“We don’t need to be talking about stereotypes and perceptions, we need to take a look at our reality.” -Kristin Leih, Fraternity/Sorority Professional The reasons people sometimes don’t join, are so obvious when you have a chance to hear them directly from the “prospects.” We saw this post on Facebook the other day from a Read More
[Note: At the end of this blog we announce an important upcoming webinar series for sororities!] [Another Note: We've written a highly-read blog on this topic before here. Read it and share these with your sisters.] by KJ McNamara Panhellenic Councils across North America are all trying to answer the question: How do we teach Read More
Some members of a Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity chapter recently did a great exercise to drive names onto their Names List and start great conversations. They put up a posterboard/flip chart and wrote: “Before I Die I Want To…” Then they engaged passersby (at their table on campus) in great conversations around their answers. As Read More
How to recruit high quality people into your fraternity or sorority. Don’t ask them to join, ask them to help you create something greater than what currently exists. Don’t act like you think they’re the bees knees until they get a bid, then treat them like crap (word gets around to other leaders) Do high Read More
by Josh Orendi We know that organizations that fall apart can almost always trace their demise to a deterioration of their core – People or Purpose. That’s been written about in our books. We also know that organizations that succeed almost always have a clear and inspiring purpose along with a growing and developing membership Read More
Take out a pen and paper, your tablet, your laptop, or even your phone. Find a way to write your answer to this question down before going any further. What are three reasons I should join your chapter? 1. 2. 3. Good work. Oh wait, you didn’t really do it? Seriously, go back and Read More
by Matt Mattson Want to recruit ridiculously well this year? There are lots of things we could teach you that would help you do that. But you want a simple, easy-to-remember, results-producing idea that will really get results, don’t you? O.K. I’ll give it to you. Do this one thing this year and you’ll experience Read More
I remember attending my first conference as a college student. I was a 19 year old sophomore, certain that this would be fun like I’d never had, certain that all my questions would be answered, and certain that everyone would be super impressed with my hoodie-and-jeans take on “business casual.” (They weren’t.) Spring conference season 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
Remember that moment when someone in your chapter gave you the gift of Greek Life? Remember that moment when you accepted your invitation for membership, joined a group of people who pledged to love and support you, and started your journey toward becoming a better human being through the power of fraternity/sorority? That was an Read More