by admin | Feb 6, 2020 | Customer Service, Elementary and High School, Higher Education, Tips & Tools
Service Excellence in Higher Education We all know that a higher education institution is not a theme park, it is not a vacation, it does not have rides, and it doesn’t have characters, so it is not Walt Disney World. But in their industry of theme parks, Disney is...
by TeriYanovitch | Aug 21, 2019 | Customer Service, Elementary and High School, Higher Education, Tips & Tools
All levels of schools from Pre-K to College began classes last week. Both students and parents were either wowed and delighted by the organized systems in place and the treatment they received from the staff or they became frustrated, disappointed, and maybe...
by TeriYanovitch | Mar 6, 2018 | Customer Service, Elementary and High School, Higher Education
Hire nice people. It is in the top three reasons why guests say they keep going back to Disney: because the cast members are friendly and courteous. If you truly want a culture of service excellence, it must start with the people you hire today. Look for the...
by TeriYanovitch | Jul 12, 2016 | Customer Service, Higher Education, Tips & Tools
Summer is here and many colleges and universities are hosting new student orientations for the fall semester. Looking through the lens of the new student, their emotions are high. For some students this will be an exciting adventuresome event, for others, it...
by TeriYanovitch | Aug 7, 2012 | Customer Service, Higher Education, Tips & Tools
Colleges are struggling to increase student retention rates. What would Walt think of the way staff, faculty, students and parents all interact? Walt Disney once said “do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring back their friends.” If Walt...