by RJ Taylor I still believe in handshakes… Stay with me for just a second… I made a new friend recently. Really. In 2020. Here’s how it happened… A friend tagged me in an Instagram comment with someone I had never met. This person is in my social circle but we had never crossed paths Read More
by RJ Taylor How is it possible to make friends if we can’t meet? How can we really get to know people well enough over virtual settings? What does it take to develop meaningful relationships virtually? Even in a virtual space, we can choose to be more human! We can not allow a virtual meeting Read More
by Matt Mattson Human connection is hard right now. Building relationships is hard right now. Meeting new people is hard right now. Here are just 10 of the many, many reasons why it’s hard… Quarantining Zoom Fatigue Face Masks 6 Feet Apart No Handshakes No Hugs No Big Events Minimal Group Gathering Overt Racism Election Read More
Fraternity chapters right now are asking for practical ideas for engaging with potential members in things that feel like “events,” but happen in a virtual setting. They need ideas that aren’t cheezy or childish. Ideas that members and potential members will both participate in. We’ve curated a list of the Top 10 Fraternity Virtual Recruitment Read More
by Matt Mattson The year was 1993. I was about to go on one of my first “real” dates. And get this… my date was a year older than me (and could drive!). I was utterly elated. We had a movie picked out (I just agreed with the first suggestion). I had a ride (not Read More
CONTACT: Matt Farrell Carmel, Ind. – ChapterBuilder was built for organizations to systemize growth for all of their chapters. For that reason, Phired Up & TechniPhi is especially proud to announce a 14th Fraternity and Sorority full adoption partner. Beginning in August 2020, Alpha Delta Phi is supplying upgraded ChapterBuilder accounts to all of their chapters. Read More
by Matt Farrell Your fraternity & sorority community is probably thinking about these three things right now. What’s the plan for recruitment? How are we supposed to meet people? Who is going to join? Rather than sit back and wait for clear answers, Drury University (in Springfield, Missouri) took matters into their own hands. After Read More
Your Instagram should do a handful of fundamental things for your chapter. A prospective member should be able to indicate interest and be connected with your members. Your single, clear, compelling narrative about your chapter should be easy to pick up on. The page should be on-brand. The user should be able to learn lots Read More
Contact: Matt Farrell Carmel, Ind. — The Phired Up and TechniPhi team is excited to announce another headquarters as a full-adoption partner of ChapterBuilder! Sigma Alpha Mu is supplying upgraded ChapterBuilder accounts to all of their chapters across America, beginning July 31, 2020. The timing lines up with a fall semester that forecasts historic challenges Read More
by Matt Farrell Zach Scott is a native of Tampa, brother of Tau Kappa Epsilon, and currently serves as the Director of Growth at TKE HQ. As Tau Kappa Epsilon has shifted to a major focus on internal chapter growth, Zach has assumed the challenge of building and executing this position. Personally I have enjoyed Read More