by Haley Cahill-Teubert 2020 has been… The year for re-engineering processes. (What were you thinking I was about to say?) The ways organizations have traditionally secured members has looked quite different this year. For some, that’s moving from tabling, friendly football games, and cookouts to Netflix viewing parties and gaming tournaments. For others, it’s moving Read More
by Matt Mattson When COVID-19 hit and our fraternity and sorority world went “virtual,” a lot changed. Especially related to the way we grow. Our efforts to do marketing, promotion, recruitment, intake, and new member onboarding were all shaken. But sometimes when you shake a thing… if you shake it hard enough… the excesses can Read More
by Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre Phired Up and TechniPhi are committed to helping sororities and fraternities attract, select, secure and retain the right members for their organizations. Our team launched a survey of the industry late fall 2020 to assess the impact of COVID-19 on overall fraternity/sorority growth. Two survey tools were put into circulation: one aimed Read More
by Matt Mattson and Kenny White Congratulations! You’ve taken on the role of IFC Vice President of Recruitment (or some title like that). That’s awesome. This is a big job. And truth be told, most people who end up in this position have no idea what they’ve gotten themselves into. We wanted to provide a Read More
by Matt Farrell Why would people join your organization when almost everyone is off-campus? How do you build a brand out of thin air? Who else can help if you only have one person on your team? Four years ago, Adil Dittmer ( left) started a brand new fraternity chapter at Wayne State University – Read More
Are you a fraternity/sorority professional trying to figure out how to somehow do networking in our strange world today? You’re not alone. Many professionals know that networking is vital to their career success and to their personal fulfillment, but how are you supposed to pull it off in today’s world? We’d like to offer some guidance. Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Branden Stewart Carmel, Ind. – The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA) is partnering with Phired Up & TechniPhi to launch the inaugural Winter Growth Summit on December 3rd, 2020. Built for campus-based professionals who care about helping fraternities and sororities grow, and open to everyone who cares about the growth of Read More
by Matt Farrell A few weeks ago, LaRae Crenshaw hopped on one of our weekly ChapterBuilder demos. I love doing these demos. And I love it when a chapter leader finds out about them on their own because they’re just looking for help making their job easier. Last week, I checked back in on LaRae’s account Read More
by Matt Farrell Less than two years ago, both Ry Beck and Gage Abell worked heavily in growth – but completely outside of the fraternity scope. Now, they’re guiding Delta Sigma Phi through building an organization-wide growth system – with their past professional experiences helping shape priorities. We enjoyed the chance to sit down with Read More
Contact: Matt Farrell Carmel, Ind. – The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, also known as FIJI, has supplied upgraded ChapterBuilder™ accounts to all 153 of its chapters nationally. The move highlights the Fraternity’s modern vision to centralize its growth strategy. “Phi Gamma Delta now has the backbone for our growth system,” says Director of Expansion Jake Lueck. Read More