Regional Leadership Consultants

Evening all!

As you may, or may not, know I will not be returning as your Director after this year. It has been an honor to serve you all and to help give back to the organization that has given me so much. I have made countless connections, been able to travel to all of our chapters, learned amazing bits of history, restarted a chapter, and been given the opportunity to leave my mark on a great organization...And somehow I was paid to do all of it!

Video credit: Jake Dubois, Nu Gamma

Next year this position will split into two, one man will cover the Nu district and the other will cover the Mu/Sigma districts. These men will spend less time on the road and more time helping our chapters. They will also have the opportunity to run expansion efforts!

I have full faith that the men I met on the road will be able to lead this fraternity on a national level in the near future. If not you, who?  

Email questions, comments or concerns to me at derrick.dubois@phimudelta.org

Ohio Northern University-- Completed

I'm done at ONU and we have a total of 19 new brothers with more accepting each day.

The last two weeks of the process were the hardest and the most fruitful.

Getting through the names list and meeting with all the men while keeping track of where each man was in the process was difficult but as long as I kept the names list updated I was able to balance all efforts.

This chapter will surely flourish with advisers like Dr. Tom Kier, interim Dean of the Pharmacy College and noted Mu Beta alumnus, and Dave Smittle, noted Mu Beta alumnus and national council Member-At-Large.

In addition, the membership consists of an eclectic compilation of student leaders, ranging from student senate to residential life. This project has no doubt been a success on the National Office's position and we all will be looking forward to Mu Beta's hard work this year.

I am a recruiting machine.. and here's why

I just got over 100 names within an hour.

I'll tell you what, it was easier than you think. How many of you men want to have a better relationship with the organizations on your campus? I bet it's a pretty high number of you.

You, as a leader or student or fraternity man, have the ability to do what I just did.

I contacted the sororities, fraternities and several other student organizations on campus and asked to present. Today, I met with Zeta Tau Alpha, FIJI, Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Xi Delta.

ZTA and Theta were within an hour and I spent less than ten minutes presenting.

I walked out of each of those chapters with more than 100 names each.

First, I brought some type of gift..candy, coffee or flowers.

Second, I researched them a little bit. I knew I needed to know philanthropy, flower and other general information.

Third, I'm offering the organization which refers the most men(who actually join) 500 bucks to their philanthropy. What if this is what you used your recruitment budget for?

Fourth, show up. Dress up! Say hi to the people you know. And if you don't know anyone, chat with a person who may be able to give you some information, then add it into your talk. I met a woman who was excited to be taking over alumni networking just before the presentation. I used her name and gave her a positive plug in front of 70 women. In other words, find ways to get the people interactive with your presentation. You don't need a PowerPoint.

Fifth, talk excitedly about what your organization is planning and doing. They want to know what kind of group you are. Practice this beforehand because you must buy into what you're saying.

Sixth, initiate the name harvest! "Do you all remember when you received your bid? Aw, man. That was a great feeling. I felt so honored and happy. I want to bring that feeling to more people on this campus. I want all of Greek Life to grow. Help me do that. The number one reason why people do not join us is because they were never asked. Can you give me the names of men that should be asked to join? Men who are academically excellent, high caliber,  and service minded." Hand out 3x5 cards and let them at it.

I have advantages as a full time recruiter. But this can be adapted for you. I promise. I'm up to 350 names in a single week. That's nearly 10 percent of this campus and I've just begun.

What is stopping you? What excuses are you making?

The most important piece of being a leader

Don't ever forget that while you are the spotlighted leader you have the opportunity to create leaders.

A person I hold in a high regard once told me that it was not only my responsibility to grow a great organization but create leaders in the process. Take the time to open up those shy members to the possibility of being president. You never know, they may be the best option your organization has. 

I, like many of us, started my journey as someone who was seen as the quiet kid in the group. I hardly contributed until someone planted the seed.

Plant seeds, it's more than worth it. Few experiences are as satisfying as seeing someone grow into a pillar of the community. Just ask those men in the chapter who are successful at recruiting.

Good luck with elections and your transisitons out/into your respective offices.

Derrick.dubois@phimudelta.org