THREE STEPS TO SUCCESS AS A BASKETBALL ENTREPRENEUR
Be Credible As A Basketball Trainer
Being credible is critical in any business venture. Credible to deliver real and measurable value. Credible in communicating your ability to deliver it and credible in maintaining clients at a profitable level. Ask … Learn More...
Get Found As A Basketball Trainer
Does anyone care about basketball player development? Does my website show up for powerful search terms or is it just a website that no one sees? This is the SEO or search engine optimization success … Learn More...
Profit From Your Passion & Your Basketball Business
"At its highest level, teaching allows you to be a person who helps others become the best they can be. What can be more important – or fulfilling – than that?" John Wooden We firmly believe that you won’t … Learn More...
HOLD ON- ARE YOU QUALIFIED?
Basketball Training Qualifications
Pursuing your passion and prospering from a business perspective have often been considered difficult in the basketball world... until now. Qualifications That Will Help You Succeed: Collegiate Basketball Playing … Learn More...
Buzzworthy News
Basketball Training and College Scholarships
Many basketball trainers tout themselves as the best avenue to college scholarships for kids. And some are very good at helping kids achieve this incredible goal. We do not believe trainers should market themselves as magic wands who produce college scholarships. So much of the responsibility is on the player, natural talent, and even luck…. Read More
SEO BASKETBALL MARKETING
SEO Basketball Marketing & Your Business SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and SEO Basketball Marketing is critical to your business. When a young basketball player or parent looks for a basketball trainer, they often turn to their Iphone or computer and Google search for a solution to their problem. Where you rank in the… Read More
Buzzworthy To Present On Bootstrapping At RISE Conference
Buzzworthy Basketball Marketing will present at Austin’s RISE Conference: What is the RISE Conference? “Must-Attend 2013 Conference for Entrepreneurs” by Forbes Magazine. RISE – a Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs – is a nonprofit program that hosts an annual series dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs through a free, crowd-sourced, decentralized conference in which entrepreneurs… Read More
BASKETBALL BUSINESS ON PINTEREST?
I found our Infographic of the Week addressing the topic of whether or not I should invest time on another social media network. My feelings are that I can only spread myself so thin and want to pick two or three platforms and contribute meaningful value to the basketball entrepreneur community. Should Your Basketball Training… Read More
IS YOUR BASKETBALL BUSINESS WINNING OR SUCCEEDING?
With every new basketball training client we are faced with the opportunity to improve the life of a young person. With every challenge that stands in our way, we can feel the pressure of knowing we are being watched and judged. Our basketball based business is often judged by some unusual metrics. Our bottom line… Read More
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND BASKETBALL TRAINING
Be Credible Get Found Profit From Your Passion Thought leaders are inherently credible and usually easily found. Are you a thought leader in your basketball community? Is your basketball business liked and trusted? Do people call you for advice? I am a basketball trainer but get about 10 calls per month from people looking… Read More
EDUCATIONAL BASKETBALL VIDEOS AND MARKETING
Considering starting down the road of video marketing thru the use of educational basketball videos? Many basketball trainers have this on their someday maybe list. With the arrival of HD video cameras on your iphone, there are few obstacles to getting started. Here are some recommendations: 1. Plan your story in advance. 2. Keep it… Read More
Del Harris and “On Point” Leadership
I recommend this book by Del Harris. I met him many years ago in Manhattan Beach California and he was a class act. Spoke with him via email and he shared the details of his new book drawing parallels between point guard leadership, servant leadership, leading from multiple roles, and Biblical stories as well…. Read More
DECIDING WHICH BUSINESS BOOKS TO READ – CAN YOU HELP?
How do we separate the trendy (and sometimes trashy) from the hidden gems that can deliver value to our lives and bottom line? Choosing business books to read can be difficult. We would love to get hear your favorites and a soundbyte as to the value they delivered to you. Here is a cool info-graphic that takes… Read More
YOUTUBE AND YOUR BASKETBALL BUSINESS VIDEOS
The number two search engine in the world and over 4 billion hours of youtube videos viewed monthly. Read it and ask yourself: ”Is Youtube A Good Fit For My Basketball Business Marketing? Infographic Created by ShortyMedia
PASSION AND COACHING
Proof That Coaching Works Brad Stevens has already sent his mid-major Butler team to the final four, set countless school records but he has failed to live for four decades. He is energetic to watch and appears to energize his team from the sidelines. His teams are focused, well executing and hard working; a… Read More
BASKETBALL ENTREPRENEURS: RUN LEAN
A highly successful basketball coach with 30 plus years of coaching and entrepreneurial experience (highs and the inevitable lows) emailed me recently with an idea for a new basketball based business. I started to email him back but thought that in the spirit of enterprise learning I would share some thoughts with the whole gang…. Read More
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Things Your (Basketball Training) Business Can Learn From the NBA: 1. Social Media is important in your marketing mix but not always deemed critical by big business. This could be an inroad for you. 2. What metrics we should view in measuring social media efforts. 3. How they engage. Go take a peek at the… Read More
LEGAL STRUCTURE AND YOUR BASKETBALL BUSINESS
A successful basketball business often has more than one person involved in the ownership. Are you planning on starting / growing a basketball training company or taking on new partners? Basketball Entrepreneurs have the following business structures to choose from as they start or grow their businesses:1 1. Sole proprietor 2. General Partnership 3…. Read More
SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BASKETBALL TRAINERS
My recommendations: 1. Pick one or two social platforms and develop expertise and traction before hitting them all. Think about what platforms your audience is on. Start with them. I like LinkedIn Next up is Facebook. Consider establishing Twitter and Pinterest accounts for SEO purposes. My basketball trainig business audience is spread out. Dads on Linkedin.com, Moms are on… Read More
