Jeff Toister
San Diego, California, United States
83K followers
500+ connections
About
The first customer I ever served…
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How to Design and Deliver Training Programs1h 27m
How to Design and Deliver Training Programs
By: Jeff Toister
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I had a string of bad jobs early in my career. They were full of bad bosses, harassment, bullying, broken cultures, and toxic coworkers. I wish I had…
I had a string of bad jobs early in my career. They were full of bad bosses, harassment, bullying, broken cultures, and toxic coworkers. I wish I had…
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Email templates can help customer service reps improve efficiency. But what happens when just choosing the right one becomes overwhelming? It's a…
Email templates can help customer service reps improve efficiency. But what happens when just choosing the right one becomes overwhelming? It's a…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
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eSpeakers Certified Virtual Presenter
eSpeakers
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Professional in Human Resources
Human Resources Certification Institute
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Certified Professional in Learning and Performance
ASTD Certification Institute
Issued Expires
Volunteer Experience
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Volunteer Trainer
Nonprofit Management Solutions
- 14 years 4 months
Facilitate workshops on a variety of topics for Nonprofit Management Solutions members.
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Trail maintenance volunteer
Mission Trails Regional Park
- Present 4 years 4 months
Environment
Help maintain trails at 8,000+ acre open space park.
Publications
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Training Video: How to Measure Learning Effectiveness
lynda.com
See publicationDiscover how to evaluate whether learning objectives are being met in your organization. In this course, Jeff Toister explores several popular models for determining the effectiveness of a class or training course, and provides a framework for applying these models.
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Training Video: The Manager's Guide to Managing Customer Expectations
lynda.com
See publicationCustomer service managers may not be on the front lines, but they can create systems and processes that help ensure that the organization's service promises match what it actually delivers. Customer service expert Jeff Toister helps managers identify what a typical customer expects, where those expectations come from, and where your organization might be vulnerable.
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Training Video: How to Manage Customer Expectations for Frontline Employees
lynda.com
See publicationToday's customers expect a lot. Customer service expert Jeff Toister helps frontline employees identify where they can manage the expectations of customers to avoid upsetting them down the line. Specifically, how to avoid situations where unreasonable expectations might develop, and how to choose the right language to educate customers and explain potential areas of confusion.
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Training Video: How to Serve Customers Using Social Media
lynda.com
See publicationLearn how to create a winning customer service strategy for social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Yelp, and TripAdvisor. By adapting customer service principles to the unique challenges of social media, you can ensure that your online service accurately reflects the organization's brand.
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Training Video: Customer Service over the Phone
lynda.com
See publicationCustomer service expert Jeff Toister helps customer service specialists develop the specific skills needed to help customers over the phone. Learn how to break the ice and develop rapport with the people you serve, even when you're pressed for time. Tune out distractions and develop listening skills that are critically important to phone service. Last, learn how to express empathy, de-escalate angry callers, and stay focused throughout the day.
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Training Video: Running Company Onboarding
lynda.com
See publicationIn the course, HR professional Jeff Toister shows how to build a successful company-wide onboarding program. He helps you determine the contacts, equipment, and training employees need to be effective, and define an engaging onboarding experience that excites new hires. He helps you identify key onboarding stakeholders (including recruiters, trainers, and managers), establish goals and milestones to evaluate employees' progress, and develop a first-rate training program to show new hires how to…
In the course, HR professional Jeff Toister shows how to build a successful company-wide onboarding program. He helps you determine the contacts, equipment, and training employees need to be effective, and define an engaging onboarding experience that excites new hires. He helps you identify key onboarding stakeholders (including recruiters, trainers, and managers), establish goals and milestones to evaluate employees' progress, and develop a first-rate training program to show new hires how to do their jobs.
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Training Video: Innovative Customer Service Techniques
lynda.com
See publicationThis course delivers new and cutting-edge research that can be used to take customer service to new levels. Jeff Toister shows how to influence customer perceptions, enhance your "service sense," and build teamwork in order to exceed customer expectations.
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Training Video: Quick Fixes for Poor Customer Service
lynda.com
See publicationWhether it's an individual employee or an entire team that is underperforming, there are often simple solutions that will instantly improve customer service. Unfortunately, many managers don't know where to look. In this short course, expert Jeff Toister provides step-by-step instructions for solving many common customer service problems, including chronic complaints, slow service, or low first contact resolution. The course reveals tools to quickly find and fix these problems before they get…
Whether it's an individual employee or an entire team that is underperforming, there are often simple solutions that will instantly improve customer service. Unfortunately, many managers don't know where to look. In this short course, expert Jeff Toister provides step-by-step instructions for solving many common customer service problems, including chronic complaints, slow service, or low first contact resolution. The course reveals tools to quickly find and fix these problems before they get out of hand.
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Training Video: Working With Upset Customers
lynda.com
See publicationMore than any other topic, frontline employees ask for advice on how to serve angry and upset customers. This course will reveal proven techniques for effectively neutralizing negative situations. Customer service expert Jeff Toister also shares specific actions employees can take before and after encounters with upset customers that will reduce the likelihood of problems occurring in the future.
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Training Video: Using Customer Surveys to Improve Service
lynda.com
See publicationCustomer surveys are rich sources of information and essential guides to areas where customer service teams can improve their focus. In this training video, Jeff Toister provides step-by-step instructions for designing and implementing effective surveys and analyzing the results. He'll give you tips on increasing response rates, writing effective questions, and turning the data into actions that can improve service quality.
Projects
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ASTD Handbook (contributor)
See projectContributed to the ASTD Handbook, 2nd Edition. My section focused on the value of certification.
Honors & Awards
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World's Top 30 Customer Experience Professionals for 2026
Global Gurus
Named one of the top customer experience professionals in the world.
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ICMI Hall of Fame
ICMI
inaugural member of the ICMI Hall of Fame. This is recognition given for being selected to the ICMI Top 25 Thought Leaders list for five consecutive years.
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ICMI's Top 25 Thought Leader
ICMI
Peer-nominated list of Top 25 Contact Center Thought Leaders.
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Top 50 CX Influencers 2025
CX Network
Named one of the Top 50 Customer Experience Influencers to follow in 2025.
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World's Top 30 Customer Experience Professionals for 2025
Global Gurus
Named one of the top customer experience professionals in the world.
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ICMI's Top 25 Thought Leaders
ICMI
List of Top 25 Contact Center Industry Thought Leaders
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Top 100 Customer Service Blogs
FeedSpot
Selected as one of the Top 100 Customer Service Blogs in the world.
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World's Top 30 Customer Experience Professionals for 2024
Global Gurus
Named one of the world's Top 30 Customer Experience Professionals for 2024.
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Top 25 Thought Leaders for 2024
ICMI
Named to list of top 25 contact center thought leaders to follow for 2024.
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25 Most Influential People in Customer Support
Klaus
Recognized by Klaus as one of the most innovative, inspiring, and influential people in the customer support space today.
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World's Top 30 Customer Experience Professionals for 2023
Global Gurus
Named one of the Top 30 Customer Experience professionals in the world for 2023 by Global Gurus.
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ICMI's Top 25 Thought Leaders for 2023
ICMI
Named one of ICMI's top 25 contact center thought leaders for 2023.
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Digital Customer Service Trailblazers in 2022
TechSee
Named one of 22 influential leaders to watch in 2022.
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42 Customer Experience Experts You Should Be Following
Chattermill
Named to Chattermill's list of 42 customer experience experts to follow.
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Top 30 Customer Service Experts to Follow in 2022
SmartKarrot
Named to SmartKarrot's list of top 30 customer service experts to follow.
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World's Top 30 Customer Experience Professionals for 2022
Global Gurus
Named one of the top 30 customer experience professionals in the world.
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30 Top CX Thought Leader Blogs to Follow
Blake Morgan
Inside Customer Service blog was named one of the top 30 customer experience blogs to follow by thought leader Blake Morgan.
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Top 25 Thought Leaders of 2022
HDI
Named one of the top 25 thought leaders in IT service and support.
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Top 50 Contact Center Twitter Accounts To Follow In 2021
Playvox
Named one of the Top 50 Contact Center Twitter Accounts To Follow In 2021
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Top 50 Customer Experience (CX) Influencers to Follow in 2021
The Awards Magazine
Named one of the top 50 customer experience (CX) influencers to follow in the world for 2021.
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Top 150+ Global Customer Experience Thought Leaders and Influencers of 2020
SurveySensum
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Top 30 Customer Service Influencer
ProcedureFlow
Named to ProcedureFlow's list of top 30 customer service influencers.
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Panviva's Top 25 CX Influencers 2019
Panviva
Top 25 customer experience influencers to follow.
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Top Customer Service Blogs 2019
Expertido
The Inside Customer Service blog was named one of Expertido's 41 best customer service blogs for 2019.
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50 Best Customer Service blogs You Should Be Reading
SupportBee
The Inside Customer Service was named one of the top 50 customer service blogs by SupportBee.
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LiveHelpNow 20 Customer Experience Influencers You Should Follow Now
LiveHelpNow
20 customer experience influencers you should follow now.
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Unymira Top 20 CX Influencers to Follow in 2019
Unymira
Named a top 20 Customer Experience influencer to follow on Twitter by Unymira.
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World's Top 30 Customer Service Professional
Global Gurus
Named #4 to the Global Gurus 2018 list of Top 30 Customer Service Professionals in the world.
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Top 16 Contact Center Tweeters to Follow
Fonolo
Named by Fonolo as one of the Top 16 contact center experts to follow on Twitter.
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CustomerThink 2016 Top Ten Author
CustomerThink
Top Ten author (#8) on CustomerThink.com for 2016. Number one author in 2016 for Service and Support category.
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Top 25 Thought Leader in Technical Support and Service Management
HDI
Honor voted on by colleagues in the technical support industry.
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ICMI's Top 50 Thought Leaders to Follow on Twitter
International Customer Management Institute (ICMI)
Third consecutive year on ICMI's annual list of the Top 50 Thought Leaders to Follow on Twitter.
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2015 CPLP Contributor Award
Association for Talent Development
The CPLP Contributor Award recognizes holders of the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance credential for outstanding volunteer efforts to support, promote, and advance the CPLP program.
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