http://gruler.tv/2010/05/facebook-ads-best-kept-secret/

-CG

If you have a terrible logo that you are not 100% satisfied with, chances are your client/ visitor is not. You CAN NOT let this happen.

Below are some of the logo designs we have done in the past. Please Contact Us if you would like ProtegeBranding.com to develop your logo. Our affordable logo designs start at 300.00!

There is no better way for an athlete to begin to build their brand than to own their domain and begin to create a web presence.  Chances are your name may or may not be readily available- you may have to search, barter, even sell your soul to get your name in domain form. Protégé Branding has worked with many athletes to acquire their domain name. We’ve got the drive and connections to make it happen, we can help you too.

Once you own your name, it’s time to get started building your brand.  Creating a professional, clean looking logo says a lot about you.  It’s an important and very personal decision. When we create logos for our clients, we go the extra mile to insure that they are happy with the end result.  In the end it’s always worth it.

Coaches, sponsors, fans…at some point they are going to search for you. What will they find?  Do you have a website?  Any idiot knows that you’ve gotta have one, but the problem those same idiots have filled up the internet with cheesy, ineffective websites.  For most of our athletes we highly recommend custom WordPress websites. They provide you with an easy platform that you can keep updated and make simple changes without having to call a tech geek.

MMA fighter Jamie Varner is a great example of what we’re talking about. He was smart enough to bring Protégé in to help build his brand. First we acquired his domain name, created a clean, tough guy logo and customized a WordPress website at JamieVarner.com. Once we got the site up, we incorporated the social networking aspects, bringing in a twitter feed, Facebook, etc. so that once fans, sponsors…whoever, stopped by to visit they can connect with Jamie even further.  Now Jamie dominates in the ring, and on the web.

Not feeling up to tackle the project of building your web presence alone? Scared of wasting tons of money and not getting the results you want? Protégé is here to make it happen, and make it easy.

As the world beyond high school fast approaches, it becomes apparent that there are millions of fish in oceans and ponds all over. The recruitment process can be a daunting task, that’s for sure. The competition is stiff and the results impact not only the next four years, but your long-term career as an amateur athlete.

I want to break down a couple of the top recruiting websites out there and stack them up against our personalized one-on-one style of Player Profile Websites.

JumpForward.com

Clean design, nice home page, but an overwhelming amount of information…from the get go, you’ll discover one of the biggest problems we have with the site. Put yourself in the mind of a coach. How does he not get lost in the shuffle of this site? How does he find you?

First off, he has to register and login just to begin to be able to search. As an athlete the biggest thing you’ve got going is you. Recruitment is essentially a sales pitch, where you, the athlete, are the product.

Our vote? This site is overwhelming, too much info and no real way to showcase you as an athlete. You, the big fish in the little pond? Yeah, you’ll be lost in an ocean of competition. Not to mention, this company is heavily backed by Venture Capital Funding. Just sayin….

NCSAsports.org

We like the simplified home page. The navigation seems to be a little simpler than JumpForward.com but again, the coaches have to register, log-in and search for you. There you are lumped together with a bunch of other people with identical profile pages. Nothing stands out, no real way to showcase your assets.

Think about it. You’re going to trust your future to a computer “matching program” meaning- there is a chance you’ll be overlooked if a coach simply doesn’t enter the right search criteria. I don’t know about you, but that’s no way to ensure your future as an athlete.

Our vote? Don’t buy the lie. You must own your brand, and put yourself ahead of the competition. Don’t rely on a computer matching system to jump-start your athletic career.

Player Profile Websites

We can’t think of a better way to stand out from the crowd than through our Player Profile Websites. Own your name. Build your brand. Take control of your future. Trust us. We’ve played the game. We’ve seen how these big websites perform. That’s why we’re passionate about putting you in the driver’s seat of your future. Of course you need expert advice, but don’t sell your soul to get it.

Player Profile Websites gives you the help you need, but you remain in control of your future.

As athletes, we get it. We know that someone out there is working just as hard as us to dominate, so we push and don’t give up.  The place where most amateur athletes miss it has little to do with their game and everything to do with their career strategy.  Our twitter.com/protegebranding feed gets questions all the time from players who want to break out of the pack, get recognized and play for a quality school and quality team.  Many of them have tried the online recruiting services, shelled out tons of cash (anywhere from 3-5k), and discovered that they were nothing more than a number and were not getting results.  The truth is, you don’t take a back seat to your performance on the field; why would you with your future?

I’ve seen quality players get overlooked and passed by simply because they sat back and trusted an online company, who sends mass emails to coaches that never get opened, to do the preparation for their future as an athlete. Don’t get me wrong, not all companies are out to screw you for money. It’s just frustrating to watch talented people hand over 100% of their athletic career to someone who doesn’t even know them.

Our aim with Protégé is for players like you to understand one thing; no one will care about your future like you will.  Trust me, I’ve learned this first hand.  To succeed you have to be proactive and take control of your career.  At our video blog, Gruler.tv (coming soon), we break down tips, and advice on how you can do just that.  As a player you need to connect with coaches, send them video, follow- up in a way that causes you to stand out from the competition. Let them know that you want to play for them.  No one can get that message across better than you can.

Seriously, that’s why everything we do at Protégé, especially PlayerProfileWebsites.com (Example to the right), is aimed to give you the tools to own your future.  In regards to your future as an athlete, its time to prepare and deliver.