I need help with teaching girls how to rush PNMs!

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Senusret hit it.
There is a "certain segment" who train from birth, but it's a very, very small segment.
The rest of us have to learn!

I would beg to offer a different slant. I just think that certain people are taught, from childhood, how to great someone pleasantly, put them at ease and have a lovely and lively conversation with them. Now, if that's training from birth for recruitment, so be it. I call it properly raising a child to be a gracious adult.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I would beg to offer a different slant. I just think that certain people are taught, from childhood, how to great someone pleasantly, put them at ease and have a lovely and lively conversation with them. Now, if that's training from birth for recruitment, so be it. I call it properly raising a child to be a gracious adult.

This. (I still hate using "This." by the way)

The really good recruiters are always friendly, social people who can hold a conversation - they're socially excellent to use a Phired Up term. If you give already socially excellent people a few tactics and get them to think about recruitment constantly they can recruit an entire pledge class. The trick is teaching more reserved individuals to be socially excellent.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Isn't "rush" something which everyone has to learn how to do?

This thing is kind of foreign to me, but the way the original post was phrased gave me a wee bit of concern.

I guess what I'm saying is that there should be a system for training women how to rush anyway, regardless of the perception of their existing skill set. Nobody is born knowing how to recruit any more than they are born knowing how to be a sorority member.

My thoughts exactly.

And as always, I wonder what would make a member of a national GLO come to GC instead of using the plethora of resources both locally and nationally. Perhaps something was lacking in their new member program and they can address those shortcomings when they (1) train their actives and (2) conduct their new member programs in the fall.

[33girl]

If you're in a Big 10 chapter, and you have just recently "gotten on your feet" - your HQ should be calling you and helping you every week to make sure things are ok. For realz. Call them up ASAP and tell them you need help before rush - this is what your national dues pay for.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

And as always, I wonder what would make a member of a national GLO come to GC instead of using the plethora of resources both locally and nationally. Perhaps something was lacking in their new member program and they can address those shortcomings when they (1) train their actives and (2) conduct their new member programs in the fall.

DrPhil - unfortunately, NM programs often have precious little to do with "training" nowadays. Plus, they're nationally standardized and not to be deviated from. Obviously, what works at Penn State is not going to work at UC-Irvine or DePauw.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Mystic Cat has me wondering whether there are legacies who thought they already had all of this figured out. LOL. They don't need no stinkin' training! They don't need no stinkin' sisterhood or membership retreats! They always called those "family reunions!"

LOL at the bold!

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If you're in a Big 10 chapter, and you have just recently "gotten on your feet" - your HQ should be calling you and helping you every week to make sure things are ok.

Well.... it's been a good 6-7 years since their recolonization, and I do think they've had some sort of assistance from their HQ in recent years.

Too bad IowaHawkeye doesn't post anymore. I'm sure she'd have a lot to say.

(where is that darn sarcasm smiley when you need it?)

[FSUZeta]

MC, I lol'ed at dr. phils last line too! it is so true in so many families.

[Titchou]

Amen, Gusteau!

[Titchou]

I think there are two different groups of people. Those for whom you need the full blown conversation techniques workshops...those who are shy and who don't put themselves "out there" socially around unknown people. The others are the ones raised to socialize who probably just need help with appropriate topics of conversation for the particular event - IN NPC, pref conversation would be very different from the first night - or Ice Water Teas as we do here in the South.

[ellebud]

Try not to ask a question that can be answered with a yes or no. Conversations die a quick death due to lack of elaboration. As a pnm, answer questions and return the favor by directing the conversation back to the sister.