Effective Fraternity Leadership

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Bringing Fraternity Leaders Together

Being a leader isn't easy, and being a student leader in a fraternity can be especially challenging. But let me tell you, the rewards are all worth it.

My name is Joe Finelli, and along with my friend and brother Dustyn Curran, we aim to help fraternity leaders around the world come together and share their knowledge. Both of us were leaders in our fraternity, running the gamut from social chair to recruitment chair to president. Having this broad array of experience to draw on led us to create this page and the accompanying blog, GreekThink.

Whether your chapter is working like a well oiled machine or is so unorganized that you don't know who is in charge, this page is for you! Everyone is welcome to learn and to chime in. Directly below, you will see links to our blog posts on a variety of topics related to fraternity leadership. Beyond that is a multitude of interactive content that allows you to post your questions, your wisdom or just your comments. Our hope is to make your fraternity chapter better!

You can follow us on Twitter, too, at GreekThink_Joe.

Sound off on Recruitment 

Quality vs. Quantity

What's your opinion? Is quality or quantity more important in recruiting new chapter members? Or is your philosophy something else entirely?

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    DustyJoe DustyJoe Sep 18, 2009 @ 3:55 pm
    Here's one we received via Twitter: @mattkoz81 @GreekThink_Joe "There is quality in quantity."-Branch Rickey re: baseball players, but also relevant to #recruitment. Oh and he's a Delt

Greek Think 

The companion blog to this site

Below you can browse through snippets and click to read the full text of our blog postings from the companion blog to this site.

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Q & A 

Post your questions to us.

Do you have a burning question that you need answered? Or have a situation that you need advice on?

Post your questions here, and we'll answer them as soon as we can. You can also submit questions or topics to us at dustyjoecf@yahoo.com.

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What I learned . . .  

Advice from current and past leaders

Here's your chance to leave a bit of your own wisdom behind for others. If you are or were in a leadership role in your fraternity, chances are that you learned something from it. Whatever that may be, leave it here for others to learn from! It could even be a quote that taught you something or kept you motivated.

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Motivation 

How were you motivated today? Tell us about it . .

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    Joe Joe Dec 5, 2008 @ 10:13 am
    This motivated me today: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/12/the-making-chas.html

    Time to get doing . . .

Let us know what YOU think! 

We want to know what you think of this site and/or our blog. Feel free to comment on anything here, an article, the look and feel, or the page in general.

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    TheFletch TheFletch Dec 12, 2008 @ 12:16 am
    Joe and Goose, cool concept, I like the stuff you have posted on this thing, I'll definitely keep chceking on it. If you want any ideas for content or anything hit me up, you know how! =D
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    Matty J Matty J Dec 9, 2008 @ 10:56 pm
    I like the blog. Keep up the good work!
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    TomATS TomATS Dec 5, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
    You are off to a great start. Thanks for including Avenues to Persistence in you Squidoo list. May I suggest visiting www.avenuestosuccess.com for more quotes and some helpful links for college students.

    It'll be interesting to watch your lens grow. The content is good.

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Coming Soon to the Blog: Brotherhood 

A two part series

We're currently putting together a two-part series on Brotherhood that we're really excited about. Brotherhood was a big passion of mine and something very important for every fraternity. Part one is out and part two should be coming within the next few days . . .

Great Web Links 

These are some great sites related to our topic . . .
The Fraternity Advisor
A worthwhile perspective on leadership topics within the realm of the fraternity chapter.
T.J. Sullivan CEO, CAMPUSPEAK Inc.
Great reading for any student leader out there!
ChapterTalk | News and Advice for Successful Fraternity and Sorority Members
News and Advice for Successful Fraternity and Sorority Members.
Fraternity Communication
This blog aims to promote a positive image of fraternities and sororities. The writer is a communication professional and the alumni historian of a multicultural fraternity.
WebGreek's Blog
Some interesting discussion of topics like recruitment, culture, stereotypes, etc.
Seth Godin's Blog
Talk about connecting people! This guy is a master of the art. I've learned lots from reading this daily blog.
North-American Interfraternity Council (NIC)
This is the website for the NIC, which is a great resource for fraternity leaders. Their motto: Advocate - Collaborate - Educate.
Leadership Resources
A great bunch of resources for leaders offered by the University of Massachusetts.
Student Leader Magazine
An online magazine all about student leadership.
Removing Greek Stereotypes
An article arguing for the removal of stereotypes from Greek student organizations.
Leadership Practices And Effectiveness Among Greek Student Leaders
An interesting article detailing studies on leadership practices of Greek student leaders.
Fraternity Info
Future Leaders
Not sure what being in a fraternity is about?  Find out why other men have joined and how that decision has affected their lives.
73 Fraternities
The North-American Interfraternity Conference is made up of 73 member fraternities.  While our membership is dive
Phired Up Blog
A great place for thoughts and advice on recruitment - one of the most important aspects of your chapter.
Greek Movement Leadership
A thought provoking blog on leadership within your fraternity.

Squidoo Related Links 

Fraternities
Some good ideas . . . though the name could use a little work
Better Leader
An informative page, though some of the links are geared more towards the working world.
Great Leaders
Good links to find more info on leadership topics.
How to Become a Great Leader
Good, practical advice throughout - a great page.
Avenues to Persistence
A great page offering guidance and encouragement for college students and parents.

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