There's a great deal of psychology that sales professionals use daily in their interactions with their prospects and clients. As a college sports recruiter, you can (and should) use the same kind of techniques to solidify your relationship with your athletic prospects.One such technique is what …
Using This Sales Technique to Be a Recruiting ‘Survivor’
You can have your Game of Thrones.For the last twenty years, Survivor has been appointment television at our house. It was the first reality show ever, and has never failed to entertain. The fact that you get to see real people interact with each other under extreme circumstances teaches you a …
Why Smart Recruiters Should Stop Combining Their Restaurant Food
I like Mexican food.I also like Italian food.So why is it, when I see a sign like this one, do I automatically discount it as something 'less than special'?Or, maybe it's just me. Maybe you like businesses that combine two completely separate categories into one convenient location. …
We’re Good at ‘Now’, and That’s a Problem for Recruiters
Diets are hard.I'm in o.k. shape, but I've gone through periods where I think to myself, "I can be in even better shape if I just watch what I eat, or skip a meal, every day for the next two or three months.Things go fine at first, but after a week or two, I tend to struggle with the same …
Two Times More Persuasion Power With These Four Words
Interesting words and phrases that equal better results fascinate me.Years ago, we published our well known article about the power of "because", and coaches who have incorporated it into their recruiting language have seen big increases in their ability to get recruits to give them an answer to …