Be More Moose, Less Hero
by Nick Gilly and Vince Fabra Social Excellence calls for you to be less of a hero, and more of a sidekick. In recruitment, a moose can attract heroes. Read…
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The Significance of Insignificant Conversations
by Vince Fabra With a contradiction in the title (“Significance of Insignificant”), you are either intrigued or annoyed. Either way, you are looking for answers. What I hope to do…
The “Say Hi” Pledge
by Matt Mattson A link to this article in Inside Higher Ed made the rounds last week, and the implications for our Social Excellence message were obvious. Clearly “The Social…
Getting Students that “Get It” RESEARCH REPORT
by Colleen Coffey The results of the first phase of Phired Up’s first research project are in and we are phreakin’ excited about them! Download the full research report here:…
Missed Rush? (or Sneak Peek)
by Josh Orendi and Matt Mattson Missed Rush? NKU (Northern Kentucky) Sigma Phi Epsilon deserves credit for a brilliant idea that helped spark their young chapter’s recruitment burst. After a…
Be Social. Be Happy.
by Meghan Ward-Bopp “Research shows that the happiest people report having at least seven hours of social interaction a day.” I was watching a segment on Good Morning America this…
Successful 1-on-1 Meeting Tutorial
by Josh Orendi Chapters practicing Dynamic Recruitment understand the deep value of the 1-on-1 meeting. This is often the first personal interaction with a potential member after adding him/her to…
Is This Social Excellence? (And the Power of Poster Boards)
by Matt Mattson I saw this guy (his name is Max Oman) on campus at the University of Minnesota yesterday. Needless to say, I just HAD to go talk with…
Facebook and the Values that Define You
[RING OF PHIRE: The Ring of Phire is a team of undergraduate fraternity and sorority members dedicated to delivering the messages of Phired Up Productions to their peers around the…
Right Here, Right Now
by Matt Mattson I had a fun experience last night teaching Social Excellence that I’m pretty sure teaches a cool lesson about recruitment and college students in general… As I…
