by Haley Cahill-Teubert I read an article recently that dove into some unique universal habits in conversations. There was one in particular that caught my attention… the pattern of flipping the “right” to speak back and forth, with each turn lasting approximately two seconds (you read that correct… two seconds!) and the gap between those Read More
by Haley Cahill-Teubert This week my husband and I will celebrate our first wedding anniversary. I can’t help but reminisce on life this time last year. Flowers, RSVP cards, bridesmaid dresses, reception songs—it’s all coming back to me. Perhaps most memorable though, is something my mom said to me consistently throughout the wedding planning process. Read More
We want to call out something that’s really messed up in sorority-land: feeling like COB means your chapter is somehow broken or less-than. That’s just not right. For too many sorority women across North America, if your chapter finds itself in a position to do COB (Continuous Open Bidding a.k.a COR a.k.a. year round recruitment), you Read More
Build a plan to MEET as many of the right non-Greek women as possible. We have LOTS of ideas to help you meet non-Greek women. Click here. This is the most important of our 5 tips. Remember, “you can’t recruit who you don’t know.” Plan to meet at least 10x to 15x the amount of Read More
By Abby Ford One of the best life mottoes I learned from my sorority sisters is that, “it costs zero dollars to be a decent human.” It costs us absolutely nothing to be kind to others, and kindness is something that I wished showed up in our daily sorority lives a little more. For context, Read More
by Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre I see you, beautiful. It was a sunny fall day in Nashville when my life changed forever. I grew up in a household that was kind of lonely. For most of my childhood, I longed to belong, I longed to matter. On that fall day, when my life changed… when I found Read More
by Abby Ford If you have ever flown through the Atlanta airport, chances are you have seen people sprinting to catch their connecting flight, or maybe you’ve been that person sprinting. This past August, a newfound hobby of mine was being “that girl” sprinting through the airport, on numerous occasions, and being the person that Read More
by Brittany White In all seriousness, we need to have an important conversation about cupcakes. I’m not joking. Really quick, let me take you back to the beginning of my relationship with cupcakes – when I was a young girl. Growing up, I was totally one of those kids that wanted the cupcake with the Read More
by Jessica Gendron Williams I’ve had the great pleasure of working with one of the NPC sororities this spring, speaking at their regional events about something I considered controversial – feminism. I honestly applaud this organization, because when met with two options, one very standard leadership option and the second, a provocative talk about sorority Read More
by KJ McNamara I have a lot of different sorority officers, advisors, and members ask me when to begin preparing for their fall formal sorority recruitment. The answer is always this: right now! I believe that at a successful sorority recruitment will kick off the remainder of the year in the most positive way possible. Read More