Winter is a tough time to recruit:For most of your prospects, you're either trying to get a final "yes" from a Junior or Senior, or working to figure-out how to keep the conversation going with a Junior (or Sophomore).A lot of coaches are always searching for the right way to do that. Many …
“Think Outside The Box” For Recruiting Strategies That Can Make A Difference
By Sean Devlin, Front RushThis week, I digressed from technology..."Love something besides magic, in the arts. Get inspired by a particular poet, film-maker, sculptor, composer. You will never be the first Brian Allen Brushwood of magic if you want to be Penn & Teller. But if you want to …
Building Traditions: What Is Your Selling Point?
by Ellen Sawin, NCSA College RelationsCollege sports are home to some of the nation’s most famous traditions: Wisconsin football fans “Jumping Around” before the 4th quarter, Florida fans “Gator Chomping” at their opponents, the Fighting Irish slapping their “Play Like A Champion” sign as they …
Get A Great Start To Your Day By Using Your Email Effectively
By Mandy Green, University of South DakotaI have been getting a lot of emails lately from coaches who are realizing that they waste a lot of time during the course of their day looking at and responding to emails. They are looking for tips to help them organize their day and get their email under …
Anticipation, Anxiety and Your Recruiting Approach
Best selling author and marketing guru Seth Godin makes a great point about the way we approach things in life, and it has a lot of application to the job set before you as a college coach in recruiting this next generation of athlete."When you work with anticipation", says Godin, "you will …