Month: January 2019

Register now: 2019 Leadership Summits this February!

2019 Leadership Summits: Don’t miss out! Golden Key’s best and brightest will be together in February. You need to be there. Leadership. Learning. Lifelong friends. You don’t want to miss these life-changing gatherings of top performers from all over the world–you’ll take away loads of […]

The scholarship that changed my life

The scholarship that changed my life

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We stop at nothing to showcase your achievements

We stop at nothing to showcase your achievements

Chapter ideas spotlight: International Night

Chapter ideas spotlight: International Night

Plan an International Night that Rocks One of the greatest benefits of being a member of Golden Key is working with amazing high performers from all cultures, nations, and backgrounds. Nothing brings out the beauty of Golden Key’s global network like our eagerly anticipated International […]

Chapter ideas spotlight: Committee program

Chapter ideas spotlight: Committee program

So, you want to grow your chapter? Fantastic. And you have lots of amazing ideas to try out on your campus? Even better. But just like a fast-growing company, you can’t do it alone. Take a lesson from Brianna Perez, Golden Key Chapter President at […]

Chapter ideas spotlight: Golden buddies

Chapter ideas spotlight: Golden buddies

Help Freshmen Experience the Best of Golden Key

We recently interviewed Brianna Perez, Chapter President for Baruch College. In addition to inspiring ideas for great leadership, she also shared the best of the best of the programs her local chapter runs and loves. Brianna has ideas to share for getting freshmen involved, growing your chapter like a Fortune 500 C-level would, and, well, getting down and partying. We’ll share all the best of Baruch’s “golden” ideas and tips for success. First up, Golden Buddies.

Q: How can you connect with freshmen before they are eligible to join Golden Key?

A: The Golden Buddies Program

We’ve all been there – you’re in the middle of your new member drive on campus and a bright-eyed freshman approaches you, hungry to learn more and get involved. You know they aren’t eligible until their sophomore year, but you don’t want to send them away. So what do you do?

Offer a Golden Buddies mentorship program. Golden Buddies is all about sharing the Golden Key love with freshmen. Golden Buddies pairs seasoned Golden Key Members with first-year students so they have a buddy to show them the ropes as they tackle all the challenges of freshman year.

And guess what? Whether or not your Golden Buddy joins Golden Key, they’ve made a new friend. And come sophomore year, they might be ready to join Golden Key and pay it forward by becoming a mentor themselves.

Want to organize a Golden Buddies program in your own chapter? Here are three must-haves according to the Baruch Chapter:

  1. Train your mentors! Good mentors are tuned in to whatever their buddy needs, whether it’s being a good listener, sharing tips for success, or steering them to helpful people and resources on campus.
  2. Consistency! Plan at least one activity, workshop or fun event for spring and fall and invite the whole campus. Raise awareness about your chapter and attract new members. Think networking, giveaways and free food!
  3. Promote, promote, promote! Marketing is key to making Golden Buddies a success. Check out the marketing pieces Baruch uses to drive home the benefits.

Want more?

Check out Baruch’s best practices for a Committee Member Program and International Night.

 

GOLDEN KEY SPOTLIGHT: Brianna Perez

Meet Brianna Perez, Class of 2019: She’s bold. She cares. And she inspires Golden Key members worldwide. Brianna Perez, a finance major and president of the Golden Key Chapter at Baruch College in Queens, New York, used to be shy. Not that you’d ever suspect […]