WMMA Members--

I just wanted to congratulate you all for attending the Conference--I think it was a great experience for everyone, and one which I will personally remember forever. It is your hard work and driven spirit that has kept me going throughout this past year, and I enjoyed meeting and getting to know many of you during the year, and at the State Conference. Please continue to attend WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi events--they will not only benefit your professional growth, but your personal growth as well.

Again, congratulations to everyone--hope to see you in Louisville, KY!

Emily Leonhard

25th of the Month Report
February, 2010

Report submitted by: Emily Leonhard
President & Western Region Vice President
Wisconsin Marketing and Management Association
Delta Epsilon Chi

Hello Chapters and Advisors!
Thank you for submitting your 15th of the Month Report. There is a wealth of great ideas and useful information in these reports—it would greatly benefit your chapter to read through this report. The 15th of the Month Reports are a method to communicate at the state level about what you have been doing at the chapter level. Please take advantage of the information and share ideas with one another. It is a great opportunity to break the boundaries of individual chapters and share success stories throughout the year. You should all be very proud of the information that you submit—it sounds like great things are happening and excitement for WMMA is spreading across the state.

On February 13th, the Western Region Career Development Conference was held at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus. Along with the great competition that took place throughout the day, there was a great judge debriefing session, passport workshop, “The Apprentice” Leadership Workshop, and giveaways from sponsors. I would like to thank all members, advisors, judges, alumni, Michael Siakpere, Gerald Allison, Kevin Ramsell, and Mae Laatsch for attending the conference—we hope you had a great experience!

I’m hoping to see many of you at the State Conference next week. It’s going to be a very beneficial experience for EVERYONE who attends, and will definitely prepare you for the International Career Development Conference in Louisville, KY this year! Visit http://www.concoursehotel.com/ for more information about the hotel and surrounding area.
Last minute State Officer Candidate questions?
If there are any State Officer candidates who have any last minute questions about the events that will occur at State, questions on the State Officer Test, or anything else—please send me an e-mail (leonhaea@uwec.edu) and I would be happy to answer any questions, or direct you to the right person!

After the state conference, make sure to check the WMMA website (Wideltaepsilonchi.org.) new updates and highlights about the conference, as well as the International Career Development Conference!

Here is the list of chapters that submitted the February 15th of the Month Report. If you submitted a report, and it is not listed below, please contact me.

Chapter Name Date Submitted
Chippewa Valley Technical College February 15th
Fox Valley Technical College—Oshkosh February 2nd
Gateway Technical College—Kenosha February 12th
Moraine Park Technical College- Fond du Lac February 4th
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College February 15th
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire February 15th
Western Technical College-LaCrosse February 14th

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail/call me at any time. I wish you all the best in all of your endeavors this spring. Please take the time to read through all of the 15th of the Month reports—it will greatly benefit you and your chapter. Feel free to forward this e-mail on to Chapter Officers, Members, or anyone else who may benefit from it. See you at the State Conference next week!

Sincerely,


Emily Leonhard
WMMA President &
Western Region VP




Our organization follows a set of principles in which we abide by, and stride to accomplish at the local, state, and national levels. WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi abides by the DECA diamond and its four points: Leadership Development, Civic Consciousness, Social Intelligence, and Vocational Understanding. These are the DECA Diamond Highlights from WMMA Chapters for the month of February:


Leadership Development

This month WMMA Chapters worked hard to recruit new members for the Regional Conferences, as well as for the upcoming State Conference!

•Western Technical College-Lacrosse is preparing to hand out personal invitations to students during second semester, and had a recruitment blitz to recruit new members for upcoming conferences.
•Gateway Technical College-Kenosha has had several meetings this semester to inform the students of our organization. A past chapter president came back to speak at one of their meetings as well.

•University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire set up a booth at the Blugold Organization Bash to talk about our organization, and hand out free t-shirts. They also held an open house to talk about upcoming events for the semester.
•Fox Valley Technical College-Oshkosh recruited new members by using bulletin boards, screen savers on computers, and word of mouth.
•Moraine Park Technical College held their first meeting of the semester, and had pizza for everyone who attended.








Civic Consciousness
Here are some updates on Civic Consciousness activities this year:

•Western Technical College-Lacrosse raised money for a student who had a fire in her home.
•Chippewa Valley Technical College set up a fundraiser “Hot Chocolate for Haiti” to raise money for the relief efforts.
•Gateway Technical College-Kenosha is still working to send 5 disabled children to summer camp. They recently held a benefit concert to raise money for this cause.
•University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is planning civic consciousness activities for the upcoming semester
•Fox Valley Technical College-Oshkosh has been raising money for Haiti relief, and volunteering at the Humane Society.
•Northeast Wisconsin Technical College has been working on the Bid for the Cure cancer event which raises money for the Bellin Cancer Center.
•Moraine Park Technical College has also been working with another campus to help raise money for disaster relief in Haiti.



Social Intelligence

These are a couple events that chapters participated in throughout the state:

•Gateway Technical College-Kenosha went bowling with members who participated in the Regional Conference.
•University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire went to Coldstone with members after a chapter meeting.






Vocational Understanding
With the Regional Conferences in the months of January and February—chapters have been busy preparing their members for the upcoming conferences.

•University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire held the Western Region Career Development Conference in early February. They also held a “Competition Workshop” for their members the week before so they could practice their skills.
•Western Technical College-LaCrosse has agreed to help with a Business Showcase they will be having on campus. They also scheduled a prep night where Alumni help students study for the upcoming conferences. Finally, 14 of their members attended the Western Region Career Development Conference!
•Northeast Wisconsin Technical College held the Northeast Region Conference this year, and had Alumni and CTSO Leadership Specialist Nick Bretl speak at one of their meetings.

Thank you to all who were able to attend the Western Region Career Development Conference this past weekend. I believe this conference was a great success, and I hope everyone was able to practice competition, get feedback from judges, and learn leadership through team building at the Leadership Workshop. I would love to hear your feedback (good or bad) about what you thought of the conference. Again, thanks for joining us!

I would also like to thank all volunteers, advisors, and judges, as well as Nicole Vinson, Gerald Allison, and Mae J. Laatsch for attending the conference.

Hope to see you in a few weeks at the State Conference!

Emily Leonhard
WMMA President &
Western Region VP

Hey everyone--looking for a little fun this winter? Participate in our new event for the State Competition--the WMMA Viral Marketing Challenge. This year's State Officer Team has established a new challenge for our members to show off their skills and create an AWESOME video to promote our organization! The rules are posted below, please e-mail me or the VP of Communications-Eli Gonzalez with any questions.

Good luck, can't wait to see those videos!

Emily

WMMA YouTube Video Challenge


Your challenge is to create a 30 second video incorporating the following elements:
-Live, Learn, Lead
-Why you should join Delta Epsilon Chi
-Louisville, KY
-An object that defines success

The video must be positive, creative, exciting and may not include any references to alcohol, drugs, pornography, or vulgar language. Any music must be original and not copyrighted material.

Teams will include
-1-4 Members
-No more than three(3) videos can be posted per team or individual.

Video must include a Title
Video should be uploaded to the WMMA YouTube Group Link Here!
*Inappropriate content will not be allowed*

Timeline

January 25, 2010-March 1, 2010--Create, produce, and upload your videos.

Competition

The TOP 20 Videos are to be previewed at the opening session at the State Conference in Madison, WI. Members will choose the winner via ballot at the session. With prizes awarded at the Grand Awards Session.


Please visit our website for exact details at this link: http://wideltaepsilonchi.org/viral_marketing/viral_marketing.html

25th of the Month Report

Report submitted by: Emily Leonhard

President & Western Region Vice President

Wisconsin Marketing and Management Association

Delta Epsilon Chi

Hello Chapters and Advisors!

Thank you for submitting your 15^th of the Month Report. There is a wealth of great ideas and useful information in these reports—it would greatly benefit your chapter to read through this report. The 15^th of the Month Reports are a method to communicate at the state level about what you have been doing at the chapter level. Please take advantage of the information and share ideas with one another. It is a great opportunity to break the boundaries of individual chapters and share success stories throughout the year. You should all be very proud of the information that you submit—it sounds like great things are happening and excitement for WMMA is spreading across the state.

On January 23^rd, the Northeast Regional Career Development Conference was held at the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Along with the great competition that took place throughout the day, there was a great “Ask an Alumni” session to provide members with helpful information about competing at State & Nationals, as well as what WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi can do for you. I would like to thank all members, advisors, judges, alumni, and Mae Laatsch for attending the conference—we hope you had a fun, beneficial day!

Save the date for the 2010 State Leadership Conference! This year’s conference will be held March 4-6, 2010 at the Madison Concourse hotel. Visit http://www.concoursehotel.com/ for more information about the hotel and surrounding area.

Is someone from your chapter interested in running for a State Officer position this year?

Now is the time to start thinking about running for a State Officer position. Being a State Officer is a wonderful experience for any student going into Business, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and more! If you have any questions about the state officer positions, and the duties involved—please check out our state website www.wideltaepsilonchi.org for the current State Officer Packet, or send me an e-mail.

Make sure to check out the WMMA website weekly for new updates (Wideltaepsilonchi.org). Here are a few recent highlights of the website:

- Check out the “Resources” section for power points and handouts from the 2009 Fall Leadership Conference in Green Bay, WI

- Overview of the Northeast Region Conference

- State Packet Coming Soon!

The regional conferences are being planned and coordinated by your respective Regional Vice President. The Northeast region still needs to set a specific date for their conference. Conference packets should be available soon for each conference. Please contact your Regional Vice Presidents with specific questions regarding your conference.

Regional Conference Dates:

Southern Region: Saturday February 6^th, 2010

Southern Region Vice President—Alexandra VanAckeren-- WCTC

avanackeren@my.wctc.edu

Western Region: Saturday, February 13, 2010

Western Region Vice President—Emily Leonhard—UW-Eau Claire

leonhaea@uwec.edu

Here is the list of chapters that submitted the December 15^th of the Month Report. If you submitted a report, and it is not listed below, please contact me.

Chapter Name	Date Report was Submitted
Gateway Technical College-Kenosha	January 14th
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	January 15th
Waukesha County Technical College	January 15th
Western Technical College	January 15th

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail/call me at any time. I wish you all the best in all of your endeavors this spring. Please take the time to read through all of the 15^th of the Month reports—it will greatly benefit you and your chapter. Feel free to forward this e-mail on to Chapter Officers, Members, or anyone else who may benefit from it.

Sincerely,

Emily Leonhard

WMMA President &

Western Region VP

Our organization follows a set of principles in which we abide by, and stride to accomplish at the local, state, and national levels. WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi abides by the DECA diamond and its four points: Leadership Development, Civic Consciousness, Social Intelligence, and Vocational Understanding. These are the DECA Diamond Highlights from WMMA Chapters for the month of December:

Leadership Development

Although for many, the month of December was cut short for the Holiday Break, chapters still continued to recruit members, and keep current members active and involved. Here are the highlights from the chapters in December:

· Western Technical College-Lacrosse is preparing to hand out personal invitations to students during second semester

· Gateway Technical College-Kenosha hung up flyers promoting their first meeting at the end of January, and plans to have Chapter Officers speak in different business courses.

· University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire planned a Winter Membership Drive, but unfortunately was cancelled due to the weather.

· Waukesha County Technical College posted monthly activities on their blackboard to catch the attention of business students. They also plan to put up posters, and talk to possible members.

Civic Consciousness

Here are some updates on Civic Consciousness activities this year:

· Western Technical College-Lacrosse is planning upcoming bake sales to benefit the ACS Run/Walk.

· Gateway Technical College-Kenosha is planning a raffle in February, as well as food sales in order to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. They are also working on sending disabled children to summer camp.

· University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is planning civic consciousness activities for the upcoming semester

· Waukesha County Technical College was able to donate many items to the Giving Tree, and they were very proud of their accomplishments.

Social Intelligence

Although December is always busy, a couple chapters held events in order for members to network, and have fun! Here are a few things chapters participated in:

· Gateway Technical College-Kenosha took a trip to the Retired Veterans Association to serve food on Christmas Day, and also went bowling with chapter members.

· Waukesha County Technical College held a holiday party for chapter members. They also plan to continue to hold Monday winter event nights for members.

Vocational Understanding

Many of our members reached out to WI DECA in December and January to help judge their competitions. Here are a few highlights from December:

· Gateway Technical College-Kenosha had 8 members judge the Wisconsin DECA high school division competition.

· Western Technical College sent members to the DECA competition at UW-Stout

· A University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire member judged at the District II Wisconsin DECA competition at Mid-state Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids.

On Saturday, January 23rd I attended the Northeast Region Development Conference in Green Bay. First of all, I would like to thank all of the participants for attending--I hope you got a lot of insight out of the "Ask an Alumni" Session, as well as the competition itself. I look forward to continue to work with all of you throughout the year, and hope to see many of you at the State Conference. Although I wasn't able to attend the entire conference, it was great to see so many enthusiastic and passionate students. A special thanks to Mae J Laatsch, Nick Bretl, Alumni, Judges, WMMA Advisors, State Officers, and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for all of their support during the conference. I hope to see many of you at the Western Region Conference on February 13th at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire!

Please feel free to e-mail me with comments/critiques about the NE Conference, as well as any questions about upcoming conferences.

Emily

Hey everyone--

Hope you all had a great winter break! Just a quick reminder for those in the Western Region, the Western Region Career Development Conference is only about a month away On Saturday, February 13th, UW-Eau Claire will be hosting this year's conference where there will be many competitive events, networking opportunities, as well as a visit from National Delta Epsilon Chi Vice President Michael Siakpere!

I am very excited for this year's conference--and those in the Western Region are greatly encouraged to attend. Whether it is your first year or fifth year competing, this year's conference is a great way to polish up your professional skills, or to learn what WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi is all about. Advisors have receieved the conference packet several months ago-but if any members or advisors would like another copy of this packet, I would be happy to e-mail it out before the conference. Please contact me with questions--I hope to see you all there on Feburary 13th for an awesome conference!

Emily Leonhard
leonhaea@uwec.edu

Hey everyone,

Hey everyone,

Purpose

Participants in the DECA Theme and Logo Challenge will create and present a theme and logo for DECA Inc. to use during the 2010-2011 school year. The annual theme and logo is used throughout the year for shirts, scripting for sessions, pins, print material, and content for programming.

Awards

DECA will recognize the creators of the best theme and logo with custom apparel from DECA Images.
Eligibility
All DECA and Delta Epsilon Chi chapters are eligible to participate in the Challenge. Teams of one (1) to three (3) members may submit one (1) theme, logo, and supporting written explanation of no more than 100 words. An official challenge registration form must be submitted, along with the theme, logo, and written explanation no later than December 7, 2009 to be eligible for awards.

Procedure

In the DECA Theme and Logo Challenge, participants will:

• Create a theme for DECA and Delta Epsilon Chi.

• Create a logo for DECA and Delta Epsilon Chi.

• Present the theme and logo to DECA staff members in a written explanation. (Tell the story of how your theme and logo relate to our stakeholders.)

All submissions must be printed documents on 8½” x 11” paper. No electronic submissions will be accepted.

Timeline

Theme, logo, written explanation, and registration form due December 7, 2009
Submissions evaluated by February 2010
Winners notified by March 2010
Evaluation Criteria
All entries will be evaluated by a panel of DECA staff members. Entries will be evaluated based on creativity, design elements, functionality of theme and logo, and artistic elements.

Tips

• The theme and logo must be appropriate for use in both the high school and college divisions

• The name of DECA’s college division is being reviewed this year. It will only change if the voting delegates vote to change it during the International Career Development Conference in April 2010. Therefore, for the purpose of this contest, the name “Delta Epsilon Chi” must be used.

• The theme and logo should help promote the organization

• The theme should have a clear and concise message

• The 2011 International Career Development Conferences will be in Orlando, Florida. The theme and logo does not have to relate to the conference site, although it could.

Disclaimer


If DECA chooses to use the theme and/or logo, DECA Inc. retains the copyright on any submitted material and reserves the right to use the material in any way or format it sees fit. DECA may make artistic adjustments to the winning entry if necessary for ease of use. DECA reserves the right to select multiple winners. All winners will be contacted by DECA no later than March 2010. DECA Inc. is not responsible for lost, damaged, mislabeled or misdirected entries. Entries will not be returned and will become the property of DECA Inc.

Check out this website to print off the registration form. Let's have next year's winning logo come from Wisconsin!!!
http://www.deltaepsilonchi.org/pdf/ThemeLogoChallenge.pdf

Emily Leonhard
WMMA President
& Western Region VP

Professional Dress Tips

Whether you’re attending a job interview, professional workshop, or even a WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi event or conference, you ALWAYS need to look your best. Here are a few tips for men and women in order to dress for success!

Women

· Hair

- Clips to hold hair back out of face, or down and neatly combed

- Color compliments skin tone

· Makeup

- Little eyeliner, natural looking make-up, soft colored lipstick

· Top

- Ironed blazer and blouse, not revealing

· Bottom

- Skirt to knees, ironed pants, and nude nylons

· Shoes

- Small closed toed heel (no more than 2’’) Also, make sure your shoes are polished.

· Suit Color

- Darker blue/black. Skirted suit is the more conservative choice.

· NO GUM!

· No more than 5 items of jewelry, no more than 1 ring per hand, avoid dangle earrings

· Clean and cut nails, no bright polish

· Light perfume

· Cover any visible tattoos

Men

· Get a haircut before attending any interview or WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi event

· Face

- Cleanly shaven or neatly groomed facial hair

· Top

- Collared shirt, solid white or French blue. Always wear long sleeves—cuff extends ¼’’ below suit sleeve

· Suit

- Blue or black, solid or pinstripe, tailor fit

· Tie

- Matches shirt, not wrinkled, tied properly

· Pants

- NO CARGO PANTS, ironed dress pants, belt and shoes must match or complement each other

· Shoes

- Brown or black professional shoes, polished

· Socks

- Should compliment suit, should cover skin when legs are crossed

· Light cologne

· Fingers: Clipped and Clean

· Jewelry: Watch is acceptable, take out any piercings

For more information visit these helpful websites:

http://www.neckties.com/content/howtotieatie.html --> For help on how to tie a tie

http://www.stcloudstate.edu/careerservices/studentalum/documents/Handout06.pdf --> Detailed tips for women’s professional dress

http://www.stcloudstate.edu/CareerServices/studentalum/documents/Handout07.pdf --> Detailed tips for men’s professional dress

Emily Leonhard

WMMA President

& Western Region VP

Wideltaepsilonchi.org

First, I would like to welcome all new members, returning members, advisors, and alumni to another fantastic year of WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi! This year will be filled with opportunities to develop professionally, network, compete, travel, and meet students all across Wisconsin who share the same interests and career goals as you. Students in WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi really are today's students that are tomorrow's leaders. This organization not only enhances what you learn in the classroom, but also what business professionals want you to know for the 'real world.'

I'm very privileged to be working with an incredible State Officer team this year. We have all been working hard to ensure that this year is great for all of our members. The website is up and running, and there will be new information streaming in on a weekly basis.

Mark your calendars everyone, because the 2009 Fall Leadership Conference is quickly approaching! This year's conference will be October 27th-28th at Hotel Sierra, in beautiful Green Bay WI! As the kickoff to our WMMA year, you have the opportunity to attend workshops presented by Leadership Specialists, Keynote Speakers, and WMMA State Officers, network with WMMA chapters and other Career Technical Student Organizations, and have a blast during our latest and greatest entertainment night—the "Olympiad 2." Also, at Fall Leadership Conference, we will be unveiling a brand new event that will be taking place at the State Career Development Conference in March. Be sure to register before October 5th—you won't want to miss this!

If you haven't already, I'm sure your chapter will be having its first meeting of the year within the upcoming weeks. Now is the time to recruit new students to attend your meetings and events. Although recruiting new members can sometimes be a challenge, our newest post on the WMMA website "Top 32 Ways to Recruit Members," jumpstarts your recruiting process with some great ideas for your chapter to try. If you would like to share ideas that worked for your chapter in the past, or have already worked this year, please feel free to e-mail me, and we'll get those ideas up on the website as well.

After your chapter has found its potential members, share with them all of the great opportunities you've had while being a part of WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi, and inform them of the great events they can be a part of this year (Fall Leadership, Collegiate Leadership Academy, ICDC, etc.). All in all, continue to accomplish the four points of the DECA diamond during chapter activities and you will be off to a great start this year.

Finally, I'm hoping all of you will continue to Live, Learn, and Lead to our fullest potential with WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi this year!

First, I would like to welcome all new members, returning members, advisors, and alumni to another fantastic year of WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi! This year will be filled with opportunities to develop professionally, network, compete, travel, and meet students all across Wisconsin who share the same interests and career goals as you. Students in WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi really are today’s students that are tomorrow’s leaders. This organization not only enhances what you learn in the classroom, but also what business professionals want you to know for the ‘real world.’

I’m very privileged to be working with an incredible State Officer team this year. We have all been working hard to ensure that this year is great for all of our members. The website is up and running, and there will be new information streaming in on a weekly basis.

Mark your calendars everyone, because the 2009 Fall Leadership Conference is quickly approaching! This year’s conference will be October 27th-28th at Hotel Sierra, in beautiful Green Bay WI! As the kickoff to our WMMA year, you have the opportunity to attend workshops presented by Leadership Specialists, Keynote Speakers, and WMMA State Officers, network with WMMA chapters and other Career Technical Student Organizations, and have a blast during our latest and greatest entertainment night—the “Olympiad 2.” Also, at Fall Leadership Conference, we will be unveiling a brand new event that will be taking place at the State Career Development Conference in March. Be sure to register before October 5th—you won’t want to miss this!

If you haven’t already, I’m sure your chapter will be having its first meeting of the year within the upcoming weeks. Now is the time to recruit new students to attend your meetings and events. Although recruiting new members can sometimes be a challenge, our newest post on the WMMA website “Top 32 Ways to Recruit Members,” jumpstarts your recruiting process with some great ideas for your chapter to try. If you would like to share ideas that worked for your chapter in the past, or have already worked this year, please feel free to e-mail me, and we’ll get those ideas up on the website as well.

After your chapter has found its potential members, share with them all of the great opportunities you’ve had while being a part of WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi, and inform them of the great events they can be a part of this year (Fall Leadership, Collegiate Leadership Academy, ICDC, etc.). All in all, continue to accomplish the four points of the DECA diamond during chapter activities and you will be off to a great start this year.

Finally, I’m hoping all of you will continue to Live, Learn, and Lead to our fullest potential with WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi this year!

Emily Leonhard
WMMA President

Here are a few ideas you, and other students can plan to recruit potential members:

1. For every (# of members) paid members you personally recruit, you get some amount of money off of your membership fee
2. Insert DEX bookmarks in textbooks at campus bookstore/library
3. Visit this website for sample brochures http://deltaepsilonchi.org/pdf/bookmarksrecruit.pdf
4. Create a chapter webpage link off of WMMA site
5. Create chapter webpage off of student organizations website
6. E-mail business students via .edu e-mail
7. Conduct open house/socials before actual DEX meetings
8. Write on boards in classrooms—When and where open house and meetings are
9. Use DECA College Connection to contact more interested students on campus
10. Put up flyers/leaflets in classrooms and bulletin boards
11. Speak about kickoff meeting in business classes
12. Advertise “free food” at your meetings (College students LOVE that!)
13. Go to first year/freshman orientation and recruit new interested students
14. Set up a booth at club day/student organization fair
15. Set up a display in a trophy case at school, or on bulletin boards in the hallways
16. Send out a press release to school newspaper/local newspaper about start of chapter and what it will bring to the area
17. Contact student services to put up announcements on the TV system in school
18. Provide student counselors a set of promotional materials to students who express interest in marketing, management, business, etc.
19. Have a kick-off cookout in the middle of your campus
20. Talk to local high school marketing classes in order to recruit new students for next year
21. Put up signs in dorms, and on campus apartments, put flyers in student mailboxes
22. Get an article in the student newspaper/school website/local newspaper about your new organization
23. Advertise on campus news station/radio station
24. Bring a friend to a meeting
25. Secure a display window/trophy case/bulletin board for your chapter to display upcoming events and past pictures/awards
26. Conduct a visible community service event on campus
27. Sell Homecoming shirts sponsored by DEX
28. Sponsor a raffle where the proceeds will go to charity
29. Visit the DECA Images section of the national website. Order banners, pens, recruitment brochures, and other promotional materials
30. Plan events during DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi week—October 11-17, 2009
31. Talk to roommates, classmates, and former DECA members about joining
32. Use websites like Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter to search for people with DECA/Delta Epsilon Chi as an interest

Hopefully this list will get you thinking about all of the ways you can get students to think about joining WMMA/Delta Epsilon Chi!

Emily Leonhard
WMMA President