Help us get to 5K on our Texas Instagram Account

I wanted to write this article to let out readers know that we have created a brand new Instagram and it is already up to almost 5,ooo followers in under a year. Be sure to follow us by searching @PrepDigTexas.  Make sure to tag this account with your schedules, highlight reels, and news.  We are using it to market each of you who tag us and also have been reposting and adding stories of awesome plays every day.  We want to showcase YOU!

There are three main ways to get noticed by college coaches.

You can use social media to contact schools and get to know coaches through what they post.  Although young people are way better than us old folks at using social media, chances are they are probably using it for more social reasons than marketing their volleyball play.  It would be in their best interest to get social media accounts in order to market themselves in their craft.  Those who are using it for this reason, have a much better chance at getting noticed than those who are not.  Point blank.  I often ask players and parents this question, “Would you ever buy a product if you didn't know that it exists? “  The answer has to be a resounding “NO!” because if don't know that it exists, how could you even know about it?  Therefore, marketing is crucial.  The “six degrees of separation theory” in volleyball is truly like three degrees of separation meaning college coaches or scouts knows someone who knows a person. All you have to do is use every avenue that you can to market yourself and get seen.  

I know that social media scares a lot of us older generation people, however it is the new way of the world.  Instead of griping to our young players about them always being on it…why don't we help them use it for good?  A lot of parents think that just by playing club and attending a high profile tournament, it will magically make a college offer appear.  Well…I hate to break it to you…but it won't.  Of course, the top 1% will be recruited by just their name, but most of us will have to work for what we want.  This means marketing.  Even using it in the bare minimum way of posting your schedules, will be helpful.  But the truly successful players are posting their highlight reels, clips of plays from their parent's cell phone, and links to their recruiting sites. 

Lots of players use social media wisely when it comes to recruiting/scouting.  Don't just think that because you have your video posted that someone will see it.  Push it out!!!!! Tag someone.  Send it to someone.  Market yourself!!!!!!! Over and over and over and over again.  Hustle for what you want.  Social media is the best place to do it!  Stay active with it. 

If you ever have any questions about how to use it, please do not hesitate to send me a message and I will help you. 

Stay tuned for more articles on your favorite athletes.  If you have anyone you think we should watch out for, please shoot me an email with some info at Michael@prepdig.com.  Also don't forget to help these kids get more exposure by sharing our stories with your friends.  Help us help them by simply reposting or sharing on social media.  Thanks for following Prep Dig Family!