by Erin Chatten Don’t you just love going to an appointment and filling out those “introductory” forms? Doesn’t it give you all the warm and fuzzies to check boxes, write your address, t-shirt size, and family history? What?! It doesn’t?! So then why do our registration, intake, and interest forms to gain membership into a Read More
by Matt Farrell As the landscape of colleges and society as a whole continues to rapidly change, so are fraternities’ approaches to recruitment. Delta Kappa Epsilon is using this time to provide growth technology to all of its chapters. We talked to Craig Dick ( Director of Chapter Services) and Jack Morton (Chapter Consultant) to Read More
“Cultivate connection. That should be our number one focus and perhaps even our obsession for the next several months. If all of the leaders, professionals, volunteers, and influencers of the fraternity/sorority industry can come together around this clear and simple focus, we can minimize the negative impact of COVID-19 on fraternity/sorority membership.” ~Matt Mattson, President & Read More
by Matt Farrell The most successful player in NFL history just signed with the least successful team in NFL history. Tom Brady is the only player to win 6 Super Bowls. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ .387 winning percentage is the worst in all of professional sports. You may be thinking of all the cards you Read More
by Haley Cahill-Teubert Quick question: How often do you visit your chapter’s website? Maybe the better question is: Since becoming a member, have you ever visited your chapter’s website? You probably don’t spend a significant amount of time on that site, which is ok. That’s also a good reminder that our chapter websites should not Read More
by Haley Cahill-Teubert One of the great things about continuous open bidding is the significant amount of flexibility you have in the size and set up of the event, who is invited, how long it lasts and so forth. Maybe your ideal recruitment event is a movie night with your sisters or getting ice cream Read More
We are excited to share some important initial details regarding Growth Summit 2020 (hosted by Phired Up & TechniPhi) this summer! We’ve officially made the call to host the event online this June due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The event will be fully virtual and will take place on June 24, 2020! We are excited Read More
CONTACT: Branden Stewart Carmel, Ind. — RJ Taylor joined the Phired Up and TechniPhi leadership team on April 1st as the Assistant Vice President of Education & Strategy. In this role, RJ has assumed responsibility for the day-to-day management and leadership of our education team, and will begin delivering training and strategic consultation services for Read More
by Haley Cahill-Teubert Can we all agree life is weird and chaotic right now? When the governor of my state issued a shelter-in-place order, and I caught myself thinking: “Wow, I never imagined something like this would happen in my lifetime.” We’re facing some difficult times and navigating uncharted waters, my friends. And whether we Read More
Is fraternity/sorority worth it? Isn’t it just buying your friends? We already know that fraternities and sororities have had a membership retention and engagement problem. But it’s worsening by the minute as members are asking “is this really worth it” (especially given the extreme circumstances of the present moment). During last week’s Phired Up Friday, we offered Read More