by Josh Orendi Indistractable. What a cool word. Don’t you think? Well, I’m a little bias because I think I just made it up. ha! I don’t know where the word Indistractable came from, but it’s been stuck in my mind for two days now. I like that it sounds powerful and intentional. It sends Read More
by Matt Mattson When is recruitment on your campus? …wait …wait …wait for it… [DRAMATIC PAUSE] O.K., how did you answer that question? Did you give a list of dates? Did you say “the fall” or “the spring”? Did you start explaining your deferred/delayed recruitment process? Did you say it starts with when “online sign-up” Read More
by Matt Mattson This is just a quick Dynamic Recruitment tip to help you grow your Names List over the summer. Be sure you’re providing clear opportunities online (and making clear requests) for people you know to refer potential members your way. Here’s what I mean. Inter/National Fraternities and Sororities are pretty good at offering easy opportunities to Read More
by Matt Mattson Art vs. Science. Both are necessary when it comes to growing your organization. We had a great conversation with a trusted colleague this weekend. He suggested that because we have two big lessons we teach (Dynamic Recruitment & Social Excellence) there might be some confusion about our message. So, here’s a fun way to Read More
by Matt Mattson A number of us on the Phired Up team have been reading THE TALENT CODE by Daniel Coyle this month (I had mentioned this back in the summer reading list). Honestly, this book has invaded my mind and I can’t get it out. The applications of the principles in this book to Read More
by Matt Mattson This is a completely random recruitment thought. What if, however, your chapter used Skype, Google Video Chat, or some other web-based video chat software to connect with the larger inter/national organization while recruiting new members this fall. I “see” my brother-in-law weekly, and he lives in Poland. My 18-month-old “sees” her grandparents regularly despite their Read More
by Matt Mattson I had a realization today that we’ve never shared this over the blog. Maybe we were trying to keep it a secret, but oh well… here it is (the pic in the blog is a general diagram, to see fraternity and sorority specific diagrams, see the links at bottom). I also was thinking Read More
by Matt Mattson Why is it that great service is so rare but seemingly so simple? [And what can that teach us?] I eat at restaurants a lot. Nine times out of ten the service I recieve is hum drum. But that one time out of ten, I have a remarkable, memorable experience. The difference Read More
by Josh Orendi I remember in college getting a soccer t-shirt that read, “No Pain, No Gain.” On the pitch I knew that to be true. Yet, it took me several more years before I realized the t-shirt geniuses weren’t just talking about sports. The other day I had a realization…. I sincerely cannot recall Read More
by Matt Mattson This is a simple blog post with a simple piece of advice. If you have a chance, GO! Do you have a fraternity/sorority conference or convention this summer? Go. Do you have a chance to attend UIFI, Leadershape, or some other life-changing experience like those in the next year? Go. Does it Read More