by Nicole Sohanic, Front RushLong gone are the days of snail mail and email correspondence as the main tools of communication. Historically messaging apps had a tone of being too casual and lacking in professionalism. Times sure have changed. Being the main medium of communication among ‘kids …
Are There Enough Nouns in YOUR Recruiting Message?
Many college coaches don't appreciate the need for using the right language in their recruiting messages to their teenage prospects, but politicians sure do.There may be no other endeavor in the world more centered on the right language, used at the right time, in order to elicit a specific …
4 Ways to Pump Some Life Into Your Recruiting Message
Words mean things.It's a simple mantra, but often overlooked even by experienced recruiters.Why does it matter? Because the first chance you have to get a recruit's attention - whether you are a Division I coach who has a program in the national spotlight, or a coach from a small Division …
Three Wishy-Washy Words That I Wish You Wouldn’t Say
We say it when we pick up the phone.We say it when we start a new email.When we say it, the recruiting process slows down. Or, it stops altogether...never to be re-started again. It gets us WAY off target.And you know what? We actually say it because we think it's polite, …