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Stay Visible
It sounds like you are working really hard to turn things around and your chapter should be very happy to have you as a member, working hard to keep things going. I have a little advice that might help you through this tough time.
1. Stay active: it is very important for smaller or local chapters to stay very active and visible on campus. Make sure that all of your members are at fraternity philanthropy events, social events and campus events.
2. Set realistic COB goals: Take your semester calendar and set goals for yourself for attaining members (one every two weeks, or something like that). Have a meeting with the other members of your chapter and delegate the work. Maybe break the chapter into recruitment teams and give each team membership goals.
3. Get an alumna to work as a recruitment advisor for you. I am sure that if you start looking you will be able to find an alum who will be willing to help you - try asking your BOD for names of previous rush chairs who might be able to help you over the phone if they are not in the area.
4. Examine how you are bidding people: make people feel special and plan activities that you can invite them to the night after you extend their bid.
5. Incorporate COB into your everyday chapter activities.
I hope this helps! Keep up the hard work -- with your help I am sure your chapter will recover and exceed all expectations!
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