A lesson on the use of the telephone in business. John Cleese shows how best to offend a customer and drive him away over the phone. As well, he gives five simple rules on how to be helpful to customers. Cast includes John Cleese, Dilys Watling, Vivienne Martin, Jacqueline Tong, Norman Bird.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012918
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Public relations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Customer service
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Public relations
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Telephone
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Employees - Training of
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
U-Matic; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)