by Matt Mattson If you’re one of the approximately 500,000,000 (!) Twitter users in the world, or you watch TV and have noticed the little pound-sign-thingy in the bottom corner of some of your favorite shows, you know what “hashtags” are. Phired Up is driving a worldwide online conversation about Dynamic Recruitment and Social Excellence Read More
by Matt Mattson Do this quick exercise: Think about the last interpersonal interaction you had. Using your thumb as an indicator, rate the quality of that interaction. Thumb straight up indicates that the interaction was of exceptionally high quality — you were pleasantly surprised, it was powerful in some way, you learned something important, it Read More
by Matt Mattson How can you change your organization’s image on your campus, or in your community? How can you fight the stereotypes that plague your group and keep high quality people from joining? What can you do about the campus administrators, student newspaper editors, admissions counselors, and professors that talk badly about your organization? Read More
by Matt Mattson Look up. Yes, you. Just do me a favor and look up from your phone, your computer, or your tablet for a moment. Look at the people around you. Look at the bustling world of real human beings surrounding you (if you’re alone right now, just pause for a moment next time Read More
by Matt Mattson We talk often with fraternity/sorority leaders about the importance of adopting Social Excellence as a shared Greek mission. We have suggested that the key to fraternities and sororities to remain relevant to today’s campus communities is to, in fact, be more social. Here’s an article that describes why. If you’re a member Read More
by Branden Stewart I saw a tweet recently from @kevannoord that read, “Be the type of person that you want to meet. #BeThePerson #SocialExcellence.” That’s such a simple, poignant message about what the Social Excellence lifestyle really is. At Phired Up, we often speak about one of our core values: the power of one. However, Read More
by Matt Mattson Occasionally we get to interact with people who truly choose to live a lifestyle of Social Excellence. Earlier this week we got an Email from someone making that lifestyle choice. Check out the E-mail, and even better, check out the work that he’s doing to change the world (see below the Email). Read More
by Matt Mattson So, what does 2012 hold for you? Some will answer that question with a factual statement. Some will answer that question with a big fat “No idea.” Some will answer that question with a concession statement to the misery of their life. Others though… Others will share a dream. Others will tap Read More
by Branden Stewart Before I left Grand Rapids to attend graduate school at Ball State back in July, I went out with my close friend (and Phired Up guest blogger) Keith for dinner downtown. We stopped by one of our favorite restaurants and enjoyed a great dinner served by a fun waitress. We reminisced about Read More
by Dr. Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre I have been thinking a lot lately about gossip, particularly among women in organizations. I am not sure if it is because I am literally immersed with all women’s organizations all day everyday or because I have been a victim of gossip and am now a STAUNCH advocate against it- it Read More