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Jeff Toister

Transform customer service cultures with Jeff Toister, speaker and bestselling author. Jeff works with leadership teams to develop customer-focused strategies and enhance employee engagement, delivering expertise recognized by Global Gurus through his training programs reaching over 3 million professionals worldwide.

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Jeff Toister

Speaker Biography

Key topics about

  • Bestselling author of customer service books
  • Consultant for customer-focused culture development
  • Dynamic keynote speaker and trainer
Jeff Toister had a challenging start in customer service, facing a failure during his first interaction. This experience ignited a passion for learning and improving service quality. Today, he is an author, consultant, and trainer dedicated to helping leaders create customer-focused teams. As a bestselling author, Jeff has written four books on customer service, including The Service Culture Handbook, which provides a practical approach to fostering a customer-centric mindset among employees. His free newsletter, Customer Service Tip of the Week, is subscribed to by over 12,000 professionals globally, and Global Gurus has recognised it as one of the top training programmes in the field. In his consulting role, Jeff assists organisations in developing customer-focused cultures. His services include crafting mission statements, enhancing employee engagement, and conducting customer service assessments. He offers one-on-one coaching to help leaders cultivate and maintain a strong customer service culture. As a trainer, Jeff engages teams through dynamic keynote presentations that are interactive and practical. His video-based training courses on LinkedIn Learning have reached over 3 million viewers, with his Customer Service Foundations course being the most-watched customer service course on the platform.

Jeff's Showreel and Videos

Topics, Sessions and Talks

The Guaranteed Customer Experience
Hidden Obstacles to Outstanding Customer Service
Jeff Toister uncovers the unseen challenges that hinder exceptional service, blending engaging stories and experiential learning with cutting-edge research. He reveals counterintuitive obstacles faced by even top professionals and provides tools to overcome them. Attendees will identify hidden barriers, explore workplace challenges, and leave with actionable strategies to elevate their customer service skills.
The Service Culture Journey
Jeff Toister guides audiences through the journey of building a customer-focused service culture, where employees proactively solve problems and go the extra mile. Using experiential activities and real-world examples, he maps out the steps to foster a committed team. Attendees will discover three ways culture shapes behavior, the essential elements of service culture, and how to inspire employees to prioritize customer obsession.
Human Service: The Skills AI Can't Replace
Jeff Toister highlights the importance of artificial intelligence in enhancing customer service efficiency. However, he emphasizes that human assistance remains essential in certain situations. Attendees will explore three uniquely human customer service skills that can provide a strategic advantage. They will learn what makes humans exceptional in service, identify scenarios requiring human intervention, and develop a plan to effectively leverage human service for delivering outstanding customer experiences.

Why We Recommend Booking Jeff

Book Jeff Toister as your speaker to transform your team's customer service approach. His engaging, interactive sessions provide practical insights and proven strategies to foster a customer-focused culture. With his expertise, you'll empower your team to excel in service excellence, driving loyalty and satisfaction.

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Testimonials

Jeff is one of the highest-ranked and regarded speakers at ICMI's conferences. His enthusiasm, knowledge, professionalism and overall speaking skills have been a welcome presence year after year as he brings new topics and current thinking to the program.

Patty Caron, Event Director

Event Director, ICMI

What a pleasure it was to get to know Jeff on a personal level and witness his passion for the customer experience. I strongly encourage those companies that put the customer first to engage with Jeff.

Becky Anderson

Director of Vendor Relationship Management, GreatAmerica Financial Services

For most of the past 17 years, we have invited keynote speakers to present to our audience of roughly 300 service leaders, and Jeff was clearly one of the most engaging and educational presenters.

Michael Pace

President, NorthEast Contact Center Forum

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What topics does Jeff Toister specialise in?
Jeff Toister specialises in discussing customer service, training, consulting and more.
What is Jeff Toister's speaking style like?
Jeff delivers engaging, energetic presentations with clear expertise and passion for customer experience. His sessions are highly relevant, practical, and consistently praised for inspiring audiences and driving customer-focused cultures.
Does Jeff Toister offer virtual speaking engagements?
Yes, Jeff Toister offers virtual speaker bookings for webinars, online conferences, and remote or distributed team engagements.
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