Need some fresh ideas!

[violetpretty]

Agree with 33 girl and disagree with Dancer08.

Just because you're not having "COB events" doesn't mean you're not recruiting.

What 33girl is advocating is having the sisters meet women through their classes, activities, dorms, mutual friends, etc. and befriend these women. Do "normal friend things" with them and 2-5 sisters to gradually introduce them to your chapter. Invite women to things you do normally in your chapter that would be appropriate for non-members (some sisterhood or philanthropy events, programs, speakers, etc). THEN invite them to a COB event (once per month sounds good) and offer bids as your chapter sees fit.

If you're having 1 or 2 COB events every WEEK:
-your chapter will become burned out and will drop like flies
-your members will feel like they're not doing anything other than recruit, because they aren't!
-fewer PNMs will show up to each event because they know you have them all the time, and an empty party does not look good to PNMs
-you're making an excuse to not get out and meet quality women, you're just letting anyone come to you

The answer to the numbers and quality your chapter needs is not some magically awesome theme. It's getting out there and meeting quality women on your campus.

Check out I Heart Recruitment by Coffey and Gendron from Phired Up Productions. Their book was practically written for campuses like yours.

Also, ask your HQ for a travelling consultant or seek the help of regional recruitment specialists in your region/district. They are there to help you!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

Also, ask your HQ for a travelling consultant or seek the help of regional recruitment specialists in your region/district. They are there to help you!

I don't know about that. Sometimes they're the ones that advocate that isht to begin with. Which is why it's a really bad idea to send the consultant who's an alum of the most popular chapter at Ole Miss to help the struggling chapter in BFE, New York State. They can read all the books and go to all the workshops there are, but when it comes down to it, unless they see what goes on on campus on a daily basis, for an extended period of time, they're just not going to get it. (Kind of like I just don't get wearing a dress to a football game.)

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I don't know about that. Sometimes they're the ones that advocate that isht to begin with. Which is why it's a really bad idea to send the consultant who's an alum of the most popular chapter at Ole Miss to help the struggling chapter in BFE, New York State. They can read all the books and go to all the workshops there are, but when it comes down to it, unless they see what goes on on campus on a daily basis, for an extended period of time, they're just not going to get it. (Kind of like I just don't get wearing a dress to a football game.)

Ideally, they'd be able to send a consultant from a similar school, and maybe the chapter can specifically request that.