by TeriYanovitch | Apr 24, 2014 | Customer Service, Higher Education
A happy student is a more successful student. Good customer service does not mean giving students an “A” grade if they don’t deserve it, good customer service means creating an experience that surrounds the...
by TeriYanovitch | Mar 4, 2014 | Higher Education
I read a recent article in Inside Higher Ed on Kenneth Starr being unanimously voted to be chancellor of Baylor University. Yes, the same Ken Starr of Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky fame. Yes, the same University that has...
by TeriYanovitch | Jan 14, 2014 | Customer Service, Higher Education
A recent article in Slate on Southern New Hampshire University tells a tale of two cities. SNHU was on death watch. SNHU was a struggling private school with declining enrollment, weak finances, and no name recognition. This is not such an uncommon position as over...
by TeriYanovitch | Dec 17, 2013 | Customer Service, Higher Education, Tips & Tools
1. Remember their name or show familiarity whenever you see them on campus or talk to them by phone. 2. Identify with their emotions first, then try to meet their needs. For example, “John, I can see you are frustrated, let me see what I can do to help you.” By...
by TeriYanovitch | Nov 5, 2013 | Customer Service, Higher Education
Ready or not here it comes. This is not whether we like it or agree with it, Performance Funding is being introduced in 25 states and most of the other states are contemplating it. The Obama administration is also gearing up to tie its $1 billion in federal assistance...
by TeriYanovitch | Oct 30, 2013 | Customer Service, Higher Education
Your students can be on overload. It’s easy for them to get overwhelmed with choices and technology or to get confused with the college jargon. Sometimes they ask questions that on the surface seem ridiculous. For example, the second most frequently asked...
