[AnchorSister]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Hrstinna, this is something that will take more than a week, or a month, or a semester to fix. Everyone has to commit to it for the entire time they're in college.
I'm not saying only go out the door in full makeup and rockin' outfit everytime everybody goes out the door.
I'm saying that there's something everyone can do every single day - even when they're at home.
It's a public relations thing.
Lots of ways mentioned already.
Get members to participate in as many things as possible on campus, in letter or badges.
Wear your letters - yes.
Be vocal about your group. Tell friends your membership. Talk about how you enjoy your group and are proud to be a part. Do this at home, too.
Put your letters on your cars. Hand out decals/bumper stickers/magnets to alumnae to put on their cars.
Swap with some different fraternities.
Sororities tend to only thing about their campus, but public relations is for hometowns, too. Do you have a member who's majoring in public relations or journalism? That person could write up press releases for hometown newspapers when a member wins an award, is elected to an office (including the sorority), or does something noteworthy. The release should always include "Miss Jones is a member of Alpha Beta Gamma sorority at Big State University." People at home talk. And girls from your hometown will be rushing next year.

You can see that getting your name out there and meeting people all over campus all 4/5 years is key to changing perceptions. These stereotypes often exist about ABGamma because other students have never met an ABC. Once they know one, that often just goes away.

All this points to - be yourself, but be the best version of yourself. And try to improve, too!

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