Comments on: What My Frat-Guy Years Taught Me About Building Community

By: Ryan Paugh

Ryan Paugh — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:18:29 +0000

Sorry for the late reply! It's been 4 weeks since you left your comment so I'm assuming that you started your new gig. How's it going so far? Let me know if I can help with anything.

By: Ryan Paugh

Ryan Paugh — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:17:42 +0000

I'm still really tight with many of my pledge bros. I think that really difficult circumstances (like pledging) bring people closer together. Beer brings people together too.

Thanks for the compliments on Brazen. We appreciate all your support over there.

By: Ryan Paugh

Ryan Paugh — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:16:09 +0000

Beer muscles are great. Only with beer muscles could a 130lb guy like myself be so cocky at a party. Geez … I'm pretty happy that I'm not a frat guy anymore

By: Ryan Paugh

Ryan Paugh — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:14:59 +0000

Thanks man! It's funny that your name is Dan Healy. My biz partner (also a Sammy) is named Ryan Healy. He has a brother named Dan. It totally threw me off!

Cheers!

By: jpedde

jpedde — Tue, 04 May 2010 01:08:25 +0000

Great Post Ryan! I just took a Community Manager job to start next week, and really think your observations might just be great correlations. I wasn't in a sorority, but I was involved with greek life, and it is a great deal of community building. Thanks for the info!

By: Ambassador Bruny

Ambassador Bruny — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:39:48 +0000

Nice Post Ryan and Good tie between the Frat Days and the current community building days. The pledge process was definitely tough, but you know it's what I reflect on most in terms of, "Man if I made it through that, I can make it through this–insert any current challenge." Brazen is by far the most interactive space that I've seen. I really like the thought of putting more into it, email, phone and in person. I haven't given that part of the journey enough love. Thanks for the insight.

Your Ambassador,
Mike Bruny
Gamma Omega Delta Fraternity Inc.
"Gentlemen of Quality and Diversity"
Brother name: Ami
Fall '96, Founding Father of Eta Chapter at Hartwick College

By: Jake LaCaze

Jake LaCaze — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:05:31 +0000

Great thoughts on community. And anytime I learn a new term ("beer muscles") from a blog post, I enjoy it that much more.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:28:08 +0000

Fast & Firm! Good commentary Ryan.

Andy Huston (Sigma Alpha Mu – Minnesota '04)

By: Dan Healy IV

Dan Healy IV — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:37:39 +0000

Didn't think I would ever say this to a Sammy Guy but I couldn't agree more – I just got introduced to Brazen Careerist – Great Site – I Graduated Penn State 2004 – Delta Sig- Keep'em coming.

-Dan Healy IV

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