COB Event Best Practices
by Haley Cahill-Teubert One of the great things about continuous open bidding is the significant amount of flexibility you have in the size and set up of the event, who…
Blogs
Digital Recruitment: “What if Recruitment is Cancelled?”
Phired Up knows that many students, volunteers, and professionals are worried about how COVID-19 is going to impact summer/fall fraternity/sorority recruitment initiatives. This blog is meant to provide insight, opportunities…
We’re Brothers and Sisters… Not Roommates and Event Planners
by Colleen Coffey-Melchiorre I am scared right now. What are we going to do? As a professional who supports fraternities and sororities, my mind immediately goes to chapter operations. People…
Phired Up Provides Free On-Line Fraternity/Sorority Growth Education
[EDITED: An updated announcement was posted on March 25th. See updated information here: https://blog.phiredup.com/morefridays/] Carmel, Ind. — Phired Up will provide completely free on-line education experiences on March 20th and…
For Fraternities and Sororities: Hope Not Fear
by Hailey Mangrum We’re fine. You’re fine. Everything’s fine. Except that moment when reality hits and it’s actually not. Maybe you were planning the biggest program or event for your…
Sisterhood & Brotherhood Thrive
by Matt Mattson There is one thing I know for sure amidst all this chaos related to the Coronavirus: SISTERHOOD AND BROTHERHOOD WILL THRIVE NO MATTER WHAT. I want to…
Chapter Advisors are like, “C’mon Students!”
By Hailey Mangrum and Matt Mattson Are you a chapter advisor who cares about helping your chapter grow? If so, you might have found yourself expressing exasperation, befuddlement, or vexation…
How To Create The Future of Fraternity & Sorority Life
by Matt Mattson Sometimes it feels like there is so much OUT OF YOUR CONTROL as a fraternity/sorority leader. Sometimes it feels like history, tradition, higher powers, bureaucracy, or any…
Viral Videos (And How To Cure Them)
by Matt Mattson For the past few years I’ve been presenting a program that has either been titled, “Drone Shots & Glitter: The best and worst sorority recruitment videos and…
A Simple, Detailed, and Effective 3 (or 4) Week “Open Recruitment” Plan
by Matt Mattson IMPORTANT UPDATE: This link goes to a version of this blog that offers insights if you’re including some virtual/digital elements in your recruitment approach. It’s a great…
