Speed, accountability and organization. Matthew Sauchell and Aaron Varnau, members of the Acacia Fraternity at Purdue University, used those three words to describe the way ChapterBuilder has transformed the way they recruit. In addition to utilizing the ChapterBuilder technology, their chapter is a member of the Phired Up coaching community. Through that coaching, the chapter Read More
by RJ Taylor Hybrid recruitment is not a thing… it’s just not. At most, it’s a phrase created to describe the nuance and uncertainty we all felt over recent semesters and that we still feel during this time of transition. But we don’t need it! What some people are calling “hybrid recruitment” is actually not Read More
by Matt Mattson “People Like Us Do Things Like This.” That phrase has been stuck in my head for two days. It feels really important. It feels incredibly relevant for fraternity/sorority right now. Maybe that’s all sorority/fraternity actually is… an agreement that “people in our organization live life like this.” Do you know how to Read More
by Matt Farrell Coming into 2020, Sigma Chi at Florida Atlantic University was by no means a struggling chapter. The group was above average in campus size, had motivated members, and alumni support. So how could advisor Vincent Fernald say point blank that “the Phired Up growth system saved our chapter”? The issue speaks to Read More
by Matt Mattson If you’re a chapter trying to build your growth plan for the upcoming term, try out this model to make your life easier. Remember, “3, 3, 3″ 3 Weeks Make a three week plan. You should continue to grow beyond those three weeks, but let’s keep things simple for you and Read More
by Haley Cahill-Teubert 2020 has been… The year for re-engineering processes. (What were you thinking I was about to say?) The ways organizations have traditionally secured members has looked quite different this year. For some, that’s moving from tabling, friendly football games, and cookouts to Netflix viewing parties and gaming tournaments. For others, it’s moving Read More
by Matt Mattson When COVID-19 hit and our fraternity and sorority world went “virtual,” a lot changed. Especially related to the way we grow. Our efforts to do marketing, promotion, recruitment, intake, and new member onboarding were all shaken. But sometimes when you shake a thing… if you shake it hard enough… the excesses can Read More
Are you a fraternity/sorority professional trying to figure out how to somehow do networking in our strange world today? You’re not alone. Many professionals know that networking is vital to their career success and to their personal fulfillment, but how are you supposed to pull it off in today’s world? We’d like to offer some guidance. Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Branden Stewart Carmel, Ind. – The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) is partnering with Phired Up & TechniPhi to launch the inaugural Winter Growth Summit on December 3rd, 2020. Built for campus-based professionals who care about helping fraternities and sororities grow, and open to everyone who cares about the growth of Read More
by Matt Farrell A few weeks ago, LaRae Crenshaw hopped on one of our weekly ChapterBuilder demos. I love doing these demos. And I love it when a chapter leader finds out about them on their own because they’re just looking for help making their job easier. Last week, I checked back in on LaRae’s account Read More