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Originally posted by ktsnake
1) Make friends with the person, do not mention your fraternity/sorority. Just hang out and honestly get to know 'em.
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If there's one thing that makes the difference between success and failure in open recruitment, it's making friends with the people you're trying to recruit before you recruit them. That is absolutely key.
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Seconding this. Meeting people at non-Greek events and just getting to know them can be one of the most effective ways to recruit. Sometimes the formal rush can be a bit overwhelming for students who might have an interest but are indimidated by the whole thing at first and need the one-on-one contact first.
Some of our best members came to us not through the major rush events, but through simply having coffee and hanging out with them. Every once in a while, get a couple other members of your group to go out, too... and eventually, if they're interested, they will ask you about it.
Some orgs will tell you that this one-on-one time, rather than the big rush events are a waste of time because members who are a bit more introverted "don't make good members."
Nothing could be further from the truth-- you'll find incredibly devoted, intelligent, and hard-working potentials among those of us who are a bit more introverted. (and at worst, you'll simply find a new study or coffee buddy outside of your chapter, which is never a bad thing, either!)
~ Mel.