Live online public course with Simon Blair
Phone Customer Service EssentialsTuesday 10 November 2026
A 3-hour live course that gives your team a proven structure for every call, so they sound confident, stay in control and resolve more at the first contact.
One live 3-hour session with Simon Blair, plus a certificate. Book one ticket or several for your team.
- 4.8/5 from verified reviews
- ACXPA certified course
- Built from 50,000+ assessed calls
- Certificate included
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What’s in it for you
Designed for immediate impact, from the very next call
Every technique is demonstrated and practised in the session, so your team can use it on their very next call. No theory to translate and no waiting for results.
For you, that means happier customers, fewer escalations and repeat calls, and a team that sounds confident and consistent.
- Stronger starts and finishes to every call
- Clearer answers customers understand first time
- Calmer handling of difficult callers
Know what customers want
What customers want and need from a call, based on decades of research.
Start every call well
Ownership, intent and clear expectations that build trust from the first words.
Find the need fast
Three discovery techniques that uncover what the customer actually needs.
Explain clearly
Present information simply, with checks for questions and understanding.
Close with confidence
Final checks and clear next steps that avoid clunky finishes and repeat calls.
Handle difficult callers
A simple two-step method to calm frustrated customers and de-escalate.
The course
One focused session, built from 50,000+ assessed calls
Phone Customer Service Essentials is a single 3-hour live session covering five modules, with demonstrations and practice throughout.
It follows the same framework as Foundations and PRO, and it’s aligned to the standards ACXPA uses to assess customer service.
Your team leaves with a clear structure they can use on the very next call, whether they work in a contact centre, at reception or in the office.
- 1 × 3 hoursOne live session
- Online or onsitePublic online; private either way
- Public or privateOne ticket or your whole team
- CertificateFor everyone who completes
What’s covered: five modules
Demonstrations and practice across five modules, all in one 3-hour session.
The Psychology of Customer Service
What customers want and need, based on decades of research.
- What drives customer expectations
- The five core competencies
- Why every call matters
How to Engage
Strong first impressions that build trust and control.
- Ownership and intent
- Setting expectations
- Realistic call practice
How to Educate and Inform
Uncover needs quickly, then explain clearly.
- Three discovery techniques
- Presenting information clearly
- Checks for understanding
How to Close
End every call professionally, with no clunky finishes.
- Final checks
- Clear next steps
- A warm farewell
Energy, Empathy and Objections
Sound fresh and confident, and calm difficult callers.
- Tone and language
- The two-step method
- De-escalating issues
Training a whole team? Talk to us about a private course
Compare phone courses
Need more depth? Compare the three phone courses
All three courses teach the same proven framework. Foundations adds more practice and a full session on difficult customers, and PRO goes further again for teams who want to master the phone.
| Compare | This coursePhone Customer ServiceEssentials | Public or privatePhone Customer ServiceFoundations | Private onlyPhone Customer ServicePRO |
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| Length | 1 × 3-hour sessionlive online or onsite | 2 × 3-hour sessionsor a half day onsite | 3 × 3-hour sessionsor a full day onsite |
| Price | $315per person, ex GST | $485per person, ex GST | $645per person, ex GST |
| Availability | Public or private | Public or private | Private only |
| Best for | New starters, or a fast refresh for experienced staff. | Anyone who wants skills to stick through practice. | Teams who want to master phone service. |
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| Link | You’re on this page | View Foundations | View PRO |
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Who it’s for
Who is phone customer service training for?
Anyone who speaks with customers on the phone, from new starters to experienced staff who want sharper skills.
Customer service teams
Phone-based support and account management in any industry.
Reception and office staff
Managing incoming calls for businesses, practices and service desks.
Call centre agents
Inbound enquiries, complaints and support calls in contact centres of any size.
Small business teams
Anyone taking customer calls who wants to sound more professional.
Healthcare and professional services
Patient and client calls that need care, clarity and discretion.
Retail and ecommerce support
Product enquiries, orders and complaints handled by phone.
Looking for the full range of phone training? See all phone customer service courses
Reviews
What participants say
Verified reviews from people who’ve completed Phone Customer Service Essentials.
374 verified reviews across all CX Skills courses
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Pricing
Pricing and payment options
Three hours of live training with Simon Blair and a certificate, for $315 per person ex GST. Book one ticket or your whole team, and pay by card or invoice at checkout.
Places are limited to keep the session interactive, so book early to secure your place.
- Save 15% when you book 3 or more tickets in one transaction
- ACXPA members pay $236.25 per person, a 25% saving (see below)
- Card or invoice: choose how to pay at checkout
- Certificate for everyone who completes
- Training a whole team? Private courses run live online or onsite for groups of 5 or more
Official ACXPA training partner
Want to save $78.75 on this course? ACXPA members pay $236.25, not $315, plus a year of self-paced courses, tools and live expert support
- 50+hours of live expert access a year
- 65+tools, templates and resources
- 18calculators
- 25%off CX Skills live public courses
ACXPA members save 25% on this course and every CX Skills live public course.
ACXPA membership is a practitioner-built toolkit for anyone who looks after customers on the phone: self-paced courses, a complaints framework, coaching tools and live expert access every fortnight, for a full year.
What your phone team gets, all year round
- Self-paced courses on phone skills, service excellence, difficult customers and complaints, each with a workbook, quiz and certificate, plus one-minute refreshers for team huddles
- The ACXPA Global Contact Centre CX Standards: the phone behaviours ACXPA uses to assess customer service calls
- The Complaints Handling Hub: a 7-step framework, staff cheat sheets and logging tools
- The Customer Service Health Check: see where your service stands across 17 dimensions, with a full diagnostic and action plan
- Coaching tools, including the Agent Performance Matrix, which plots each person on quality versus productivity
- Live expert access: monthly Roundtables and a fortnightly Open Mic with ACXPA’s founder
FAQs
Phone Customer Service Essentials FAQs
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Is there a lower-cost or self-paced option?
An ACXPA membership is another option: members save 25% on live public courses and get 12 months of tools, templates and live sessions.
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Talk to us
Questions about training your team?
Book a call to talk it through, or send us a message and we’ll get back to you.
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Prefer the phone? Call +61 3 9008 7287 (Mon–Fri, 8:30–17:30 Melbourne time) or email hello@cxskills.com.au.
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Secure your tickets for Tuesday 10 November, or talk to us about a private course for your team.