by TeriYanovitch | Aug 26, 2014 | Higher Education
The subject NYT opinion piece should be a watershed. It starts off with the perfunctory attacks on business practices in education, reformers, market solutions and competition. But, after aimlessly meandering through the woods, it then remarkably, makes a U-turn and...
by TeriYanovitch | Jun 3, 2014 | Higher Education
More and more, as I work with colleges and universities, I am hearing the word “transparency” coming up as a needed service standard. This implies to me, that currently, there is little to no transparency. Is it that we live in such a non-transparent world today that...
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 | 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...