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
No matter how your organization attracts, selects, and secures its newest members, fraternities and sororities that effectively put the right amount of the right people into their chapters understand that there is a fine art of organizational growth. When Phired Up first started, we only taught about the “science” of growing Greek Life. We talked Read More
by Matt Mattson I once heard my good friend (and Phired Up’s Vice President), Woody Woodcock, say, “Look for the people on the sidewalk of your life. There are people waiting to be noticed, wanting to be noticed, and wishing to be noticed. You were once them.” Obviously this applies to fraternity/sorority recruitment. But it applies beyond Read More
by Dr. Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre The world will amaze you if you let it. I consider myself somewhat of a social anthropologist. That’s a fancy way of saying I am a people watcher. I observe folks all around me – in airports, on campuses, at school pick-up, in the yoga studio, in line at Starbucks, or Read More
by Dr. Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre Traveling with #BabyJune so far been an absolute blast. I enjoy some aspects of travel, mostly the making of new friends. I try hard to practice my craft on planes – being friendly, being a host, and loving others in whatever space they are in (even if they are taking up Read More
By Matt Mattson I’ve always been mystified by machines like dehumidifiers. They seem magic. They suck moisture out of the air without you ever noticing what’s really going on or how it’s really happening. Flick a switch, listen as the machine makes a dull whirr, and after a while there you are just enjoying a Read More
By Erin Chatten I am beyond excited to be starting a new adventure as the Research Director for Phired Up Productions. Now, I know what we all think when we think of the word “research”… nerdy. Well guess what? I am a nerd! I nerd out on the daily, whether due to my overly detailed, Read More
This Spring, thousands of college graduates will walk across the stage to receive their degree. What awaits them is exciting. New jobs for some, graduate school for others, new cities for many, and new experiences for all are only days away. Leaving college can be an exciting time, but it can also be a nerve-racking Read More
by Jessica Gendron Williams I have some bad news friends. If you’re reading this, you’re probably not 6 years old anymore. You’re probably in college – or worse yet – you might be a real grown up with a *gulp* real job. You’re not a kid anymore and unfortunately that means you’re likely experiencing up Read More