Online shoe retailer Zappos.com does something pretty interesting.In fact, you could learn from it. Here's what they do, and the lesson that's in it for you as a college coach.When you go to Zappos.com, one of the most popular websites on the Internet to buy shoes, you have a choice for …
The Problem for Most Colleges? This Expert Says, “Not Being Different”
One respected recruiting expert says the biggest problem that most coaches fail to overcome these days is something they are not doing."Most coaches don't do a good job of differentiating themselves from other programs," says Rodger Motiska of DJS Design, the premier college sports architecture …
7 Ways Google Can Help You Recruit
True story:I'm leaving a college in the Boston area on my way to catch a flight. I'm running late, which was fine with me because many of our On-Campus Workshops do run over (there are a lot of you laughing right now as you read this...you know why I'm late, how it's actually your fault, and …
Before You Call Your Prospects, Read This!
For a lot of you, today's the day: You can finally call that fresh list of recruits and start to really recruit them.Even if you've been talking to athletes for a while now because of what your division level allows you to do, you might be feeling some extra tension as some of your competition …
9 Things YOU Better Know the Answers To
We're approach the "magic hour" in college recruiting: July 1st.A whole new batch of prospects are out there just waiting for you to write them or call them. And you can't wait: Sure it's a mixture of pleasure and pain ("I wish I didn't have to spend all that time calling them" + "oh boy! I …