Welcoming the K-Team – Kevin & Kathryn Join Swift Kick
Ahhh, it’s that time of year again, new interns join our team, which means 2 new friends in 2015! First up is Kathryn Callahan. A southern belle at heart, Kate has made New York her home since coming to Fordham University almost three years ago. As an active member and leader in the Fordham community, […]
The 2014 Granny Kicks Holiday Letter From Swift Kick
Every year, Granny Kicks stops by the office to help us draft our annual holiday letter that goes out, along with a bunch of other goodies, to all the schools we worked with throughout the year. Because Granny Kicks has the ability to write holiday letters like no other, we thought it would be fun it […]
Get 10% off the SK Store – Because #FreeHugs are in Fashion
So you may have noticed the store has been revamped and made shiny. We are super excited about it! It’s got us making silly ads about it like these: If you make a cool image like this and send it to [email protected], we might just give you a 10% off coupon to the store! I […]
New Types of #FreeHugs I Learned About Today
Over at the Student Leader Collective, the hashtag of the day is #FreeHugs, and it’s AWESOME. I wrote a post about my favorite things I noticed about what students are doing to make #FreeHugs their own. It’s so cool to see that our idea of doing a Free Hugs Day gets taken and made even […]
#FreeHugs Day! Have YOU Pledged Yet?
Fall is here, and the weather is just getting colder by the minute. Nothing like warm hugs to keep you going in these cold, gloomy days. And that’s what I’m here for, to let you know you can start pledging to make people’s days a little better and warm because FREE HUGS DAY IS ONLY […]
Swift Kick Quarterly Retreat – Strategy & Broadway
A few weeks ago, Tom, Nathalia, and I embarked on our day long Q4 retreat to plan our projects for the quarter, learn more about each other, and of course, have loads of fun. This particular retreat was a little different in one way: there was no one new. Nathalia is continuing her internship from last […]
Winter is Coming – Duracell Builds Communities at Bus Stops
As you know from Dance Floor Theory, we are all about building communities and making connections. This marketing stunt by Duracell last year definitely does both of those things. At this bus stop, in order to create heat, the people have to make a human chain to connect the two ends of the stop. This leads to: Strangers […]
3 Ways to Use Geek Culture to Build Campus Community
You remember Dustin, a past intern? Well, he’s a rising student affairs star now, working at Husson University in Maine, and an avid blogger. He is also still very much involved in Swift Kick projects still. We love Dustin. Anyway, he wrote this awesome blog post connecting the “comic con” and “geek” cultures to student […]
5 Schools Remembering September 11th Today
It’s a day of reflection and a day of great pain for all of us. It is also a day for us to come together as a family, like these campuses did today, to show love and support. 1. Marquette University Memorial Ceremony on campus at Marquette. Look at all of the students who came […]
Poll! What’s the best way to snag members in September?
It’s the beginning of a new year, and that means you student leaders are all over the place, looking for new students to bring into your awesome organization. With all the options out there to snag a freshman (or transfer, or upperclassman!), where do you find the best community enlarging opportunities? Also, head over to […]