A no-brainer is, of course, a decision that you can feel confident in making because there is no doubt that the decision is correct. Anyone looking for an explanation or a rationale for your decision sees it as clearly as you do, when they see what it can do.
It’s easier, faster and better than ever, a combination of powerful web-based tools to put control back into your hands over the online distribution of your scores and schedules, anytime, anywhere. You can post your scores and game stories quickly and easily. There are no barriers to entry, no hidden fees, no need to juggle your budget.
As a dues-paying
CoSIDA member, are you getting your money’s worth? Two significant
College Fanz benefits have been developed exclusively for
CoSIDA “members only,” the
Virtual Pressbox and
CoSIDA Community. If you are not using the
Virtual Pressbox or you have not yet joined in the conversation in
CoSIDA Community, you are missing out on two of your most valuable
CoSIDA member benefits.
All the tools you need to broadcast your results and your stories are available immediately to you on the
Virtual Pressbox, and all the tools you need to continue communication with your fellow
CoSIDA members leading up to the annual convention and beyond, are available only to you on the “gated”
CoSIDA Community.
We know you already have too much to do, and that taking time to add your schedules, scores and stories to the
Virtual Pressbox seems like a waste of time. It isn’t. It’s easy to get started, with fast entry and tools to make it easier for you, because we know what you have asked us for.
One more thing that makes the
Virtual Pressbox a no-brainer -- have you considered how rapidly the media landscape has changed, just since last year’s
CoSIDA Convention in Tampa?
Newspapers big and small have traditionally been the big “clients” for SIDs in getting your stories told to the public. Media consolidation is shrinking newspapers across the country, with many big name papers closing in the past few months, including the Seattle Intelligencer, the Rocky Mountain News and the Kansas City Kansan. Some are making the move to online-only status. Some are in bankruptcy, like the Chicago Tribune and the Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News. Reporters in all areas are being laid-off or are retiring early.
Television and radio are not doing much better. Have you noticed how small the “sports hole” is on your local newscasts? Lay-offs and consolidation are hitting hard in broadcast media as well.
Now is the time for you to re-take control of your message in the new media. The solution is yours for the taking – the
Virtual Pressbox.
Post your own photos. Post your own videos. Post your game notes and game stories. Create blogs and commentary. Embracing the power of social networking and online media, you can control the publication and distribution of your stories easily, quickly, and at no additional cost. It only takes a few minutes to “re-purpose” your existing content and distribute it through the world’s largest, rapidly-growing college sports network.
From widgets that can put
America’s College Scoreboard on your school web site and broadcast results through additional channels, to the recent introduction of
CoSIDA Community, all our offerings and services are designed to make an SID’s job easier.
As always, all our efforts at
College Fanz are part of our ongoing commitment to
CoSIDA, and our goal of simplifying an SID’s workload while enhancing each school’s online exposure and opportunities. We invite your
feedback directly through our web site or you can call 888-845-6316 and ask for Jim DeLorenzo.
We also look forward to seeing you in
San Antonio this coming June – we’ll be there to answer all your questions in person, and share our latest enhancements to the
Virtual Pressbox and
CoSIDA Community as well as our growing library of web site enhancing
“widgets.”
And be sure to check out our other articles recently published on the CoSIDA web site: