Dr. Jean Norris

Dr. Jean Norris

Location: 55 e. jackson blvd., suite 950, chicago, il 60604

About me

27 year veteran of the education industry working in both proprietary and non-profit higher education.  I have served primarily in the roles of marketing and admissions administration as well as a faculty member and academic dean.  My passion is training and employee development by providing innovative content and delivery that reinforces compliance and meets the demands of today's student consumer.  Our admissions training program, EnrollMatch is the FIRST and ONLY admissions training program to receive a legal seal of approval for meeting all national and regional accrediting agency admissions related standards.  To learn more please visit www.enrollmatch.com

Interests

training, admissions best practices, compliance, guidance counseling, sales

Skills

developer of enrollmatch - the ethical enrollment process; author; speaker; trainer; personal coach

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That's an interesting approach, Rick. The idea of asking open-ended questions hopefully will allow someone to share information in which you can learn more about them. It also appears you are watching other signs to learn more - this is great! One's body language can tell a lot more than the words can and you may find you build a high level of rapport by taking this extra step.
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That's a really good question, Rick. I'm personally a fan of setting clear goals and expectations for the team. In the absence of shared goals, people may not be working in the same direction or get into trouble for "assuming" expectations. Also remember that the reps who got into trouble were not cited for having goals but rather for doing unethical and fradulent things. These are two different things.
It's interesting how adapting to help others understand may also assist in getting your message across and avoid confusion. Continued success, Rick!
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So your organization does not stress common goals, right? I'm curious what impact this has had on the team. Can you share more detail on this, Rick?
Interesting. What is your specific goal in asking questions? In other words, what do you hope to learn about communication preferences and then what will you do with that information?
What specifically about Gen X is the "key to success" for you, Rick?
Thank you so much for your honesty Donovan! I so appreciate that! In fact, this self-awareness is a giant first step to moving forward. In my experience many admission reps feel a sense of accomplishment in getting their information "out there" yet may miss the opportunity of really connecting with others in a meaningful way. It reminds me of the question, "Is it possible to be 100% efficient and 0% effective?"
Looks as if you use several techniques to engage your students, Donovan. That's great news! Asking questions and making eye contact are useful to support engagement. I'm also curious about the approach to having the family sit off the side. That's new to me. In your experience, what are the plusses and minuses when the family is sitting off to the side versus with you and the student.
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It's so nice to get the students that want to talk to us, isn't it? And you're absolutely right to ask open-ended questions to re-engage or dig a little deeper with a student. Great insight.

You're not alone on this one, Jessica. It can be frustrating when you know the multiple benefits your school has to offer and yet the student stops listening after hearing tuition. And while waiting to discuss tuition during the visit could mean the chance to showcase your school, it might also give the student the impression that you're hiding something. Not an impression you're trying to make, I'm sure. The next time you get this question on the phone, try the following approach. Tell the student the cost and then ask, "is that what you expected?" Now, wait for the… >>>

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