I've been here in Kansas City for a week now doing some work with the National Soccer Coaches
Association of America (www.NSCAA.com). During my time here, the folks here have been talking
non-stop about the incredible family environment. I wanted to share this with the world, so I
walked around with my iPhone (catching the crew totally off guard) and captured their first
reactions when I asked, "What do you love about the NSCAA?
If you've spent more than 30 minutes in a room with me, I've probably asked you if you own your
own domain (SallySmith.com or JohnSmith.com for example). When I hear the word "no", this is
usually my laundry list of reasons why you should make it happen.
1. Manage your reputation.
Your good name is your good reputation, and make no mistake about it, there's somebody else out
there who shares your name.
If you've spent more than 30 minutes in a room with me, I've probably asked you if you own your
own domain (SallySmith.com or JohnSmith.com for example). When I hear the word "no", this is
usually my laundry list of reasons why you should make it happen.
1. Manage your reputation.
Your good name is your good reputation, and make no mistake about it, there's somebody else out
there who shares your name.
I didn't actually start playing soccer until I was around 13 years old, and my first team was an
AYSO team, Khaos. Note the photo above, I'm in the top right next to the coach in the white shirt:
As I suspect many 13-year-old girls might feel, having my hair straightened properly was far more
important than strapping on a pair of cleats, and I spent hours on that felt elephant for the team
sign but generally couldn't wait to be done with practice.
A social media policy outlines for employees the corporate guidelines or principles of
communicating in the online world, and today, many major universities have developed policies
specific to their communities. Here's a list of fifteen policies publicly posted on the web, with
three of my favorites detailed below:
Tufts University
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