by Matt Mattson We are constantly seeking the best recruitment ideas from campuses across North America. If you have good ideas that fall in line with Phired Up’s Dynamic Recruitment philosophy, you can submit them here so that we can share them with the world. Some of the best ideas we come across have to Read More
Special Guest Post By Rula Andriessen, Extension Consultant, Alpha Gamma Delta [Phired Up worked with Alpha Gamma Delta on a highly successful extension project at Arizona State University this semester. We asked Rula to share her thoughts on the experience. She chose to inspire others to "Be Brave Enough to Start the Spark." Thank you Rula!] Read More
by Matt Geik Recently, as I jettisoned from point A on the map to point B, I took some time to do some reading that probably falls more under the title of leisure than anything else. As I flipped through the first couple pages of one of my favorite magazines I came across a two-page Read More
by Matt Mattson I’ve had this conversation lately with a number of Greek leaders who are planning their fall recruitment strategies. I thought it might be worth sharing with others. Twice in the last week, the idea of an All-Greek Barbecue has come up as a means of a) “Showing a strong Greek presence,” b) Read More
by Matt Mattson I’m no livestock expert. Let me start out by admitting that. I talk to some students occassionally, however, that have a lot of experience with livestock and they often like to correct my lack of equine experience. This conversation will often come up following a Dynamic Recruitment Workshop that includes the analogy Read More
by Matt Mattson I’m going to admit right now that I’m not a huge March Madness guy. I filled out a bracket this year though. It’s awesome! My point being, nearly everyone and their brother gets a bit of March Madness this time of year, and it is a great recruitment opportunity. I’ll keep this Read More
by Matt Mattson While wandering around USC’s campus the other day making friends (which was a blast), I happened upon a very creative student organization recruitment tactic. There were a number of tables set up along the main drag of campus — there were some political groups, the Greenpeace folks were out there, a guy Read More
by Matt Mattson There’s an old saying that goes, “Fall down seven times. Stand up eight.” We’ve all probably heard that, but when it comes to recruitment, that saying has two very important messages this time of year. 1. Feeling frustrated or disappointed because your recruitment results to this point have been lackluster? I Read More
by Matt Mattson So, I was watching a cartoon that is targeted toward toddlers today. Yes, I admit that. In my defense, my 1 year old daughter was watching in my lap, but I found myself fascinated by the topic and thought it applied really well to Greek Life. Apparently the badger and the bear Read More
by Matt Mattson Dynamic Recruitment doesn’t work if you don’t do it. If you learn it, read about it, come to the programs, shake the presenters hands, and talk about it… you still haven’t done it. We’ve mentioned before that “To know and not to do is not to know.” Here’s a very real story Read More