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More and more high school athletes are having highlight videos created, with the hope of improving their odds of getting noticed.  However, creating a highlight video is just the start of the process.

When a company has a commercial made, do they post the completed video somewhere with the hopes of a customer finding it?  How much business do you think the business will receive, if the commercial is never viewed by their targeted audience?  I know, easy question...NONE.

High school athletes are posting their highlight video all over the internet, hoping a college coach spends their time to search and find this hidden video.  College coaches do not have the time to search hour after hour, watch hundreds of videos, to find the athlete they are looking for to fill a roster spot.

In order for a highlight video to be effective, the athlete must put their video directly into the hands of a college coach and grab that coach's attention within the first few seconds.  The highlight film is important, but the target audience and quality of the video is even more important.

Put the highlight video to work for you, do not just let it sit out in cyber space!

For more information on how to effectively use video to maximize your recruiting potential...

Email us at:  info@upperhandpromotions.com

Upper Hand Promotions Athlete of the Week!

Each week an athlete is selected from hundreds of high school athletes for the honor of Upper Hand Promotions Athlete of the Week!  The UHP athlete of the week is featured on our blog, which is potentially read by hundreds of college coaches. The athlete also selects 10 college coaches that he or she wants to receive a promotional email highlighting their accomplishments.  The Upper Hand Promotions team designs and sends the emails directly to the selected college coaches for the athlete.

This week's Upper Hand Promotions Athlete of the Week is..............

Dakota Jones, a 6' 180lbs linebacker from Waterford High School in Waterford, CT.

Dakota has started at linebacker on varsity since his sophomore season.  His 4.6 40 time allows him to do what he loves best...track down and attack the ball.  Dakota's work ethic and passion for the game is second to none!  His goal is to continue to compete on the field in college, while pursuing his degree in Sports Medicine or Journalism.

Interested college coaches can request his upperhandpromotions.com athlete id to view Dakota's complete athlete profile and highlight videos.

Please send an email to info@upperhandpromotions.com with his name as the subject.

High school athletes interested in being considered for next week's UHP Athlete of the Week, please send an email to info@upperhandpromotions.com before 3pm Friday.  The email should contain current athletic stats, GPA and why you should be featured in next week's blog! 

Take Control and Find A Place to Play!

Every year thousands of high school athletes make a huge mistake in the recruiting process...The athlete depends only on their high school coach to find a place to play at the next level.  High school coaches play a very important role in the recruiting process, providing the BEST and most respected feedback to interested college coaches.   However, the high school coach is limited on time...So, what often happens is they reach out to their immediate contacts at the college level.  This is a good thing, but limits the opportunity of a high school athlete looking to maximize their recruiting potential. 

A typical high school coach has a handful of personal contacts at the college level, yet there are hundreds of schools that offer athletic scholarships in most sports.  If you depend only on your high school coach, all your hope lies in their immediate contacts.  Take control, develop a personalized promotional plan and directly reach out to all the colleges you are interested in attending.  Just like advertising, the more people you reach out to, the better your response rate will be...

For example, every NCAA Division 1 and 2 baseball program has 11.7 scholarships available for their program.  If your high school coach knows and reaches out to 5 programs, you potentially have access to 58.5 scholarships.  However, if you reach out to 50 programs and drive that coach to your high school coach for his recommendation, you potentially have access to 585 scholarships.  It's a numbers game, the more introductions you make, the better your odds are of finding a coach interested in an athlete with your skill set.

Upper Hand Promotions has programs designed to provide you with the college contact information and assist in the design of promotional material needed to reach out to and catch a coach's eye...Or we can develop and execute a complete promotional plan for a high school athlete!

Increase your odds, take control and find a place to compete at the next level!

For more information, visit http://www.upperhandpromotions.com/ or
If you have questions or you are ready to get your program started email: info@upperhandpromotions.com

Upper Hand Promotions Athlete of the Week!

Each week an athlete is selected from hundreds of high school athletes for the honor of Upper Hand Promotions Athlete of the Week!  The UHP athlete of the week is featured on our blog, which is potentially read by hundreds of college coaches. The athlete also selects 10 college coaches that he or she wants to receive a promotional email highlighting their accomplishments.  The Upper Hand Promotions team designs and sends the emails directly to the selected college coaches for the athlete.

This week's Upper Hand Promotions Athlete of the Week is..............

Elijah Short - Shortstop from King High School in Houston, Tx

In his last full season, Elijah hit .359 with 5hr, 14sb and an on base percentage of .439.  He was selected as district MVP and received the King High School Heart Award!

Interested college coaches can request his upperhandpromotions.com athlete id to view more information about Elijah. 
Please send an email to info@upperhandpromotions.com with his name as the subject.








High school athletes interested in being considered for next week's UHP Athlete of the Week, please send an email to info@upperhandpromotions.com before 3pm next Friday.  The email should contain current athletic stats, GPA and why you should be featured in next week's blog!