After Sales
Service
Customers are the assets of every business.
Sales professionals must try their level best to satisfy customers for them to
come back again to their organization.
What is After Sales Service ?
After sales service refers to various processes which make sure
customers are satisfied with the products and services of the organization.
The needs and demands of the customers must be
fulfilled for them to spread a positive word of mouth. In the current scenario,
positive word of mouth plays an important role in promoting brands and
products.
After sales service makes sure products and
services meet or surpass the expectations of the customers.
After sales service includes various
activities to find out whether the customer is happy with the products or not?
After sales service is a crucial aspect of sales management and must not be
ignored.
Why After Sales Service ?
After sales service plays an important role in customer satisfaction and customer retention. It generates loyal customers.
Customers start believing in the brand and get
associated with the organization for a longer duration. They speak good about
the organization and its products.
A satisfied and happy customer brings more
individuals and eventually more revenues for the organization.
After sales service plays a pivotal role
in strengthening the bond between the
organization and customers.
After Sales Service Techniques
- Sales
Professionals need to stay in touch with the customers even after the
deal. Never ignore their calls.
- Call
them once in a while to exchange pleasantries.
- Give them the necessary support. Help them install,
maintain or operate a particular product. Sales professionals selling
laptops must ensure windows are configured in the system and customers are
able to use net without any difficulty. Similarly organizations selling
mobile sim cards must ensure the number is activated immediately once the
customer submits his necessary documents.
- Any product found broken or in a damaged condition must be
exchanged immediately by the sales professional. Don’t harass the
customers. Listen to their grievances and make them feel comfortable.
- Create a section in your organization’s website where the
customers can register their complaints. Every organization should
have a toll free number where the customers can call and discuss their
queries. The customer service officers should take a prompt action on the
customer’s queries. The problems must be resolved immediately.
- Take feedback of the products and
services from the customers. Feedback helps the organization to know the
customers better and incorporate the necessary changes for better customer
satisfaction.
- Ask the customers to sign Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC)
with your organization. AMC
is an agreement signed between the organization and the customer where the
organization promises to provide after sales services to the second party
for a certain duration at nominal costs.
- The
exchange policies must be transparent and in favour of the customer. The
customer who comes for an exchange should be given the same treatment as
was given to him when he came for the first time. Speak to him properly
and suggest him the best alternative.