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Your Prospects Don't Tell You Everything They Should - Here's Why:
The Bias They Have Against You As You're Recruiting Them
What Happens When They See You as 'The Same'
Explaining the Difference to Your Recruit
How Do Great Coaches Manage the Grind of Recruiting?
What Your Neurotic Top Prospects Are Thinking When You're Not Talking
What's Going In Your Prospect's Head When They Don't Talk?
Focusing On Feedback, Not Selling
Justice Department Lawsuit is Forcing You and Your College to Compete More for Students & Athletes
Your Recruit's Decision: Transactional, or Emotional?
Should Coaches Still Recruit Committed Athletes?
Blowback From Our Post About Continuing to Recruit Your Competitor's Committed Athlete
How to Steal the Attention of Your Competitor's Recruit
Three Keys to Changing a Committed Prospect's Mind
Streaming the Visit Back to the Parents
Repetition in Your Recruiting Message
The One Thing That Can Save Your Bad Brand
How to Make Losing Part of Your Brand
Your Program's Brand is Defined by Customer Service
College Recruiters Are In the Customer Service Business
How to Communicate AFTER Your Recruits Commit
Getting Ready Before the Big Day
Breaking Through Your Prospect's Busyness
Justifying a Visit, Through the Eyes of Your Prospect
Recruiting Misconceptions & Your Prospect's Final Decision
What About When Your Prospect Doesn't Talk Much?
Our Quickstart Guide for College Coaches Using TikTok
What Does Social Media Give Your Recruit?
How TikTok Can Make College Coaches Look Human
I'm Really, Really Sorry About This, Coach - But It's Time to Start Using TikTok
Why Recruiting Messages Should Be Shorter, Not Longer
And When It Comes to Your Crappy Facilities, Tell Them This:
Bad Attitudes = Bad College Recruiters
4 Easy Ways to Improve Recruiting Letters
The Right Way for Coaches to Utilize Social Media in Recruiting
Earning the Right to Be On Your Team
Recruiting Non-Negotiables for Head Coaches
Getting Your Show on Every Channel
The Answer to "What Do I Write About?"
Prospects Are Asking, "What's the Plan, Coach?"
Determining Recruiting Wins and Losses
Name and Likene$$: A Future Guide for College Coaches
Of Course They're Telling You You're In Their Top 5
The Logic Behind Asking More Questions in Your Recruiting Emails
Does 'Needing' a Prospect Make You Sound 'Desperate'?
Setting a Budget for Your Next Recruiting Class
Fundamentals of Recruiting Transfers to Your Program
Evidence That Recruiting Communication with Parents Works
Sacrificing the 98% for the 2%
When You Just 'Have a Feeling' About a Prospect
Deadlines When the Recruiting Tank is Getting Dry
Do Events Dictate a Recruiting Timeline, or Does a Recruiting Timeline Dictate Events?
Here's When Deadlines Get Nerve Wracking
If You're Going to Handwrite Notes, Do It This Way
You Need to Call Time Out Today
How a Mid-Major Beat a BCS for a Top Prospect
You Aren’t Using Your College’s Net Price Calculator Like You Should Be
If You Communicate Consistently, Here Are Two Big Benefits:
5 Consequences of Inconsistent Recruiting Communication
Parents Want College Coaches to Talk to Them: Here's How...
The Case for Contacting Your Recruit's Parents First
A Step-by-Step Guide for Coaches on Setting Timelines and Deadlines
Oops, You Didn't Define a Timeline or Deadline: Now What?
What to Do When Your Prospect Flip-Flops
How to Communicate Your Recruiting Decision Timeline
The Simple Effectiveness of Setting a Recruiting Timeline
Warning to Coaches: This Happens When You Hold Firm
Impressing Your Recruit by Cutting Out the Crap
Your Program's Boring Resume Won't Impress Them
Impressing, Without Doing This, Will Hurt You
Coach Question: Is Our Recruit Just Not Impressed?
Is It Just Me, Or Are Teenagers Hard to Impress?
Asking Your College Recruit What's Wrong
Assimilation vs. Differentiation in College Recruiting
They'll Believe What They Hear About You
Overlooking the Act of Just Being Friendly
Secrets Your Prospects Are Dying to Know
Vital Questions to Ask AFTER They Visit Campus
Practical Steps to Ignite Program Growth in College Athletics
Putting Out Your Recruiting Dumpster Fire
Coaches Getting Unreasonable to Get Off the Plateau
Will Teenage Recruits Comply With Your Program's Culture?
3 Questions on Developing Your Recruiting Strategy
Would You Avoid Recruiting Antonio Brown?
Your Recruiting Strategy: What's the Impact?
How to Break a Recruiting Tie With Your Competitor
Some Automatic "Betters" in the Mind of Your College Recruit
The Logical Way to Prove the Value of Your College
In Athletic Recruiting, Neutrality Equals Futility
Letting the Competition Control Your Recruiting Narrative
How Your Competition Fools Prospects With Their Reputation
Your Athletic Prospects Could Be Depressed; Here's What to Do
Why Shorter First Contact Phone Calls Matter
First Contact Debate: Who Should Call First, Head Coach or Assistant Coach?
What If You Just Texted Your Recruits First?
Making a Case for Talking to Parents First
The First Thing New Prospects Want to Hear Coaches Talk About
What the Transfer Portal Really Means for NCAA Coaches
Most Coaches Will Screw This Up on September 1st
One Key Takeaway From an Athlete 'Survivor'
Research, strategies and news for college coaches looking for an unfair recruiting advantage