by Taylor Deer I wrote this message for myself just as much as I wrote it for our fraternity/sorority community. The first part will hopefully help add some context to the rest of the recruitment message that follows…. But first: I’ve been completely frustrated with the work that I do. I’ve invested a lot of Read More
by Matt Mattson I love TFM. Totalfratmove.com. I really do. Here are three reasons. 1. It’s funny. I honestly think some of their stuff is hilarious. Not always. But, it’s funny. Crude? Yes, of course. Sometimes that’s funny you prudes. I’m not ashamed to say it. Funny. 2. They always have fresh content. I appreciate Read More
by Erin Chatten Walk over to a window or a mirror in your house, your car, or your dorm room right now and do me a favor. Fog it up a little. Take a deep breath in, open your mouth wide, and exhale a blast of hot air from your belly toward the surface in Read More
by Vince Fabra Today is August 31st. This is the last day of the most grueling month for a Phired Up trainer. Each year our team, particularly our sorority recruitment trainers, says “see ya later” to their family, friends and their own beds for 30+ straight days. This August has been truly special. It was equal Read More
Recruitment season is upon us, and many chapters across the country are busy preparing to welcome their latest new member classes! Our recruitment trainers are crisscrossing the country helping to deliver programs that will empower students to achieve their recruitment goals this fall. We are in the business of helping you grow and be better, Read More
by Taylor Deer There are two sides to me and they both fight for control. This isn’t a new concept, but its new to me. There is the “Big Me”. Success driven, ambitious, goal oriented, hungry for achievement, propelled by admiration, and externally fueled to continue toward reaching success. When the “Big Me” takes over, Read More
This post originally appeared on Vince’s Facebook timeline. by Vince Fabra Fraternity chapters of America, Let’s talk about your hilarious “Make (insert Fraternity) Great Again” Rush T-Shirt. 1. There’s no such thing as an effective rush t-shirt. It’s a waste of your money and will turn more people away than it will attract. 2. Read More
by Matt Mattson Let’s hit re-start on the way fraternities do recruitment. I ain’t mad about it. I just think it would be easier if you and your chapter made a decision to completely wipe your memory of how “it’s always been done,” smile politely at your alumni advisors’ recruitment advice while wearing ear plugs, Read More
By Jessica Gendron Williams August is our favorite time of year at Phired Up – and our busiest time of year. August marks the start of school. It also marks the start of recruitment season. Recruitment season is fast, chaotic at times, and exhausting. It’s also fun, empowering, and exciting. It goes by in the Read More
By Taylor Deer In 2015, a census was conducted by a group called Common Sense Media. They surveyed 2,658 US children between the ages of 8 -18 years old about their media usage, or “screen time”, on a daily basis. Between TV, Online Videos, DVD’s, Music, Social Media, Gaming, Reading, and Mobile Media, teenagers (13 Read More