“We live in a vulnerable world.”
by Matt Mattson Just watched this TED talk from Brene Brown, Ph.D. on vulnerability. We’ve written about vulnerability before, as it is our 4th Pillar of Social Excellence. If you’re…
Blogs
Recruitment Solitaire
by Vince Fabra In order to stay sharp, we at Phired Up challenge ourselves to see just how many things we can actually relate back to recruitment. Recently, I took…
Dean’s List / Honor Roll
by Matt Mattson The Dean’s List from this semester = Your fraternity’s/sorority’s new friends next semester. Go. (Example: MSU Business School Fall ’09. Fall ’10 will be out soon.)
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…
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…
