Because with this generation you recruit, getting to the point gets it remembered.In one of our latest research focus group surveys with incoming college freshmen, 68% told us that the recruiting messages they received from coaches were too large, confusing to read, had lots of information that …
Crafting Your Recruiting Email Subject Lines
by Mandy Green, Busy Coach Email is a great tool that college coaches use for communicating regularly with recruits. For recruits that we have had a chance to speak with during our On-Campus Workshops at colleges around the country, one of the main factors behind their decision to even open, read …
Getting Prospects to Reply to Your First Recruiting Message
What gets you to respond to a text message from someone you don't know?What gets you to take a chance on a new restaurant you've heard about near campus?Why do you engage with a stranger who comes up to you and asks for directions?And, why do those cheesy informercials offer you two of …
When To Make Fields Required On Your Recruiting Questionnaire
Neal Cook, Front RushAs a coach, you have many ways of acquiring and storing data from your recruits.One of the more popular, and effective ways of obtaining a recruit’s information is via a questionnaire that is placed on your athletic website. Once the recruit fills out that questionnaire, …
A Game Changing Mindset For Your Program
by Mandy Green, Coaching Productivity Strategies The late Steven Covey, who wrote the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, has done a lot of research on your work mindset. He says that most people have one of 2 mindsets when it comes to dealing with work: urgency or importance. Whether you’re …