Announcing DECA's CTE Month Recruitment Challenge
To help your chapter connect with alumni and community members, DECA is excited to announce the CTE Month Recruitment Challenge!
Membership & Recruitment
Five Ideas for Your Collegiate DECA Spring Recruitment
A new semester brings new possibilities and opportunities. Even if your membership didn't match your goals for the fall semester, we are all in this together and can help ensure we have a successful spring DECA season!
How to Use TikTok for Your Chapter
Discover tips, tricks and ideas to help get your chapter started on a TikTok journey that is bound to engage members all year long!
Three Tips to Take your Virtual Tabling Event to the Next Level
Busy planning your chapter’s next virtual recruiting event? Here are three tips for bringing your chapter’s virtual tabling experience to the next level!
Chapter Campaigns Submission Deadline Extended
Due to the academic year starting late in many schools and a constantly changing landscape, the Chapter Campaign deadline has been extended until December 15, 2020, with specific parameters. Read on to learn more.
Announcing New Membership Incentives for 2020-2021
As we celebrate the beginning of DECA Month, we are pleased to share two new membership incentives in addition to DECA’s Membership Campaign. Activate Your Chapter For each chapter that submits at least 10 student members and 1 chapter advisor…
Showcase Your Members with "New Member Week"
From October 12-16, DECA is shining a spotlight on our newest members with our first-ever New Member Week. This week is a chance for us to meet the new faces in your DECA chapter or association as you show them off.
Ten Ideas for Collegiate DECA Freshman Recruitment
Collegiate DECA offers incredible opportunities for members, and every year dedicated officers aim to increase membership. However, it can be a struggle to think of new, creative ways to recruit new students. To help, explore these ten great ways to increase membership.
Top Tips for Socially-distant Membership Recruitment
Building your chapter’s membership is one of the most important ways to set it up for success in the new school year. But what are the best ways to recruit within the “new normal” of more virtual interactions and less in-person activities? Learn how to recruit new members the socially-distant way with these top tips.
DECA Direct Magazine: The Next Level Leadership Issue is Available Now
A new school year brings new chances to elevate your leadership to the next level. Discover fresh ideas to enhance your chapter and become a leader worth following in your school, community and beyond.
Chapter Campaign Guidebook for 2020-2021 Now Available
The 2020-2021 DECA chapter campaigns are here to help you start your year off strong! Engage your community and grow membership by participating in DECA’s five chapter campaigns. This updated guidebook will help your team navigate each campaign in both a virtual and in-person school setting.
Mountain View High School Virtual Recruitment
Like for many chapters, this year’s DECA kickoff meeting was unique for Mountain View High School in Georgia. Even though the meeting was held through Zoom, the chapter still found a way to make it one of their best meetings yet.
How to Raise Your Membership to the #NextLevel
As we enter a new year, it's time to get excited about membership recruitment! We know this year is going to look different, so here are some tips for taking your recruitment efforts to the #NextLevel!
Watch Now: The 2020-2021 #NextLevel Membership Video
This is not just another year. This is the year we push our limits and set our sights higher than ever before. No matter what your dreams and goals for the future, propel yourself to the #NextLevel with DECA. Watch…
Seven Ways to Perfect your Instagram
Social media is a huge part of forming a brand. Whether it be a product or personal branding, an effective social media account can draw much-needed attention to what you promote. Follow the tips below to create an amazing Instagram page!
Chatham Charter DECA's 3 Keys to Membership Success
Chatham Charter, a high school of 200 students, has a DECA chapter with 60 paid members - over one-fourth of the student body! However, these astonishing numbers didn't happen on their own. I'm going to share with you our three main tactics for membership campaign success.
Here We Go: Make the Final Push to Boost Your Membership
Membership in DECA’s High School Division is looking strong as we surpass 211,000 members as of today. Despite this upward trend, it’s important to continue to grow and strengthen your local chapters and associations.
Instagram Tips and Tricks: How to Market Your Chapter Effectively
Timberland High School DECA was excited to see their planning, new ideas, and hard work pay off at their latest DECA Social where they broke records in attendance and participation. Timberland DECA’s mission was to captivate its target audience and…
Your Chapter's Best Year Yet
A NEW SCHOOL YEAR BRINGS A FRESH START. No matter your goals for the year, membership is the foundation of every DECA chapter. It’s important to plan ahead to reach potential new members and find innovative ways to engage your…
Tips to Transition High School DECA Alumni to Collegiate DECA Members
When recruiting for new Collegiate DECA members, I encounter a lot of individuals who were DECA members in high school and were excited to see that Collegiate DECA existed on their campus. They would provide our chapter with their contact…
Collegiate DECA Recruitment Ideas
School is almost back in session, and now is the perfect time to be thinking up recruitment strategies for the 2019-2020 school year! Follow these tips below for inspiration on attaining unprecedented levels of membership: Participate in an event hosted…
Three Ways to Personalize Your DECA Chapter
Now that DECA season is back in full swing, it’s time to pull out all the stops when it comes to recruiting and retaining members! Whether your members are new or returning, it’s important that as chapter officers, you exhibit…
Watch Now: The 2019-2020 #HereWeGo Membership Video
Ready. Set. Here We Go! The 2019-2020 DECA Membership Video is all about going faster, going bigger and going further. One of the key messages in the video is that DECA prepares the next generation to be academically prepared, community…
Express Your Love with DECA Valentine's Day E-Cards
Roses are red, diamonds are blue, here's a DECA Valentine's Day card perfect for you!
Presenting Yourself on Instagram Professionally
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” This saying has been around for many years. Now, living in a social networking world, this saying is truer than ever. Instagram is a platform of telling stories through pictures, so ask yourself, “What story am I telling others?”
November 2018 #OneDECA Call
Read the OneDECA Report from November 11, 2018. Join the next call on December 18, 2018.
Watch Now: The 2018-2019 #ReadyForIt Membership Video
DECA is proud to present the 2018-2019 membership video. This year's video is all about how DECA helps you get READY FOR IT - ready for college, ready for your career, ready for whatever comes next.
4 Ways to Stay Involved with DECA All Summer Long
One of the hardest things about summer is getting back into the school year in the fall. Next thing you know, it's time for local competitions! Here are a few tips to stay involved with DECA all summer so that…
3 Simple Tips to Make Your DECA Chapter More Fun
I love DECA so much that I am known around my school as the DECA kid.
There's So Much More to DECA Than Just Travel
Travel is very important and is a great highlight of being in DECA, but there is so much more to the organization.
4 Tips for Successful Collegiate DECA Chapter Operations
Chapters need to have these fundamental principles that keep operations in order.
UWEC Collegiate DECA Creates #Limitless Alumni Relations
Find out how to create a thriving alumni relations activity everyone can enjoy!
What Collegiate DECA Means to Me
DECA has helped open doors for me in the following ways.
Spring Recruitment Ideas for Your Collegiate DECA Chapter
Combat the Winter Break lull with these recruitment ideas!
Stallion Support is the Sweetest Victory
South County DECA spreads a message of support and love to its students and staff.
