Blogs

Situational Awareness

by Vince Fabra Situational awareness is an underrated piece of the lifestyle of Social Excellence. Using the context of a situation to drive the content of our conversation is a…
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Connection Through Curiosity

by Vince Fabra The path to deeper personal connection is curiosity, not commonality. Far too often in conversation we will say or hear someone say, “Oh my god! Me too.”…
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Why do people join fraternities?

by Vince Fabra Quick question… quick but heavy question… quick, heavy and important question… Why do people join? Why do people join anything – Fraternities, sororities, church groups, military, sports…
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The Moments In Between

by Matt Mattson You’re busy. Especially if you’re a high performing college student. Especially if you’re a fraternity/sorority leader or recruitment chair. Class, homework, significant other, organizational meetings, call home…
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Your Civic Duty: Talk to People

by Matt Mattson This post was on my Facebook Newsfeed yesterday, and it made me smile. Social Excellence DARES us to engage with not only the people around us, but…
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S.P.A.M. & Greek Recruitment

Phired Up celebrates its 10th birthday this year. We’re pretty excited about that, and it has us reviewing the evolution of our message. Not too long ago, S.P.A.M. was a…
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Ask This Question

by Matt Mattson “I’m a part of an organization on campus that’s about networking and leadership . Part of our goal is to meet all of the highest performing students…
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