For college selections coaches scout on
social media. Having an athletic profile on social media would definitely help
your child get noticed. Once the kid is in junior high, you should create a
social media profile for her, typically a FB page with Instagram and Twitter to
boost it.
Here are a few tips to help you build a
profile that gets noticed and helps get your kid in the right team and of
course, the right college.
1.
Make it formal
Remember the social media profile is for colleges and coaches. Never post
objectionable stuff. Team fun is good, it might get you a lot of likes and
boost your profile, but making fun of someone, publicly condemning a team
action, and anything that might seem inappropriate on your college application,
would be inappropriate on your athletic profile too.
2.
Be in control of
your account
You wouldn’t want your friends to post something embarrassing that is
visible publicly. Tweak default settings to control what shows up on your page.
Here’s how you can do it – go to Facebook “Settings”, click “Timeline and
Tagging”, on the option “Review posts you’re tagged in before the post appears
on your timeline?”, click “Enabled”.
3.
Pick your
colleges/teams
Make a list of the colleges you are going to target. Follow those
colleges/teams. Like their posts. Be there.
4.
Market yourself
Make sure you highlight your achievements. Also highlight your personal
examples/stories of great teamwork, leadership and motivation.
5.
Talk team
Don’t let your social media page become a reflection of the narcissist
you. Talk about the team, with your achievements being highlighted. Be humble
and thank your coach and the team every time you achieve something exceptional.
Arrogance will not really get you a place in the team.
6.
Post self-goals
Make personal goals for sport-specific skills. For instance, if you are
playing football, running can be an essential skill. Time your running. Make a
goal that betters it. Work towards that goal and post when you achieve it. Get
it timed by your coach or someone professional. This works both ways. While you
better your skills, you also show that you are focused and hard-working.
7.
References
Try and get connected to people who can be an asset to the profile. Also,
have references on your page. Adds credibility.
8.
Be consistent and
frequent.
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