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Service Marketing and Relationship Strategies

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6 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze service marketing concepts and customer experience frameworks.

  • Apply service quality models to improve satisfaction and performance.

  • Design relationship strategies to build long-term customer loyalty.

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May 2026

Assessments

11 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Consumer Behavior & Service Marketing Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

Master service marketing strategies and learn how to deliver exceptional customer experiences that drive satisfaction and loyalty. Understand how service quality and relationships impact business success.

This course provides a practical approach to service marketing by combining key frameworks with real-world application. You will explore the unique characteristics of services, including intangibility and variability, and understand how they influence customer expectations and perceptions. You will learn important models such as the Service Marketing Triangle, Goods–Service Continuum, Service Quality Gap Model, and Zone of Tolerance to evaluate and improve service performance. The course also focuses on managing service encounters, identifying service failures, and implementing effective recovery strategies. In addition, you will develop relationship marketing skills to build long-term customer engagement and strengthen brand loyalty in competitive service environments. By the end of the course, you will be able to design high-quality service experiences, improve customer satisfaction, and apply strategic service marketing techniques to support sustainable business growth.

This module introduces the foundational concepts of services marketing, including the extended marketing mix, the service sector’s role in the economy, the goods–service continuum, and the Service Marketing Triangle. Learners explore how service encounters and human interaction shape customer perceptions, highlighting the distinctive characteristics that differentiate services from tangible goods.

What's included

7 videos4 assignments

7 videosβ€’Total 55 minutes
  • Extended Ps of Service Marketingβ€’10 minutes
  • Service Marketing 8 Psβ€’7 minutes
  • Service Sector Tertiary sector of economyβ€’9 minutes
  • Goods Service Continuumβ€’9 minutes
  • Service Marketing Triangleβ€’8 minutes
  • Service encounterβ€’7 minutes
  • Service Encounters Continuesβ€’6 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Foundations of Services Marketingβ€’30 minutes
  • Understanding the Service Economyβ€’10 minutes
  • Distinguishing Goods and Servicesβ€’10 minutes
  • The Service Experience in Actionβ€’10 minutes

This module focuses on measuring and managing service quality through the Service Quality Gap Model and the Zone of Tolerance framework. Learners explore how service recovery strategies, leadership practices, and branding initiatives influence customer expectations, trust, and long-term loyalty in service organizations.

What's included

6 videos4 assignments

6 videosβ€’Total 48 minutes
  • Service Quality Gap Modelβ€’8 minutes
  • Service Quality Gap Model Continuesβ€’5 minutes
  • Zone of Toleranceβ€’9 minutes
  • Service Recoveryβ€’8 minutes
  • Service Leadershipβ€’12 minutes
  • Branding of Servicesβ€’6 minutes
4 assignmentsβ€’Total 60 minutes
  • Service Quality & Customer Perceptionβ€’30 minutes
  • Measuring and Managing Service Qualityβ€’10 minutes
  • Managing Customer Expectationsβ€’10 minutes
  • Leadership and Brand Excellence in Servicesβ€’10 minutes

This module examines the dimensions of service quality and explores customer behavior within the context of relationship marketing. Learners analyze how organizations design high-quality service experiences and integrate extended marketing mix elements to foster long-term customer engagement and sustainable service growth.

What's included

4 videos3 assignments

4 videosβ€’Total 27 minutes
  • Dimensions of Serviceβ€’9 minutes
  • Dimensions of Service Continuesβ€’6 minutes
  • Customer Behavior and relationship marketingβ€’8 minutes
  • Extended Ps of Service Marketing Conclusionβ€’4 minutes
3 assignmentsβ€’Total 50 minutes
  • Customer Relationships & Strategic Service Designβ€’30 minutes
  • Designing High-Quality Service Experiencesβ€’10 minutes
  • Customer Behavior & Relationship Marketingβ€’10 minutes

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