by Doug Sweeney I am always reminded of the “power of one” when I think about a quote Ted Kennedy told folks in the St. Peter’s Cathedral during his brother Robert’s eulogy speech. “Many of the world’s great movements, of thought and action, have flowed from the work of a single man.” On Sunday, March Read More
by Vince Fabra I just walked off the stage at a Phi Kappa Psi conference in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (check out this video of the beautiful scenery), and I was feeling Phired Up/exhausted (what a combination). So I decided to stay home and write a blog. This blog is a simple analogy that involves Read More
by Matt Mattson March 1-7, 2011 marks National Ritual Celebration Week in the fraternity/sorority world. Phired Up’s team is made up of proud members of fraternal organizations. We have members of Alpha Sigma Phi, Alpha Sigma Tau, Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Sigma Phi, Alpha Phi, and Chi Psi on our staff. Each of our Greek Read More
by Branden Stewart This past weekend marked the second weekend in a row that Phired Up staff members attended conferences for undergraduate fraternity and sorority leaders. Thanks to all of the students who attended our sessions at AFLV Central, NGLA, and SEIFC! In the coming weeks and months, almost every member of our staff will Read More
by Colleen Coffey The results of the first phase of Phired Up’s first research project are in and we are phreakin’ excited about them! Download the full research report here: Coffey, C. (2010). Getting members that “get it”: What makes the best of the best students. Phired Up Productions. Carmel, Indiana. This study represents a Read More
[RING OF PHIRE: The Ring of Phire is a team of undergraduate fraternity and sorority members dedicated to delivering the messages of Phired Up Productions to their peers around the country.] by Amelia Mieth (Ring of Phire Member) “Bosnia. They don’t have roads, but they have Facebook.” -The Social Network It’s amazing to think about, Read More
by Matt Mattson Found this picture online and thought it was funny. Props to whoever created that little play on words. It made me think of some questions regarding “formal recruitment” and “rush”. I don’t know the right answers to these questions. I simply offer them for consideration. Did you rush into your fraternity experience? Read More
[RING OF PHIRE: The Ring of Phire is a team of undergraduate fraternity and sorority members dedicated to delivering the messages of Phired Up Productions to their peers around the country.] by Angela Mandala, Ring of Phire Member I was reading the newspaper today and I came across a story about a woman names Roz Read More
by Matt Mattson Now is the right time to start teaching your newest fraternity members how to recruit! I wrote about this recently. If you have a copy of Good Guys or the Dynamic Recruitment DVD for Fraternities, now is the time to maximize the value of those resources. Teaching your new members information and Read More
[RING OF PHIRE: The Ring of Phire is a team of undergraduate fraternity and sorority members dedicated to delivering the messages of Phired Up Productions to their peers around the country.] by Scott Woodfill (Ring of Phire Member) [Editor’s Note: You might want to at least read this blog, or read the stories about motivation Read More