Recruitment is one of my favorite times of the year because it allows us to build to the walls of our Pyramid. Recruitment is not just a time and place, a song, a dance, a round or a party. It is and will always be an opportunity to welcome women into our sisterhood. It brings in new sisters with a fun, new and fresh perspective. These new members are so important because they are the future of our extraordinary organization.

November is a busy time of year because many chapters are conducting elections while seniors are beginning to think about graduation and life after college; however, it is important to get the chapter into the recruitment planning mindset. We have dedicated this issue of Phi Sig Savvy entirely to the planning process of recruitment. After all, proper planning ensures success!

This issue highlights the top three reasons we love the recruitment template, why planning for recruitment events is important and great ways to utilize your resources!

I took some time to talk with our HQ membership team and they were excited to highlight chapters who have excelled in recruitment this semester, each in a different way!

Lastly, I recently had the opportunity to spend some time with a chapter nearby. During my visit I was able to sit down and chat with the membership recruitment chair about how their chapter prepares for recruitment. We discussed the importance of detailed pre-planning for recruitment. Each event needs to be planned in advance, and each sister should know her role prior to the potential new members coming into the room. Planning and training individual members can be a big task but it is important to remember that what chapter members learn prior to and during recruitment will have a major impact on their ability to network in any setting, execute a well thought-out plan, and most importantly, convey a message they are passionate about...skills for a lifetime!

The MRC and I also talked about the importance of utilizing social media before, during and after recruitment. Pinterest is a great tool because it has a lot of recruitment décor and presentation ideas. Facebook can be a fantastic tool to engage and connect with potential new members prior to recruitment beginning; after all, recruitment at its core is about making new friends! The power of social media is so strong...is your chapter taking advantage of it?

Enjoy the rest of your semester and, as always, Diokete Hupsala!

 

Great Resources Available

Utilize your resources

Phi Sigma Sigma's chapters have the potential for greatness. We believe they will be successful during recruitment if they utilize the resources available to them.

Above we provided an example of a fantastic recruitment video, this is a great way to show others what membership in Phi Sigma Sigma could provide to them. Afterall, a picture (or video) is worth a thousand words!

In addition to a video, chapters should be utilizing social media. For example, creating a Facebook page is an easy way to promote recruitment events on your campus. Also, Twitter is an easy way to tweet short messages to potential new members about events they can participate in with the chapter.

Another great social media tool is Pinterest. Pinterest provides users with awesome ideas for themes, tshirts, table centerpieces, decorations and much more. Pinterest now has secret boards, so you can tag planning ideas for recruitment and only share them with your recruitment team - a great sharing tool! We definitely recommend our chapters check out Pinterest when creating their Look Books and Recruitment Template for HQ.

MM Board

A reminder from your HQ membership managers

We have received several questions about the discussion forums available to our members on the Phi Sigma Sigma website.

Once a member log ins in to the website, she can see under the "Discussions" tab the recent posts to the forums they subscribe to. Click here for a comprehensive step-by-step how to use discussion forum guide.

Recruitment Retreat 101

Tips for a successful recruitment retreat

Getting your sisters involved and engaged from the get-go is key to a successful retreat! At the beginning of the retreat, sit sisters with others in their bumping group, with members of your recruitment committee as the bumping group leaders. This gives sisters a chance to catch up after a long summer and it will make bonding easier as they go through the day's activities. After starting off the retreat with some fun icebreakers, here are some other components that you will want to include in your retreat itinerary:

• Recruitment Look Book
• Recruitment dos and don'ts
• Qualities we are looking for in a new sister
• Voting procedures
• Phi Sigma Sigma history/chapter facts
• Conversation practice
• Song workshop
• Bumping/rotation practice
• Dress check
• Day-by-day details (times, locations, expectations, etc.)

Semester Recruitment Shout Outs

Chapters who set a great example this semester

For many collegians, fall recruitment has been completed with great success! Our chapters are reaching quota and achieving or striving for total. We are excited to help celebrate each time a chapter maximizes its membership recruitment potential (MRP) and offers an exceptional member experience to the total number of women allowed for their campus!