Service Design, Marketing and Innovation for Student Affairs

a blog by Gary Alan Miller

Pinterest: passing fad or here to stay?

Pinterest has shown tremendous growth over the past six months and is one of the few newer (non-google) social media sites to gain traction. But, is it a fad that … Continue reading

February 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

What is Service Design?

Since I’ve refocused my blogging efforts on service design and innovation for student affairs, I thought I should lay out some general thoughts about service design in case some folks … Continue reading

February 17, 2012 · 3 Comments

Inspiration: Berg Little Printer

Although it may be more form than function for student affairs, I’m having a romance with the Berg Little Printer right now.  I have grand visions of being able to print custom … Continue reading

February 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Chasing cool versus chasing needs

Over on Brainzooming, Mike Brown has a piece up titled Chasing Cool Ideas vs. Solving Consumer Needs.  He provides a well-known quote from  Harvard professor, Theodore Levitt : “People don’t want to … Continue reading

February 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

New blogging focus on innovation

My work recently has been focused quite heavily on innovation and forward-thinking approaches to career services and student affairs more broadly. As such, I’ve decided to revive my blog as … Continue reading

February 15, 2012 · 2 Comments

How to plan your own conference (lessons from #cctg)

It began with a simple tweet. Last year in North Carolina, Duke Career Center staffer Samara Reynolds created something called C4. I don’t even recall what the four C’s were … Continue reading

June 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Now, even different blog duties

My office has launched a new website, repleat with two blogs and feature stories. As such, I’ve zeroed out my blogging on other sites and will pretty much be focused … Continue reading

September 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

New blogging duties

You may have noticed that posts here have slowed. That was primarily due to busy end-of-school-year counseling duties. But, things probably won’t be picking up too much, as I’m now … Continue reading

June 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

UNC Commencement 2010

May 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Near the end… of the semester

It happens to me every spring. I’m bundled up in a winter stupor, then slowly the temperature starts to rise. Spring break comes and goes. Yellow pine pollen appears on … Continue reading

April 6, 2010 · 1 Comment

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