Recruitment Ideas - Instead of Singing While Girls Enter

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I agree with the advice about conversation, but also make sure that women who have made a connection one day with a PNM make a point to go back the next day to at least say high to the PNM if they don't actually rush them. You don't make connections with isolated 10 minute conversations, but you do make connections when you follow up those conversations and show that a connection was made on your side. Good luck!

Excellent point. The pnm will feel very special if the active from yesterday's round makes a quick stop to say "Hello, so glad to see you today!" This helps her feel connected to the house.


Also, another tip for conversation, especially when bumping...
When an active (1) and pnm have been talking, and another active(2) steps up to join them, coach the Active 1 on the art of transferring the converstation to Active 2. This way Active 2 doesn't have to start over from scratch and risk asking the PNM something she had been asked by Active 1.

For example:
Active 1 - "Hi, Active 2, PNM Patty and I were just talking about living in Jester Hall and the rickety elevator that always gets stuck! Didn't you live there when you were a freshman?"
Active 2 - "Oh my gosh, yes, are you living there this year? That elevator was always giving us fits last year. Does Mrs Jenkins still run the front desk?..."

The conversation has been successfully transferred to Active 2 and Active 1 can leave after a few seconds knowing that Active 2 and Pnm are talking with ease.

[perfectinpurple]

Originally Posted by gee_ess

Also, another tip for conversation, especially when bumping...
When an active (1) and pnm have been talking, and another active(2) steps up to join them, coach the Active 1 on the art of transferring the converstation to Active 2. This way Active 2 doesn't have to start over from scratch and risk asking the PNM something she had been asked by Active 1.

For example:
Active 1 - "Hi, Active 2, PNM Patty and I were just talking about living in Jester Hall and the rickety elevator that always gets stuck! Didn't you live there when you were a freshman?"
Active 2 - "Oh my gosh, yes, are you living there this year? That elevator was always giving us fits last year. Does Mrs Jenkins still run the front desk?..."

The conversation has been successfully transferred to Active 2 and Active 1 can leave after a few seconds knowing that Active 2 and Pnm are talking with ease.

I think this is such a good point. It was very frustrating for me while going through rush to have to start the same old name, year, major conversation over and over at the same party!

I know that bumping happens so you get to meet more people, but using this strategy would have definitely made me feel more comfortable at the rush parties.

[carnation]

You don't want to be 'the chapter that doesn't sing'. When my oldest daughter rushed, there was one chapter that stood silently in double lines as the girls came in for the first set of parties. I guess that didn't set the stage for scintillating conversation but my daughter said there was kind of a weird vibe the whole time as if the PNMs were still being stared at and when the time came for the PNMs to cut 1 of 6 groups, guess who almost everybody cut?

Yep, the one who later said that they were only trying to stand out by being different.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by gee_ess

Excellent point. The pnm will feel very special if the active from yesterday's round makes a quick stop to say "Hello, so glad to see you today!" This helps her feel connected to the house.


Also, another tip for conversation, especially when bumping...
When an active (1) and pnm have been talking, and another active(2) steps up to join them, coach the Active 1 on the art of transferring the converstation to Active 2. This way Active 2 doesn't have to start over from scratch and risk asking the PNM something she had been asked by Active 1.

For example:
Active 1 - "Hi, Active 2, PNM Patty and I were just talking about living in Jester Hall and the rickety elevator that always gets stuck! Didn't you live there when you were a freshman?"
Active 2 - "Oh my gosh, yes, are you living there this year? That elevator was always giving us fits last year. Does Mrs Jenkins still run the front desk?..."

The conversation has been successfully transferred to Active 2 and Active 1 can leave after a few seconds knowing that Active 2 and Pnm are talking with ease.

i printed both of these quotes out to use when i help with an upcoming recruitment workshop. they are succinct and i know that these tips will really help those first time recruiters.