It's something that we all use to make a buying decision in our regular lives, but seldom - if ever - utilize it in our recruiting lives as a college coach.And I'll go one step further: When you use it, you set yourself apart from other coaches so much, you become impossible to ignore in a …
When Looking for Recruits, Do This…
by Mandy Green, Busy CoachGetting the right person for the position you are recruiting is the goal of all coaches. But it's not easy.Asking for a commitment from a recruit who seems to have all the "right" answers may not be best, especially if you don't ask the right questions in the first …
It’s Time to Get Personal With Your Recruits
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesIt’s been more than 40 years but I still remember the day I got my first letter from a college coach, introducing me to their program. I was a junior in high school (1978, I’m really that old!) and had gotten some honors that fall which put me on the …
What’s Your Recruiting Recipe? Is it Working?
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesI will be the first to admit that as individual skill sets go, I’m not a great cook. Cooking has simply never been something I took time to learn or ever worried too much about. Sandwiches, frozen pizza, and lots of pasta have been staples from my …
The Importance of Remembering That Your Prospects Forget
If you're the parent of a teenager - or remember what it was like being one long, long ago - you know that's the age where remember things is a little challenging.Chores, the paper that's due tomorrow, feeding the dog...they all seem to fade in that space between the ears that's occupied with …