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Facilitator-led Programs
Facilitator-led programs offer an opportunity to present industry educational programs at your state or regional association meeting. The available programs below have been selected and developed based on industry need. Consisting of relevant and cutting-edge content, they are delivered face-to-face and are structured in either a one- or four-hour format.Host one of these industry educational programs at your state or regional association meeting.
In this highly interactive program, we will identify and discuss changes happening in our industry and challenges facing our stores. We will use an "Open Space" methodology to create our agenda, so it will be based on what program participants want to pursue. We will engage in strategic discussions that explore the future of college stores, and work in breakout sessions to develop strategies and solutions for future success. You will leave with the first phase of a customized action plan for your store.
Syllabus and specific learning objectives not yet available.
This seminar focuses on the essential basics: the catalysts for the change, the types of digital media and devices, building bridges to instrumental stakeholders, and adapting textbook operations. Learn how to get started now, when there is still opportunity for your store in the rapidly expanding digital course materials market.
Building Bridges at Work: Using Personas to Improve Communication
Effective communication is critical in our fast-paced world in which we constantly short-change dialogue with e-mail, text messages, and sticky notes. In this program, you will learn a simple and effective "type indicator" model to help you better understand yourself and others. By better knowing how you and your colleagues typically behave and interact with the world around you, you can learn to adjust your approach to conversations so that you are more effectively heard and understood.
Contact: Julie Lorence at jlorence@nacs.org
Communicating Your Store's Value
This program will offer ideas to help you raise the visibility of your college store with university decision-makers and create positive perceptions of your store's value to your campus community.
Contact: Julie Lorence at jlorence@nacs.org
Give 'em the Pickle!
The foundation of this program is the video "Give 'em the Pickle!", in which restaurateur Bob Farrell shares stories and lessons he's learned from 30 years working in the selling and hospitality industries. This program will help you inspire your team and act as a guide as you and your staff commit to raise the level of service offered to your customers.
Contact: Julie Lorence at jlorence@nacs.org
2008 Student Watch—Love 'em or Leave 'em: Students' Relationships with Course Materials
This session will review the results of a recent survey which focused on student attitudes and buying habits of textbooks and course materials. Key findings from the study will be highlighted, including data on student usage of electronic/digital textbooks and electronic learning aids.
Contact: Julie Traylor at jtraylor@nacs.org
Digital Content Update
When (if ever) will digital textbooks take off? When should stores take actions, what actions should they take, and why should they do so? This session will answer these questions and propose others. It will cover recent developments in the digital content space and identify some of the things NACS and others are doing to make sure college stores remain relevant in the emerging marketplace for digital course materials.
Contact: Mark Nelson at mnelson@nacs.org
Legislative Update
Contact: Rich Hershman at rhershman@nacs.org or Abigail Zenner at azenner@nacs.org
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