch's viability study!”

Wojciech WoszczynskiBusiness Owner, Bluebell Veterinary Surgery

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