by Shira Tober How many times have you heard the comment: “I’m a really good recruiter, I could talk to a brick wall!” But what really makes a GOOD recruiter? Is it someone who can talk to a brick wall? Is it the most social member? Is it someone who can fill 15, 30 or Read More
by Matt Mattson I have an idea that could change the world. Now I need people to help me make it real. How do I grow my group? I have this small group of thoughtful committed citizens who really care about something. But we need more of us. How do I grow my group? I Read More
New FREE article released from Phired Up Productions. Click here to download the new article titled, "The 8 Steps to Attracting PEOPLE to Your PURPOSE." This free article about organizational growth is written especially for organizations that need volunteers, members, donors, or raving fans. Recommended readers include: business leaders, young professionals groups, community and civic Read More
by Matt Mattson I watched this video the other day (it’s not about taking pictures of girls on a beach, I assure you). Do I make my life count? Do I matter? Do I make the momentary choices every day that add up to a life that "counts"? Do I have great stories to tell Read More
by Matt Mattson Do you try to impress people or serve people? Does your organization attract members, volunteers, donors and fans by… trying to impress people or trying to serve people? There are two ways to promote yourself, recruit people to your organizations, or position yourself socially. 1) You can try to impress people. 2) Read More
by Shira Tober How many opportunities in life pass us by because we are too afraid to take a chance? How many times do we see someone we want to start a conversation with but we don’t say “hi” for fear of rejection? Here are a few times we can hesitate to act while in Read More
by Matt Mattson I’m heading to Iowa tomorrow to deliver a keynote address about Social Excellence to a local young professionals networking group in the Quad Cities. I thought this would be a great opportunity to share a story with our blog readers that we also included in our book, Social Excellence: We Dare You Read More
by Matt Mattson Are you on Twitter? Even if you are, it can be hard to keep up with all the coolest tweets and tweeps. We thought we’d share some particularly awesome (in our humble opinion) tweets we’ve put out over the last few months. You’ll find tweets about #SocialExcellence and #DynamicRecruitment . You’ll also Read More
by Matt Mattson We all want to matter, don’t we? I do. Someday when I leave this world I want to know that the life I lived meant something. I want to know that I’ve left a mark on the world. I want to know that I’ve mattered. I’m willing to guess that’s a pretty Read More
by Shira Tober According to Wikipedia the phrase Carpe Diem (seize the day) became a highly used phrase in pop culture in 1989 when Robin Williams’ character uses the Latin phrase in an inspirational speech in Dead Poets Society. Seize the Day became the motto of living one’s life to the fullest in the 1990s Read More