It’s the age-old question we ask ourselves at the beginning of every school year. How are you going to impress future students and their parents, and show them that your campus should be their No. 1 choice?

Well, you can start with an impressive tour. Here’s how:

Know your audience and what they want

Forget about millennials. Your incoming students are members of Generation Z, who will be visiting campus with their Gen X parents. This generation is quickly taking over college campuses and workplaces. How much do you know about them?

• They’re less self-centered. According to a report from Ernst and Young, one of the critical factors that separates Generation Z from millennials is self-awareness. They “place a greater emphasis on their role in the world … and their responsibility to improve it.”
• They value time in the classroom. The majority of Generation Z prefers in-person classes over online courses. A report from Pearson shows that 26 percent of Generation Z would choose an online course over an in-person class, compared to 45 percent of millennials.
• Tech is part of life. Millennials, born after 1980, knew life before iPads, cell phones, and social media. For Generation Z, however, technology has been integrated into their lives since birth. They don’t expect it to change their lives or educational experience, but they expect it to be in the classroom.

Generation Z is ready to take over the world, so you need to know how to attract the brightest and best of them to your campus.

Get the tech to impress on campus tours

Because Generation Z values in-person experiences and expects technology, you need to figure out how to integrate impressive tech into your tours. ListenTALK can help you give guests a high-tech, personalized campus tour experience. This portable system allows the tour guide to communicate your message, no matter the background noise.  It makes guests happy, too. That’s because they’ll be able to hear the guide’s every word and engage with the tour. When you provide a ListenTALK tour experience, no one misses out on a great campus tour experience.

Here are some other benefits:

• It’s easy to use. Setting up ListenTALK is simple, and it’s easy for your guests and tour guides to use.
• It increases tour safety. Because tour guides easily can communicate hazards, all visitors will be safer.
• It’s impressive and fun to use. When people are engaged in your tour and love your system, they’re more likely to want to join your campus community. That means paying tuition and donating to your campus causes.

If you want your campus tours to attract future students and their parents, you need to know your audience and what they want. We’ve been solving communication challenges for more than 20 years. So, tell us about your campus environment, and we’ll recommend an affordable solution that will engage your guests—because everyone deserves to hear the same great experience. Check out ListenTALK.com or call us at (866) 490-8857.

Listen EVERYWHERE is the preferred inclusive listening solution for houses of worship, hospitality, bars and more. This system broadcasts sound over Wi-Fi via a free app—transforming smartphones into personal listening devices perfect for everyone, whether they hear well or not. The law hasn’t caught up to technology, though, so on its own, it’s not ADA compliant.

So what is the ADA and what do you need to do to be compliant? President George H.W. Bush signed The Americans with Disabilities Act into law in 1990, requiring accessibility in public and private buildings for people with disabilities, including hearing loss. In a nutshell, owners of certain venues and buildings need to remove barriers and give people with disabilities accommodations similar to the general public. That includes providing assistive listening devices for people with hearing loss. If you’re not sure what you need to do to comply with the ADA, we can help. Check out our ADA calculator here.

We know that you and your patrons love the inclusive listening features of Listen EVERYWHERE. We can help you make it ADA compliant. Here’s how:

Pair it with an RF system

In this package, you’ll get all the benefits of our state-of-the-art Listen EVERYWHERE system plus ADA compliance. The ListenRF system broadcasts sound via radio frequency to venue-provided equipment, while Listen EVERYWHERE broadcasts audio via Wi-Fi to patrons’ smartphones. Everything is a snap to set up and easy to use, whether your a techie or a tech newbie.

With this package, everyone will have a choice on how they hear—at a cost that’s affordable for even the smallest venue, bar, house of worship or government building.

Add a more advanced RF system

If you’re looking for something that’s a little less basic but still ADA compliant and affordable, we have another option for you. Our ListenRF iDSP uses RF technology to broadcast sound via radio frequency to venue-provided equipment. It has more range than the basic ListenRF system and no need to replace batteries. Add Listen EVERYWHERE, and you have a perfect solution for venues from houses of worship to government buildings, and bars to schools. Like ListenRF + Listen EVERYWHERE, this package also is simple to set up and easy to use.

ListenRF iDSP and Listen EVERYWHERE work together as an ADA compliant, inclusive, and affordable solution.

Choose an IR solution

If you’d like a system that’s a little more advanced and secure than RF, then look no further than our Listen EVERYWHERE + ListenIR solution. ListenIR, which meets all ADA requirements, uses infrared light waves—like in TV remotes—to transmit sound. This signal can’t pass through walls, so it’s ideal for areas where security is essential. ListenIR’s integrated neck loop/lanyard delivers sound to users with cochlear implants and t-coil hearing aids. However, users don’t need a hearing aid or implant to use it. While the ListenIR system is more secure than RF solutions, it’s just as easy to set up and use.

When you combine it with Listen EVERYWHERE, you get the best listening solution on the market—secure, affordable, and compliant. Plus, you give everyone the opportunity to have a superior personal listening experience.

At Listen Technologies, we understand you want to give your patrons or parishioners the best possible personal listening experience. We also know you want to stay in compliance with ADA requirements. That’s why we offer Listen EVERYWHERE along with our most popular ADA-compliant systems. If you’re ready to try one of our inclusive and compliant solutions, give us a call now at (877) 760-9270 or check out our website.

Tip 1: Find venues equipped with assistive listening devices near you

Wondering if your church has assistive listening technology? Simply search the name or address on the ALD Locator mobile app or www.aldlocator.com! If it’s listed, your church will show up in the results with the specific type of device available. You can also search by zip code for all the churches, theaters, schools, and more that are equipped with assistive listening devices around you.

Tip 2: Request devices be made available at your favorite venues

“The venue I’m looking for didn’t show up.” This is the beauty of the ALD Locator, there’s a way to make that happen! Simply click Request a Listing at the top of the page. Request a listing allows you to request that a specific venue install an assistive listening system, once the request has been submitted, the venue will be contacted. Make sure to enter the correct info for the venue and click needs devices before you submit. After all, public places where amplified audio is broadcast are required by law to provide assistive listening for their guests.

Tip 3: Submit a location

If you know of somewhere that has assistive listening available, but you don’t see it listed on the ALD Locator, you can submit the information so others can find it. Start by hitting the Request a Listing button at the top of the page, enter the correct information for the venue, click has devices, then submit.