Contact Info
Email: mike@greekuniversity.orgOffice: 203-58-GREEK
Cell: 516-642-3108
To book Mike for your campus or conference: bookings@greekuniversity.org
All programs can be in person or virtual, keynotes or a workshop.
Michael Ayalon's Bio
As a professional speaker, entrepreneur, and author of the just released book "From Letters to Leaders: Creating Impact on Your College Campus and Beyond", Mike has headlined over 400 presentations across 200 college campuses in 35 states to bring light on pressing problems, such as Sexual Assault Prevention, Hazing Prevention, Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention, and Motivation in Student Organizations. Mike's strong technological background and varied professional experience in helping to build companies from startup to over $25 Million in annual sales gives him a profound understanding of the ways these issues penetrate all levels of corporate and educational structures today. His unique insight and hands-on approach enable him to create dynamic, positive and results-driven keynotes and workshops that transform people's lives.
As the former Executive Director of Sigma Pi Fraternity with 120 chapters and over 100,000 members nationwide, Mike has a deep understanding of the current situation on campuses as well as a structured plan on how to empower our own youth to stop being a part of the problem and become an active part of its resolution. He is a member of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, a programming partner for the North-American Interfraternity Council. In addition to his role with Greek University, Mike also currently serves as the Wilson County Rural Communities Opioid Response Coordinator through Middle Tennessee State University's Center for Health and Human Services. In conjunction with his role on the Board of Directors at DrugFree WilCo, Mike is actively reducing drug abuse and addiction in Middle Tennessee. Mike is a graduate of the School of Management at the University at Buffalo and has a Master's Degree from Cumberland University in Public Service Management.
DRIVEN: Recruiting and Retaining Gen Z in Uncertain Times
By explaining the characteristics of Gen Z, as well as how these traits were formed by Gen X parents, we can explain what changes need to be made to our recruitment processes, new member education, and retention techniques in order to be relevant for this generation. The time is now.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the basic characteristics of Gen Z students and why these characteristics formed.
2. Analyze seven traits of Gen Z and what opportunities this creates for fraternity and sorority communities.
3. Assemble a list of changes to our organizational processes such as recruitment, advertising/PR, new member education, chapter projects, and retention.
4. Position your chapter and/or council to be irresistible to Gen Z students.
5. Build a real value proposition for potential new members that actually resonates with Gen Z and keeps them engaged through graduation, which in turn creates dedicated alumni for your organization.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes
How Can We Reinvent Greek Life?
We’ve all created New Year's Resolutions at one point in our lives. We have good intentions, yet they never seem to last. Why do we steer away from our goal so quickly? What stops successful organizations that have been powerhouses for decades from reinventing themselves when it is needed? What does success really look like? Are we even learning from our mistakes?
By carefully examining successful people and companies that have reinvented themselves (think: Dell, HP, IBM, and Apple), as well as others that didn’t reinvent themselves and now no longer exist (re: Kodak or Blockbuster), we can understand what is at stake within the Greek community. We will learn problem-solving skills, identify several, realistic solutions that we can implement immediately, and learn what three elements are needed to ensure there will be a lasting impact.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define our priorities as a community.
2. Describe why people reinvent themselves.
3. Compare organizations that have failed to reinvent themselves, as well as others that have successfully made the transition.
4. Define the Beckhard-Harris Change Model.
5. Define the Tuckman Model of Team Development.
6. Describe the six steps of problem-solving.
7. Summarize how we can implement a solution, evaluate the results, and then create lasting change in our community.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Quote on Mike's presentations
"I could not be more impressed and inspired. It is rare to find someone that not only has such a range of experience but ideas and solutions for issues facing Greek Life today. He kept my fellow brothers engaged with his energy, even allowed them to set the course of his presentation. Michael can help bring change and growth to any Greek Life community on any college campus."
Speak Your Truth: Sexual Assault Prevention
We're now in a watershed moment. The country is focused on the issue of sexual assault prevention. This is our opportunity to improve understanding and change behaviors on our campus. The time to rally our community is now. We must believe survivors, end the victim blaming, ask for consent, and respect boundaries. Students in Greek Life can embrace their voices to become advocates of change on campus.
Utilizing the most effective, theory-based practices developed by the Sexual Assault Center in Nashville, Tennessee, changes are officially in progress. From the individual perspective, we are building consent, bystander intervention, and strong relationship skills. From an organizational standpoint, we will engage in campus leadership to promote a campus culture of consent, safety, and respect. From a community perspective, we will see initiatives taken to strengthen and support enforcement, response, and reporting- both on and off campus. This session is only one small component of a comprehensive strategy. To change behavior in the long term, your challenge is to develop a peer-to-peer awareness campaign to reinforce positive norms and skills related to consent and bystander intervention.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define sexual assault and other related terms.
2. Identify forms of consent.
3. Define Bystander Intervention.
4. Identify how you should respond when a sexual assault disclosure is made.
5. List the steps you can take on your campus to prevent sexual assaults.
6. Locate the resources available on your campus.
7. Formulate ideas on student-led peer to peer awareness campaigns on consent and bystander awareness for your campus.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
Quote on Mike's presentations
"The NYIT students were all in agreement: Michael definitely met and exceeded our expectations as a community. Students gave positive feedback on all presentations given and took home valuable lessons, which can already be seen within the community. Michael was a powerful speaker, engaging with the audience and connected with the students. These presentations had inspired the students and has initiated a noticeable change during our recruitment season. We recommend Michael to any Greek community seeking a way to educate and inspire their members into becoming future leaders."
The 5 Drug Classes, Usage Trends, and Why That's Important To Your Fraternity/Sorority
This program is a deep dive into the 5 drug classes: Stimulants, Cannabinoids, Depressants, Opioids, and Psychedelics including the effects of these drugs and the risks to students. Signs of alcohol poisoning, vaping dangers, the opioid crisis, harm reduction strategies, and utilizing a crisis management/communication plan for chapters will be part of the program, as well as ways to manage stress on college campuses without drugs or alcohol.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the trends of high school seniors and their usage of cigarettes, marijuana, and alcohol over the last 20 years.
2. Evaluate the stereotypes of Greek Life as portrayed in pop culture and satire websites frequented by high school and college students.
3. Define the 5 drug classes and the effects/risks of each.
4. Describe the signs of alcohol poisoning and the behavioral cues associated.
5. List the ways we can keep a focus on harm reduction in our chapter and manage stress without alcohol or drugs.
6. Identify our crisis management and communication plan.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes
Quote on Mike's presentations
"From the moment I met him, I recognized that he was the kind of person that I wanted to surround myself and my students with. One of my favorite things about working with Mike was his ability to connect with my students on a level that has stuck with them years past his time with them. Amazing!"
The Hazing Agenda: Don’t Hate, Collaborate.
It's essential for you to understand why hazing happens in our organizations. We’ll review the early history of hazing in society and determine what contributes to the hazing mentality- such as Bandura's Theory on moral disengagement and Cimino's sociological factors that contribute to hazing. We’ll discuss the hazing laws in your state and discuss notorious hazing incidents that have occurred from 2012 – 2020.
We’ll teach you how to recognize hazing in your organization, learn bystander intervention techniques, make positive changes to your new member education program, and report hazing when you see it on or off campus. You will learn ways to eliminate hazing in your chapter by offering a large number of replacement activities in your new member education program that promote team building, chapter unity, and skill building for your members.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Analyze the origins of hazing.
2. Describe why hazing happens and the ramifications
3. Illustrate the progression of hazing-related media coverage from 2012 to 2020.
4. Summarize the hazing laws in your state.
5. Recognize hazing activities and develop bystander intervention techniques to stop hazing before it starts.
6. Produce substitute activities in your new member education program that bring the desired results of brotherhood, interaction, and skill building among your members.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes
Quote on Greek University's presentations
"Michael is single-handedly the best speaker I have ever witnessed. He is very knowledgeable about Greek relations. He is very passionate about what he does and it shows when he speaks. I am very pleased that we were able to work together and get Michael to Southern Arkansas University."
What, Like It’s Hard? Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention and Party Planning the Right Way
Over 35% of all college students report binge drinking in the last two weeks (5 or more drinks in a row). Over 42% report that they have been intoxicated in the last month. Given these statistics, it's essential to discuss the challenges associated with these numbers openly and what you can do about it within our organizations to protect your members and guests that is also in line with COVID-19 event guidelines.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Illustrate the trends in drug and alcohol usage among college students.
2. Demonstrate how drugs and alcohol affect the body and its functions.
3. Investigate how drug abuse conflicts with your purpose and values.
4. Define blood alcohol content and recite the symptoms of alcohol poisoning.
5. List intoxication rate factors.
6. Evaluate behavioral cues in your members or guests and then safely intervene with sober monitors.
7. Evaluate group culture that leads us to dangerous situations.
8. Implement COVID-19 event guidelines and BYOB procedures, including bar management, checking ID's, and strategies for refusing service if needed.
9. Summarize how we can keep our members and guests safe at our events.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
Quote on Mike's presentations
"The students were highly motivated and engaged throughout the entire presentation. Mike is passionate and thought provoking. He addresses students and challenges them in a way where they feel inspired and ready to confront social norms on campus. I know that we will work with Mike again in the future!"
Boss Moves: Officer Transition is The Long Term Solution We've Been Searching For
Were you thrown into your position in your fraternity or sorority with little training or knowledge of the position? So was I. One of the biggest problems you face is that you are constantly reinventing the wheel, and then repeat the same mistakes made in the past because of a lack of officer transition and training. Effective recruitment techniques, fundraising programs, scholarship initiatives, risk management procedures, and other organizational memory are all lost when members leave. It is crucial to properly train their respective replacements.
You will learn how to identify and train future leaders, ensure successful officer and job transition, and adequately set new goals for the upcoming year based on best practices from over 125 chapters in North America, including details on student leadership training and officer transition retreats. You will understand what effective committee structure looks like and why it’s important. You will review effective meeting and communication techniques and underscore the importance of organizational financial responsibilities. Finally, we’ll examine the role of frequent and honest communication with all of your stakeholders.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Illustrate the importance of officer/job transition.
2. Create an officer transition retreat.
3. Demonstrate how to identify and train future leaders in your organization.
4. Identify your organization strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
5. Develop organizational objectives over the next year.
6. Summarize the importance and design of an effective committee structure.
7. Identify new communication opportunities with your stakeholders for the best results.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Quote on Mike's presentations
"He is highly engaging and a thought-provoking speaker; he makes you think of leadership in a new way. He has all of the most important qualities in business: credibility, competence, and caring. There are only a select few people who have left a lasting impression on my life, and Michael is at the top of my list."
Fraternity and Sorority Recruitment is Back. Are You Ready?
We know many of your experienced recruiters in the chapter have graduated. Your members will need to embrace a whole new recruitment system that does not depend on the “big in-person events” or forcing the recruitment chairman to bring in all of our new members, but instead puts the focus on the authentic relationships that all of your individual members can form with potential new members. Students are looking for creative ways to connect with others and find a large network of job and internship opportunities that your membership can provide to them. This is our time.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Produce your recruitment goals in our new environment and a real strategy to reach them.
2. Evaluate your existing branding and what we hope to achieve with our fall online presence given new student priorities.
3. Build a social media presence with events that resonate with today's students and collect leads of potential new members from registrations.
4. Develop new communication techniques with potential new members via texting and DM.
5. Create an ongoing system to achieve entire chapter participation in our recruitment efforts all year round.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Help! My Organization Is Not Motivated!
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Analyze their organizational structure, recruitment techniques, and the modifications needed.
2. Evaluate motivation theories, as well as the needs of chapter members as it relates to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
3. Create a worksheet to determine what motivates our members.
4. Identify an overall motivational pattern for the organization.
5. Develop motivational skills.
6. Build leadership skills.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes
Embrace Diversity
When we hear about diversity in organizations, it's easy to become uncomfortable because you might think about things like quotas, affirmative action, race relations, and gender inequalities. Really, all we're talking about is a relationship between people, not a particular individual. You will be able to demonstrate the science of diversity and how it leads to more successful organizations. Diversity can be discussed in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and age. It can also be imagined as the tools you are given in your experience that comes from different places, and how you can use those various tools to help you solve the most challenging issues in your community
Included is a fun activity to show students that we all have certain limitations that makes some things harder for us. It demonstrates that we must accept each as we are- both with our strengths and weaknesses, and to understand that we have much to learn from each other.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define diversity.
2. Discuss the importance of diversity in Fraternal organizations.
3. Summarize the changing demographics of University students.
4. Compare different tools each member brings to our organization.
5. Discover the science of diversity and how it creates more successful organizations.
6. List ideas on how to create a more diverse organization.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
Quote on Mike's presentations
"I was able to book Michael Ayalon for our bid day speech to discuss the positives of Greek Life with the new male members of our Greek Community at Syracuse University. From start to finish Michael demonstrated a high skill set in public speaking as well as strong enthusiasm and charisma for his work. I will be sure to stay in contact with him for any future public speaking events we may have and I’m looking forward to working with him in the near future."
Recruit Your Support Team: Parents and Alumni Join Forces As Advocates
The four areas we need to improve among our alumni and parents are identification, communication, cultivation, and finally, solicitation. It must be in that order, as most go directly to solicitation and you end up failing miserably.
You'll understand the role of the Alumni Relations Committee, how to set up a database, the critical components of a newsletter, and how to get more alumni advisors for your chapter. You will also outline how to set up an effective alumni event from start to finish and learn how to promote a regional alumni club in your area that regularly has events of their own.
Finally, we'll have a FAQ session to answer all those questions that you've been wondering about alumni, such as why they don't come around and why they don't donate to the chapter. Given the techniques that you'll learn in this session, we can help you develop the relationship with your alumni and parents that you'll need to be the best you can be.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define what alumni and parents can provide for chapters.
2. Demonstrate how alumni can help achieve your goals.
3. Build an alumni database.
4. Describe how we can communicate with alumni and parents.
5. Summarize how to cultivate alumni.
6. Illustrate how to solicit alumni for assistance.
7. Produce the components of an effective newsletter.
8. Illustrate how to get more alumni mentoring opportunities.
9. Construct alumni and parent involvement for your chapter.
10. List the steps involved in hosting a proper event that gets you the results you want with alumni and parents.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Quote on Mike's presentations
"Michael is professional and knowledgeable. He has a special way to inspire people as he educates them on best practices. I've known Michael for some time and highly recommend him. In a time when it's difficult to know if you're investing your money wisely, I can confidently recommend Michael for your efforts!"
Greek Unity: Shooting for the Moon & Beyond
All too often, you might hear about the negative stories within the Greek community. We're not talking enough about the positive impact that is felt from the millions of community service hours completed annually and from the millions of philanthropy dollars raised each year.
We will focus on why community service and collaboration is so important. From cancer research to Big Brothers/Big Sisters™, from dance marathons to cross country biking, there are so many ways that Greeks are raising money and donating their time to make the world a better place. When natural disaster strikes, Fraternities and Sororities have the resources and leadership to help immediately. When utilized properly, they have the unique ability to change campus culture for the better as it relates to some of the problems you see, including sexual assault and alcohol/drug abuse.
You'll see some of the best examples across North America, and how you can transform your chapter and your community into a service focused environment where everyone works together.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Recite the values of our Fraternity/Sorority.
2. Demonstrate why service is vital to our community.
3. Produce countless examples of Greeks involved in service and philanthropic endeavors across North America.
4. Inspire the Greeks to get involved and make a difference in their community.
5. List the steps necessary to get started in your service and philanthropic events.
6. Summarize the benefits to the chapter and community when you collaborate.
7. Develop skills to sell yourself and your organization.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Quote on Mike's presentations
"Michael is a phenomenal speaker and leader. He does what many can't do: connect to millennials and inspire them to achieve more. He's THE man.... Stop reading this recommendation and just bring him in to speak already."
Whose Rules? Robert’s Rules.
You will practice the four basic motion types, main motions, and subsidiary motions. You will define privileged motions and incidental motions. You will learn how to kill a motion. You will also demonstrate the various methods of voting in your chapter.
Finally, you will learn meeting etiquette. With all of these fundamental parts of Robert’s Rules of Order, you'll be able to create the proper environment and procedures to effectively conduct your meetings going forward and thus, be more productive as a chapter!
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define parliamentary procedure and the importance.
2. Recite the four basic motion types, as well as main motions and subsidiary motions.
3. Describe privileged motions and incidental motions.
4. Identify voting methods for your chapter.
5. Develop meeting etiquette for your chapter.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Quote on Mike's presentations
"From the start to finish, Michael successfully captivated the attention of the entire room. His superior public speaking skills, enticing up to date content, passion and ability to connect with millennials will leave you and your peers energized and motivated to go out and make a difference on your campus. You WILL NOT be disappointed in choosing Michael to speak at your campus or organization!"
Social Media Soapbox
We will review the 10 Social Media Commandments that you and your chapter must pay attention to in today's electronic environment. You will use real examples of fraternity members and sorority members across the country and how it affected their chapters and even their National organizations.
You will learn how to deal with the media in a crisis. You will begin to keep records and publicize all the good that your chapter does, as well as ways to follow NIC Alcohol and Drug Policies as a chapter and avoid bad situations. If you want to come back years from now at homecoming to see your chapter, and if you value your online reputation for your future career, this presentation is critical.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Identify your organization's values.
2. Create a positive PR Plan for your chapter.
3. Identify what image is actually portrayed through social media.
4. Evaluate why it's important to review existing social media accounts and our presence online.
5. Compare examples of Fraternity men and Sorority women that didn't effectively use social media.
6. Investigate what the repercussions were for them personally and their organizations.
7. Discuss how to deal with the media in a crisis.
8. Demonstrate how to follow NIC alcohol and drug policies to ensure that you and your chapter operate efficiently and safely.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Quote on Mike's presentations
"With Mike, you won't find someone that is cookie-cutter and generic, but instead someone that is genuine and approachable. I believe this is why Mike is able to connect with anyone he crosses paths with, regardless of background and experience. I also believe this to be a leading indicator of Mike's passion for helping others. Mike cares about our organizations, and isn't afraid to tackle the more sensitive issues that plague the Greek community across our country. He welcomes the discussion of said issues head on, and in this sense is a breath of fresh air. Discussing sensitive topics though is only half the battle, the other half is finding solutions to combat these issues. Mike has the experience, knowledge, and resources for finding solutions. I give a man like Mike Ayalon the highest recommendation, not only for his work as a professional and leader, but for the kind of man he is on a personal level as well."
Less Devices, More Connections In Greek Life
There are seven steps that our fraternities and sororities can do in order to limit our devices and get more real connections. This in turn will create happier, more effective members that stay and contribute to our mutual goals.
Learning Objectives. By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Summarize recent research on social isolation and depression with increased social media usage.
2. Identify how fraternity and sorority can help with belongingness on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and why that is important.
3. Illustrate how real connections create happier, more effective members.
4. Investigate the importance of empathy and open communication to team success.
5. Discover the seven steps they can implement immediately to reduce student dependence on devices and increase the depth of connections in their chapters and councils.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members
Quote on Mike's presentations
"I have heard Michael speak several times over the past few years. His sessions are always very informative and are very relatable to the average college student, with plenty of relevant and realistic examples of success to facilitate interest and inspiration for student organizations to thrive and grow. More recently, I have listened to him tackle important issues in risk management, such as sexual assault prevention and community involvement under the Greek University banner. Michael's new initiative is one that will greatly influence Greek Life for years to come, and I would recommend any director of student life to bring in Michael as an educator for the college population."
Ballin’ On a Budget: A Guide
You will investigate key decision makers like the student loan to salary ratio and student loan payment calculations, demonstrate how to check your credit score, discuss the right number of hours to work while in college, the advantages and disadvantages of debt, budgeting techniques, emergency funds, and saving for retirement.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define financial literacy.
2. Define the financial literacy gap.
3. Construct the student loan to salary ratio.
4. Demonstrate the student loan payment calculation.
5. Discover how to check their credit score.
6. Estimate the proper number of hours to work while in college.
7. List your responsibilities with debt.
8. Produce a budget.
9. Describe the importance of saving for retirement now.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
Bridging The Gap Between Students and the Administration
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the student benefits of a student-administration partnership.
2. Illustrate the different levels of interactions with administrators based on frequency of occurrence and intensity of occurrence.
3. Summarize the administration benefits of a student-administration partnership.
4. Organize specific strategies for facilitating this partnership on your campus.
5. Evaluate the four stages of partnership.
6. Investigate best practices from other higher ed institutions.
7. Develop a list of topics for discussion in the new partnership and identify challenges as opportunities for your community.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, the entire university community
Today’s Thought Leader: A New Generation
What makes a good leader? What makes a bad leader? You will investigate these questions with real examples and illustrate the ten qualities of leadership to help you become a better leader in your organization. You will analyze the common leadership pitfalls and produce a plan to identify future leaders of your organization.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define leadership.
2. Describe how great leaders inspire.
3. Evaluate the ten qualities that leaders have.
4. Examine common leadership mistakes.
5. Investigate your leadership style and use that to lead others and work better with others.
6. Identify future leaders for the organization.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
Quote on Mike's presentations
"As a student affairs professional, it is evident that the change and direction Mike brought to the fraternity has made Sigma Pi one of the leading organizations in the industry today. Other than tremendous growth in membership and academic development achieved during his time as executive director, Mike launched new and innovative programs for both undergraduate and alumni members. During my time as the fraternity and sorority advisor at Middle Tennessee State University, I had the pleasure of working with Mike on multiple occasions, as he provided training and education to the entire fraternity/sorority community in the areas of hazing prevention, academic achievement, sexual violence prevention, and chapter development. Perhaps what I admire most about Mike is his passion--his passion for people, communication, social issues, the fraternal movement, and relationships. I am beyond grateful for individuals like Mike who dedicate their lives for a cause they believe in. Through the work we do as fraternity/sorority professionals, I find hope and inspiration in the services Mike provides to Greek members across the country. I am amazed at his ability to reach students at the core of their development and highly recommend his programs and services."
Advisors: Training Day
Learning Objective
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define the role of an advisor.
2. Describe the expectations of an advisor.
3. Identify the different types of advisors that exist.
4. Prepare a plan to build trusting relationships with members.
5. Measure chapter performance using specific metrics.
6. Develop priorities to focus on.
7. Create a crisis management plan for the chapter.
8. Identify common warning signs and solve the issues before they become major problems.
Intended Audience: fraternity and sorority advisors, alumni members, university administration
Quote on Mike's presentations
"Michael gave a great speech that catered to both new members and current members of our Greek organizations. He was also very helpful in observing Greek practices at our school and making suggestions on how to better improve the community."
Adulting at Its Finest: Ethical Leadership, Learning from Failure, and Defining Your Values
Some companies do put "what's right" first, and commit to the environment, helping the needy, or doing the right thing for their customers. Those organizations have dedicated teams that are willing to go the extra mile time and time again because they firmly believe in the values of their organization, which, in turn, reaches heights never imagined. You'll learn from the leaders in your fraternity/sorority and how they do it, both for themselves and for their organization.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Define values, morals, dilemmas, and ethics.
2. Define our personal values.
3. Describe our organizational values.
4. Document the values that are important to our Greek community and how we are unique.
5. Discover the situations that keep us from living our values.
6. Analyze ethical decision making in our daily lives.
7. Define Kitchener’s Five Moral Principles.
8. Analyze our role as leaders when we are confronted with a “trigger” situation.
9. Discover practical ways to live our values and create real change.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
Quote on Mike's presentations
"Michael did a fantastic job engaging our undergrads on the topics of alcohol safety and sexual assault prevention. One student came up to me after the TiPS training to let me know that he had been to many alcohol safety sessions ran by his school. He said that this was the first session that he actually learned something. That is extremely impressive considering the topics of his presentations. Michael was also a pleasure to work with and will hopefully be a repeat presenter for AEPi conventions in the future."
All Hired Up!
You'll see several incredible examples of how networking opportunities turned into enormous personal and corporate success. You'll review the ten biggest misconceptions about networking, and help you develop a unique selling proposition for you to use when you're in a networking situation.
Once you go over the basic techniques of networking, you will see how to use technology to leverage your networking abilities, and then how to get to the next steps with all the contacts you've developed. You can even map out a business model for a new product or service on one page. All of these techniques are applicable for current undergraduates, recent graduates looking for new jobs, or even those who have a current job and want to quickly move up the corporate ladder or get the perfect customer.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Analyze your own skills.
2. Create a strategy to showcase those skills.
3. Develop networking skills.
4. Build communication abilities with prospective employers/management.
5. Evaluate the various settings in which networking opportunities exist.
6. Develop your own unique selling proposition.
7. Create an entrepreneurial business model for a new product/service on one page.
8. Demonstrate how to take the contacts you've developed and turned them into real opportunities for internships, jobs, and customers.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
Quote on Mike's presentations
"Michael's visit was a fantastic way to kick off National Hazing Prevention Week at Stony Brook University. The tools and information he gave us are invaluable and will surely help us spread awareness to the defining characteristics of hazing as well as the methods and motivation to actively end it. "
No, You’re Out of Order! Staying Accountable.
The goal here is not to punish our members, but instead to create positive changes in behavior through peer accountability, maintain the chapter's high standards, educate our members, and promote the development of a strong, close-knit organization. This helps us avoid uncomfortable interventions for other external authorities, such as the University, Headquarters, or local alumni.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Identify the purpose of Judicial Boards.
2. Create a Judicial Board including proper selection of members.
3. Determine procedures for the Judicial process.
4. Discover various violation possibilities.
5. Produce the hearing agenda.
6. Summarize the restorative approach.
7. Analyze different sanction possibilities.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes
Quote on Mike's presentations
"Thank you for an excellent presentation! We are already seeing some positive changes through the community and hope that it continues from within the groups. We look forward to partnering again in the future."
Early is On Time; On Time is Late
Today's college students are under enormous pressure with work, school, student organizations, relationships, and much more. By organizing your day and following these secret tips, you'll get control again. There are 1,440 minutes per day. Use them wisely!
Learning Objectives
By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
1. Identify their most precious asset while in college.
2. Construct effective time blocking for their daily schedule.
3. Reduce procrastination in themselves and others around them.
4. Discover a method to capture new ideas and increase creativity.
5. Analyze what makes very successful people according to Warren Buffett.
6. Evaluate your morning routine and find new ways for a positive, inspirational experience.
Intended Audience: fraternity members, sorority members, student athletes, incoming first-year class, the entire student body
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"Michael was invited to our campus to certify several of our Greek students in TiPS. Michael did an outstanding job and was extremely easy and flexible to work with from start of the planning process to the post assessment of the event. Michael's genuine care for students' well being shines through all of his work."
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"Michael's presentation was amazing on a subject that Greeks don't want to talk about: harm reduction. For most of our chapters, we don't talk about prevention of harm or risk issues until something happens. Thank you for starting a conversation that needed to be started on our campus."
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"When we wanted to host a New Member orientation event at Drexel University, I knew exactly who we needed to call. Michael ran an amazing event for over 300 students; focusing on hazing, Greek leadership, and how to come together as a community. This may have been the first time that we hosted Michael, but it definitely will not be the last!"
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"As the President of my sorority, I took away so much from the presentations. I'm in the works of revising our position descriptions to lengthen the term of Alumnae Relations and create an elected position encompassing Public Relations and Website Management. Our Recruitment chair is working on drafting a more clear summary of our expectations, and preparing the chapter to make a Recruitment Contacts List. Our Secretary is revising our attendance policy to do away with "Mandatory" and replace it with a competitive incentive program. As a chapter, we discussed our dream chapter, how to create it through all of these ideas, and we're excited to revamp our programs and increase engagement."
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"The support he has given my chapter really shows how much he cares for Greek life and for individual, unique chapters like mine. He has even suggested more ways he can support us in the future and has remained in contact with my chapter, and for this, we cannot thank him enough."
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"I was able to speak with Mike openly about the needs of my Fraternity, Tau Delta Phi. I would bring Mike to our Fraternity leadership programming and believe that his work would likewise positively impact students at any other higher education institution or national Greek organization."
Interactive presentations on your campus
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"I greatly appreciated that he dug deeper with the students to provide them with tangible ways to resolve the real issues that the community may be experiencing. After his visit, one of the local sororities followed up with Mike to seek advice on how to take steps towards organizing a standards board. Mike has a way of connecting with FSL communities, leaving a lasting impact for those who show up and engage."
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"Mike is an amazing speaker who was really able to connect not only with professional staff but the students. He has a huge heart and always willing to go up and beyond what is ever expected. I would highly recommend bringing him to your campus."
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"Greek University is much more than a name, a person or a face, its a movement to empower & enlighten. Goals and destinations are not always clear, many times there is a cloud of fog that doesn't let you see the road clear enough to get where you're going. Michael uses analogies as a fog light to illuminate a better understanding of topics that aren't so simple to understand. Conversations are made to be comfortably relatable by integrating stories that cause the audience to critically think about their actions and inactions regarding realistic day to day opportunities that can help drastically change the direction of an organization's progress for the semester/year. Greek University is a platform to promote individual virtues & principles that will in turn boost organizational behavior."
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"An excellent resource for our student leaders. Mike is an authentic public speaker who was able to hold our student's attention thanks to his relatable experiences. Our students greatly appreciated all that Mike had to offer."
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"It was great working with Mike! He was responsive to our students, communicated in timely manner and was flexible. In addition, he was very approachable and the students enjoyed his honesty and authenticity. Mike is someone I would bring to host sessions on any number of topics effecting college students because he was engaging and the students thought he was relatable."
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"Mike is really knowledgeable in the field of Greek Life and keeping college students safe. My chapter learned a ton of useful information through the TIPS certification and the keynote on recruitment. Everyone should want to gain knowledge from this program."
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"Michael's experience and dynamic knowledge of strategies to grow our FSL community was so valuable. His presentation was engaging and he took the time to tailor it to fit the needs of our students. After his presentation, he stayed the whole afternoon to provide individual one on one time with each chapter and engaged in critical dialogue and feedback with our student leaders. I absolutely recommend bringing Michael to your campus as a speaker!"
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"Great presenter! Students responded well to his message and stayed back with their specific questions (the highest of praise indeed)!"
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"Mike was great at my campus! He was so easy to work with especially with the extremely busy day I had already had by the time he got there. He worked with me and my students to impact them in the best way possible. He worked with our small group and really connected with the students. I also thought his presentation was very impactful and a different approach to most hazing presentations. 10 out of 10 would recommend!"
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"I had the pleasure of working with Michael recently with the Greek Life Community at Newberry College. Michael was an impressive speaker. He was interactive with the students and provide real conversation and dialog with the Greek Life Leaders that put the real issues in their face for them to control the direction and the vision of Greek Life on a local and national level. I would highly Michael for anyone that is looking to have a great impact on their Greek Life Community."
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"Michael is a fantastic speaker. Knowledgeable, charismatic, and engaging, he has a way of making a presentation feel like a conversation."
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"One of the most influential speakers I’ve listened to during my collegiate experience!"
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"Michael is a fantastic speaker. Knowledgeable, charismatic, and engaging, he has a way of making a presentation feel like a conversation."
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"Mike was an awesome speaker for our chapter, Alpha Phi at the University of New Hampshire. He brought to light a lot of issues within Greek organizations, and how to become active parts of the solution. The presentations were engaging and kept everyone involved! We hope to have another opportunity to work with Mike in the future!"
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"Meeting Michael was life changing. Being a member of Greek life there are many aspects that we all overlook and pay little attention to. Michael helped me and my brothers game plan to better our public image, communication, and following the university guidelines. This individual is well spoken and can teach one to run a successful organization."