Archive for the ‘Fanbase’ Category

Update team websites and social media

Creative Ways to Engage and Activate Your Team’s Fan Base

Oct 7

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I get really excited about the fact that high school, club or small college teams no longer have to suffer from a lack of recognition and awareness. No longer do they have to languish in obscurity because the media doesn’t give them the coverage that they deserve. We now can create our own media channels. [...]

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J Robinson, head wrestling coach, University of Minnesota

Building Your Fan Base: An Interview with J Robinson

Oct 3

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J Robinson, head wrestling coach at the University of Minnesota, is one of the best coaches in any sport in the country. He’s won 3 NCAA team titles and has set the NCAA wrestling dual meet attendance record. He’s also build a tremendous camp system that serves athletes of several sports. He discusses the how [...]

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Building a successful sports program

Where Your Success Comes from and How to Get More

Sep 6

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Let’s start off by drilling down into what you want as a coach. You want success (no kidding). But how do you define success? Usually we define it as winning. However, there are lots of other ways to define success that are becoming more and more talked about these days by organizations like Positive Coaching [...]

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Becoming a True Champion

How Social Media is Changing the Athlete’s Experience

Aug 17

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Here’s a guest post that I wrote for Kirk Mango’s The Athlete’s Sports Experience blog that was posted on Monday.
As debate of Title IX reaches from the world of collegiate athletics into the realm of scholastic athletics, it is only fitting to address the similar evolution of social media, and its accompanying debates, benefits, and [...]

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Networking for sports coaches

Relationships are Non-Transferable

Jun 26

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So, you take over your new position, move into your new office and notice that you need a new printer cartridge. You call your predecessor and he tells you, “Just stop by the front office and Joe will give you a new one.” You introduce yourself to Joe and ask for a new printer cartridge. [...]

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The Worthless Team Website

Jun 18

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I talk with coaches everyday. I visit the websites of high school and college sports teams and athletic departments. Unfortunately, I see so many team websites that are absolutely worthless. Is your website worthless? Here are a few characteristics of a worthless website.

Out-of-date: If your website has no new information, it is worse than having [...]

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You and Maslow

Dec 13

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Ever wonder what makes a fan a fan? I mean, why would someone support a team of people that, often times, does not even know that you the fan are there? Maslow’s hierarchy of needs tells us all that we need to know. People need to belong and they need to have love and companionship. [...]

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The Season of Giving

Dec 13

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I have a lot of fun writing the Riot Act blog. I hope you have fun reading it but, more importantly, gain from reading it. I hope that you can serve your people better and serve more people as a result. I hope that my writing helps you make the world a better place through [...]

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