How Swift Kick Defined the Path of my Life
My junior year of college at Fordham University, Swift Kick came to train us orientation leaders. Tom Krieglstein did his Dance Floor Theory and let me tell you, I never forgot it. My friend Kelly and I would always chant “From meh, to hmmmmmm.” I even participated in a #FreeHugs campaign four times after doing […]
We Are Going to Miss Her: Intern Reflection by Kelsie Hardison
All of us here at Swift Kick feel absolutely blessed to have been able to work with Kelsie while she interned here. She is a go-getter and always eager to help out an overwhelmed team member. Smart, kind, and funny, we all found friendship with her as well as gaining a colleague for a few […]
Official Stats: #FreeHugs Wrap Up
Holy hugs, Batman! This year’s International Student #FreeHugs Day was a HUGE success. We just finished crunching the numbers and we couldn’t be more proud. Thank you to everyone who hugged on November 7th! Check out the official stats below. Got #FreeHugs pictures you want us to see? Stories that will make us emotional? Send […]
Top 3 Unexpected #FreeHugs Day Trends
WOW, the day isn’t even over and so many of you have given out so many hugs already! Over the weekend, we will be posting the official numbers, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, we noticed some crazy cool trends being posted to social media. 1. Administrators and faculty getting involved Sherrod Williams […]
The Unofficial Dance Floor Theory Tip- Caption Contest Winner
Last week over at Student Launcher, we held a caption contest using the below picture, asking “Seen in the Student Launcher office, what’s the deal?” We had a bunch of funny answers, but one took the cake because it payed homage to Dance Floor Theory, kind of. “Dance Floor Theory #13: Leadership is about bringing […]
Exciting Announcement: #SLchat and the Student Leader Collective
Calling all student leaders: Wouldn’t it be great if inspired students just like you got together every week to help each other be more awesome and swap ideas? Well stop wishing, it is here! Starting on October 22nd, @SLCollective is hosting their first ever #SLchat! Every Tuesday at 7pm EST, student leaders will search the […]
Advice for 20 Year Olds from Strangers in Union Square
At our recent company retreat, Tom, Kelsie, Chris and Sabina went to Union Square and asked random people what advice they would give to their 20 year old self, or other 20 year olds. We even offered them an actual penny for their advice. A couple of people said no. A few said the basic, […]
#FreeHugs Takes on the Government
After Tom, founder of Swift Kick, did his keynote at the ASGA conference on October 3rd, he received an email that made all of us here at Swift Kick beam with pride. Jereme Badger sent the above vine in the email, as well as this article, stating that the group of friends had taken Tom’s #FreeHugs […]
From the Mouths of Huggers, Part 2
Some more feedback from people who have already signed up about why they are excited about #FreeHugs Day! Well, this is exciting! We have already gotten 1,298 pledged hugs for November 7th! We ask everyone who signs up to tell us why they are excited to participate, and we got some lovely responses: “I have […]
Turning Energy into Action at New Student Orientation Programs
This past Thursday I was working with UMass – Boston on their newly formed Investiture for first year students. It’s a tradition they are hoping to continue on for many years to come. I’m a huge fan of their efforts since it’s a great way to set the tone for the year as well as […]