This time of year keeps many of our staff members busy on the road attending undergraduate student conferences, and we LOVE interacting with students from across the country! One of the most popular questions we get is: “How can you help us do a better job with growth on my campus or in my chapter?” Read More
Before you read this, you should know that this post also exists: CLICK HERE. That core data about Gen Z is really important for you to consider. Another related post comes from a presentation we delivered not too ago. It’s titled “Damaged Goods” and dives deeper into some of the data about today’s incoming college Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Branden Stewart Carmel, Ind. — Phired Up Productions is seeking applicants for at least one (potentially more) sorority educators to start later this year. The demand for sorority training from Phired Up continues to rise. Our staff delivers hundreds of educational programs (and long-term coaching support) on recruitment, retention, Social Excellence, Read More
Here are five essential tips that every fraternity recruiter should review… 1. Use the technology that is built for fraternity recruitment and that thousands of other chapters across the country are already using. Learn more at www.chapterbuilder.com. 2. Gather the “workhorses” in your chapter together and get to work. Great recruiting chapters understand that it Read More
by Hailey Mangrum Anyone who knows me knows that my dad is a character. Seriously, he needs a reality show. Along with his humor, he is also a charter member for the chapter of his fraternity. Cool, right?! In one of our conversations, I asked him if he ever recruited someone to join his fraternity. Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Branden Stewart Carmel, Ind. — Hailey Mangrum will join the Phired Up Productions team in a part-time role beginning in February as a Culturally-Based Fraternal Growth Consultant. Hailey joins Phired Up while simultaneously serving as the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Virginia Tech. She will be joining the Phired Read More
by Matt Farrell “We can’t just have this be a history class.” We’ve all heard a variation of that phrase. It can be a gateway to new member processes gone wrong, but we must admit it’s a valid concern. Especially with scrutiny on the new member period that has intensified recently. Campuses and headquarters are Read More
by Matt Mattson Sororities and fraternities are entering a new era. Are you ready for it? If you’re a fraternity/sorority leader right now, you might not be fully aware of the challenges that await you. I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but I do want to make sure you’re fully in Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matt Mattson Carmel, Ind. — Starting in 2019, Fraternity and Sorority marketing strategy services formerly delivered under the Innova brand will now be offered directly from Phired Up. In 2014, Phired Up Productions acquired Innova Marketing, Inc. as part of its strategy to create a full-service system of growth for the Read More
by Matt Mattson So, I don’t love using this word, but I’ve admitted it before and it’s true… I am an introvert. I know I’m not alone. Somewhere between 16% and 50% of all Americans would identify as an introvert. That said, I’m attending a conference this week that’s important to me. And, I know that Read More