by Vince Fabra Have you ever heard that expression “Work smart not hard”? When I work with fraternity men, at least the ones who choose to work at all, they seem to be hard workers when it comes to recruitment. They are planning recruitment events, inviting potential new members to the events, furiously calling and Read More
by Vince Fabra Quick question… quick but heavy question… quick, heavy and important question… Why do people join? Why do people join anything – Fraternities, sororities, church groups, military, sports teams, email chains, cults? There are so many ways to answer this question about people’s motivation to join organizations. However, I feel the best way Read More
by Matt Mattson You’re busy. Especially if you’re a high performing college student. Especially if you’re a fraternity/sorority leader or recruitment chair. Class, homework, significant other, organizational meetings, call home every once in a while, try to have a social life… Every day is slammed. How do you fit in being SOCIALLY EXCELLENT , or Read More
Phired Up celebrates its 10th birthday this year. We’re pretty excited about that, and it has us reviewing the evolution of our message. Not too long ago, S.P.A.M. was a centerpiece of our fraternity/sorority recruitment curriculum (we rarely teach it anymore). We thought now would be a good time to share publicly, for the first Read More
by Matt Mattson “I’m a part of an organization on campus that’s about networking and leadership . Part of our goal is to meet all of the highest performing students on campus. I’m trying to meet the best of the best people here. Who are 3-5 people that you think I should meet?” That’s what Read More
by Josh Orendi Thursday, 7:30AM, August 30, 2012. I had the honor of attending a membership meeting of Kiwanis International . Special thanks to my friend John Shertzer — who many know from his popular blog “Fraternal Thoughts” — for the invitation. It wasn’t until about 45 minutes into the meeting that I had a Read More
by Matt Mattson First year students are arriving soon. College student organization leaders are giddy. It’s time to get to work recruiting these freshmen into the organizations that will shape their college career. Let’s go get ‘em!!!! …Whoa, tiger. Wait a minute before you charge out the door on the hunt for fresh-meat — I Read More
by Matt Mattson Still not sure what your fall recruitment plan looks like? Want to make sure you’ve thought of everything? There are a lot of considerations that go into a great plan, but you can simplify the whole process by answering (in as much detail as possible), these 5 questions. How will you build Read More
by Josh Orendi I just met with Michael Donahue at a Panera Bread in Carmel, Indiana. He’s a well respected Executive Coach for top businesses and entrepreneurs in the Indianapolis area (he’s also a Delta Upsilon from Northern Illinois). Mike told me his job requires him to recruit top talent, coach for performance, and facilitate Read More
by Matt Mattson “I really hope we get to total this year,” said way too many sorority women. “Recruit at least one person to replace yourself,” said some alumnus when I was an undergraduate fraternity man. “Let’s try to get at least the same size new member class as we got last year,” said far Read More