by Matt Mattson Today I am at Colorado State University where I’m working with the fraternity community on a long-term partnership to increase the quantity of quality men involved in Greek Life. I was out on campus today working with fraternity/sorority members and had such a positive experience I just wanted to blog about it Read More
by Josh Orendi Indistractable. What a cool word. Don’t you think? Well, I’m a little bias because I think I just made it up. ha! I don’t know where the word Indistractable came from, but it’s been stuck in my mind for two days now. I like that it sounds powerful and intentional. It sends Read More
by Matt Mattson A number of us on the Phired Up team have been reading THE TALENT CODE by Daniel Coyle this month (I had mentioned this back in the summer reading list). Honestly, this book has invaded my mind and I can’t get it out. The applications of the principles in this book to Read More
by Matt Mattson This is a completely random recruitment thought. What if, however, your chapter used Skype, Google Video Chat, or some other web-based video chat software to connect with the larger inter/national organization while recruiting new members this fall. I “see” my brother-in-law weekly, and he lives in Poland. My 18-month-old “sees” her grandparents regularly despite their Read More
by Josh Orendi I remember in college getting a soccer t-shirt that read, “No Pain, No Gain.” On the pitch I knew that to be true. Yet, it took me several more years before I realized the t-shirt geniuses weren’t just talking about sports. The other day I had a realization…. I sincerely cannot recall Read More
by Matt Mattson This is a simple blog post with a simple piece of advice. If you have a chance, GO! Do you have a fraternity/sorority conference or convention this summer? Go. Do you have a chance to attend UIFI, Leadershape, or some other life-changing experience like those in the next year? Go. Does it Read More
Special Guest Post By Rula Andriessen, Extension Consultant, Alpha Gamma Delta [Phired Up worked with Alpha Gamma Delta on a highly successful extension project at Arizona State University this semester. We asked Rula to share her thoughts on the experience. She chose to inspire others to "Be Brave Enough to Start the Spark." Thank you Rula!] Read More
by Matt Mattson Several members of our team, including me, just read the book Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard. The author, and founder of the company Patagonia, suggests that companies “Tell the people you care about most the good work that you’re doing. That’s what this blog is. I’m proud of our company Read More
by Josh Orendi Most people think voting happens with a secret ballot or a show of hands in a chapter meeting. This may be true for official orders of business, but there’s a much more obvious and more powerful voting process that’s happening every day. Members – college students in particular – vote with their Read More
The Phired Up team is always reading other blogs, following experts in other industries on Twitter, and looking for outside inspiration. We recently came across a great post from the world of corporate recruiting that really proves that… 1. Social Excellence works. 2. People join people. 3. All the stuff we teach undergraduate college student Read More