Mental Health Awareness - a toolkit for supporting young minds
Miami Ohio Housing, Dining and Guest Services
1. You Are the Heart
And Soul of the
Miami Experience
Miami University - Department of Housing, Dining and Guest Services
Jeff Kallay, VP Consulting, “Apostle of Authenticity”
3. Managing Expectations
Higher Education’s Perfect Storm
Is Customer Service Dead?
An “Obituary” for Customer Service
1-2-3’s of Customer Service Basics
The Customer Experience
Something Smells Fishy
Simple Truth of Service
4. Take-Away
1. College is an intimate product choice
2. Go to college or Go away to college
3. You are very important - each of you
are recruiters and retainers
10. GI Generation (’01-’24)
Silent Generation (’25-’42)
Baby-Boomers (’43-’60)
Generation X (’61-’81)
Millennials (’82-’00)
Homeland or iGen
(2000-current)
11. Boomer Parents GenX Parents
Born in 1982
Graduate
College
High School
Elementary School
“New Silent Generation”
13. “Loan crisis goes to college.”
CNN Money.com, May 2010
“College loans are the new subprime crisis”
New York Times, June 2010
“1 in 5 college grads can’t make monthly
loan payments”
Charlotte Observer, April 2010
17. Meeting Operating Expenses
The Common Fund Freezes
Paying Off or Pausing Capital Improvements
Increased Discount Rate
Largest Increase from Employee Benefits
Frozen or Cut Professional Development Expenses
Staff Reduction
46. #1 Wipe the slate clean
Be personal - Be human
Don’t let bad experiences carry over
Access customer information
Know your customer expectations
Utilize your expertise
Provide immediate attention
47. #2 It’s a two-way exchange
Assure the customer
Listen
Be honest
Ask open ended questions
48. #3 Time is valuable
Control the situation
Explain if you need more time
Ensure customer satisfaction
Always thank your customer (for their time)
56. Web and In Person
- 84% use the web most heavily in
researching colleges
- 71% say the campus visit is the
most trusted source of information
Eduventures 2007 Survey of 7,867 High school junior and seniors.
Reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education “Prospective Students Rely on Campus Visits and Web Sites to Learn About Colleges, Report Says”
59. Rendering a Customer
Experience
Eliminate negative cues
Making memories
Engage all the senses
Tell stories
Customization (we all want what we want)
Engage emotions
60. Play Your Role
Accept Demanding and Savvy Consumers
“They Want What They Want When They Want It”
Stop and Say “Hello” and “Welcome”
Remember requests to meet with faculty and staff or
sit in class are norm not the exception
67. Mission Statement
We are a team dedicated to enriching the Miami experience by providing
excellent products and services.
Foundation Goals
We are committed to the highest possible standards in:
• Health and safety
• Economy of operations
• Quality of products and services
Core Values
As a member of the HDGS team, I will:
• Practice personal accountability, beginning with ME.
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement.
• Assist other members of our team in the pursuit of excellence.
• Promote trust and respect.
• Support diversity and acceptance, appreciating differences that define us
each as unique individuals.
• Respond to the needs and expectations of all our customers.
• Understand that a complaint is an opportunity.
• Support meaningful learning experiences for students.
• Use our earth’s resources responsibly.
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TargetX Blog at www.targetx.com/ithink/
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#3 kallay@targetx.com
72. You Are the Heart
And Soul of the
Miami Experience
Miami University - Department of Housing, Dining and Guest Services
Jeff Kallay, VP Consulting, “Apostle of Authenticity”