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Online Short Course

Customer Service Course

If you want to know the intricacies of customer service and take your business to the next level then this is the course for you. Customer service is more important than ever and perfecting it is paramount if you want your business to succeed. You have to understand why your customer is unhappy and diagnose the problem as quickly as possible. In today's age where one tweet or TikTok can ruin your business’s reputation you have to be on your A game at all times when it comes to customer service. “A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.”-Michael LeBouef

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Course Curriculum

  • This module has been designed to help you understand your customers. 
  • Learn to apply the principles of exceptional customer services based on a deep understanding of your customer’s needs, wants, pain points and journeys. 
  • Let us not aim for customer happiness: let us aim for customer delight.


     

The important bits

Key Info

  • Course Duration: 7 Weeks
  • Accreditation:
  • Access: Online
  • Start Date: 30 June 2025
  • Cost: R4900.00

What you’ll learn

  • Apply best practice when gaining a deeper understanding of your customers, their needs and pain points, and their journeys.  
  • Use active listening techniques to learn more about your customers  and to accurately diagnose and solve problems. 
  • Acquire and demonstrate the skills needed to converse with customers in professional and authentic ways.  
  • Use AI innovatively to extend the human touch in customer service.
Learn from top talent

Learn from industry experts and top lecturers in improving your knowledge on customer service.
 

Build new-age skills

Customer service is a way different beast than it was in the past. Be equipped to tackle the new problems that come with modern customer service.

 

Think outside the box

Red & Yellow are always striving to be trailblazers in the industry and that doesn’t change with your education. It will give you the tools to tackle problems in ways you’ve never thought to do.
 

Elevate your career

Be apart of Red & Yellows amazing alumni and be associated with a education model that was founded by  world renowned advertising agency in Ogilvy.
 

Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career

Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

  • So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

  • Helping you develop your professional network.
  • Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
  • Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.

Personalized feedback:

  • Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.

A dedicated team:

  • Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line

 

Included in your course:

  • An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
  • Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
  • An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more
     

This course is perfect for:

  • Customer service professionals, anyone invested in enhancing customer service in their business or department. 

Meet your team:

This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.

Melissa Opperman

Melissa Opperman

Manager for the School of Lifelong Learning

Melissa Opperman blends strategic insight with a deep passion for education, ensuring every learner reaches their full potential. With expertise in SETA, QCTO, and online learning, she drives innovative and accessible education solutions. Committed to lifelong learning, she empowers individuals to grow in both their personal and professional journeys.

Where Commercial Logic meets Creative Magic

Creative thinking is still the most powerful skill of the future, but only if it’s paired with commercial savvy and the ability to adapt. That’s why we equip future thinkers, doers, and makers with the real-world, future-proof skills they need to thrive. Whether you're climbing the ladder or building something of your own, we’ll help you learn how business works – and how to make it work for you.

Brands we work with

ABSA
PRIMEDIA
MTN
Company 4
TFG

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