Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by one of Phired Up’s interns this semester — Adrianna Czostkowski. She and a team of undergraduates are collecting stories to help our readers gain insight into the fraternity/sorority experience, and how we can help share the gift of Greek Life with more deserving people. As President John Read More
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by one of Phired Up’s interns this semester — Becky Cohen. She and a team of undergraduates are collecting stories to help our readers gain insight into the fraternity/sorority experience, and how we can help share the gift of Greek Life with more deserving people. My name is Read More
by Woody Woodcock Have you heard anyone say something in 2015 that caught your attention yet? Last week I heard a man say something valuable that really stuck with me. It was so simple and I thought he was absolutely right. I hope as you read it sticks with you, too. He said: “It is Read More
by Matt Mattson For almost 13 years we’ve been teaching that the source of all our fraternity/sorority success is RECRUITMENT, and the cause of all our fraternity/sorority woes is also RECRUITMENT. I believe that more now than I ever have. Our recruitment processes set the tone for our membership experience. The experiences, conversations, expectations, social Read More
by Matt Mattson “We’re about quality!” says nearly every fraternity/sorority member. Prove it. Please. Prove it. Be exceptional. Be people your alumni can be proud of. Be “high quality.” Today is another dark day in the history of Greek Life. Our demons are haunting us. The former members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at The University Read More
When we visit college campuses and interact with sorority women, we often ask, “How was recruitment??” We want to know how things have gone, and perhaps more importantly, how they plan to continue to recruit. Almost every time I’ve asked that question in 2015, I’ve been greeted with the same response: “THANK GOODNESS RECRUITMENT IS Read More
Alright football fans! You thought the season was over after the Buckeyes and Patriots were crowned champions?! Maybe we won’t be watching football games until next fall, but there’s always something to keep us interested in our favorite team. Wednesday, February 4th is National Signing Day. This is the day that the best high school Read More
Once upon a time, a farmer gave each of his three sons a baby mule and a plot of land. Years later the three brothers sat together discussing the lazy, stubborn disposition of their animals. The first brother said, “I got so fed up, I bought a whip and beat my mule until he obeyed Read More
By Paul Manly Last Fall I had the pleasure of hosting individual recruitment consultations with a handful of recruitment chairmen at a large university. I’ve gotten to do hundreds of these – but this one I’ll never forget. Let’s call him Jimmy. I asked, “Jimmy, why are you here? Why did you come on campus Read More
100% of recruitment happens during conversations. Yet most of our members couldn’t hold a conversation if it came with a handle. Practice these five conversations and be prepared with the core skills necessary for recruitment excellence. 1. The Meeting: “Hi, I’m Matt. Nice to meet you!” You can’t recruit who you don’t know. Meeting new Read More