"Marketing Hooks" for PNMs

[carnation]

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[honeychile]

Things I've seen (or done!):

-One PNM, upon meeting a sister (named Jane Doe), exclaimed, "I have a cousin I haven't seen in years named Jane Doe!" Obviously, this only works if it's true, but it made a connection.

-One PNM wore a very unique pin - it was a large washer with a nut, a bolt, a screw, and a little washer soldered onto it and somehow made gold. EVERYONE commented on it, and it turned out to have been made for her. It made her stand out, without looking silly.

-One PNM, who had been loved by the sisters throughout Recruitment, told her Pref sponsor that she was wearing her lucky dress, because she really liked ADPi. Had she announced it to everyone, it would have been a little different, but by saying it to her sponsor, her sponsor in turn said, "you've met Heather, haven't you? She's wearing her lucky dress, just for us!"

-One PNM mentioned that her brother was a member of XYZ at another college, and he had told her to be sure to rush ADPi. She became "the PNM with the smart brother" (and got the bid!).

-One PNM mentioned that she had been an elf the Christmas before. Any unusual job like that can make a PNM stick out.

-One PNM commented on a sister's dress, saying she loved Ann Taylor, too. Any connection between a PNM & a sister is usually good - this comment showed that the PNM knew style, and wasn't easily intimidated.

I'm sure there's more, but these are just a few examples of a clever PNM turning a scary situation to her advantage.

[FSUZeta]

with more and more panhellenics providing t-shirts for first round parties, it becomes more difficult for pnms to stand out. this is when the unusual piece of jewelry , pair of shoes or belt or the unique question will help you be remembered.

now we are not talking candy necklaces, nipple rings or combat boots -it should flatter you and make you stand out in a good way. ask unique questions similar to those included in the above posts.

i was so bored by the 2nd day of ice waters that i decided that i was going to start asking the sorority members questions right off the bat-you can all imagine hearing "what's your major, what dorm are you living in, where are you from" 9 times the first day, and knowing that you had to look forward to that 9 more times on the 2nd day . i wasn't pushy or inappropriate-i waited to see where the conversation was going first. i can't tell you how relieved the sorority members seemed to be-i guess they didn't have to work so hard on me, because i was doing half the work and it must have come across in a positive light, because i had more invitations than i could accept for all subsequent days.