Student-Athlete Social Media Playbook

By Chris Doelle

The Student-Athlete Social Media Playbook is a handy guide to navigate the pitfalls of social media. More and more student-athletes are losing scholarships and getting their sports programs in hot water over the things that are posted on social media. This book has been described as "what every coach, Athletic Director and student-athlete needs to know to protect their programs and student athletes in a world of angry tweets, drunken Facebook posts and nude Instagram photos."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chris Doelle
• Release date: Jan 13, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310338854

Chris Doelle

Chris Doelle is a teacher, father, coach, husband and student. His goal in life is to share the good stories and fight the good fight. Chris has been an entrepreneur since junior high school, a fan of Texas high school football since he played at Vanderbilt Industrial in the early 80s, a lifelong learner and sharer of anything he finds "cool." Chris makes his home with his wife and kids in Central Texas and can be found on any Friday night in Fall somewhere across the state watching what he calls "the greatest sport in the greatest state" ™ - Texas high school football! Chris is also founder of Lone Star Gridiron, the top site for news and information about Texas high school football. (www.lonestargridiron.com) To contact Chris Doelle for speaking engagements (organizations, schools, student-athletes) or one-on-one coaching. Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdoelle/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.doelle Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ChrisDoelle Instagram: http://instagram.com/chrisdoelle Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/freshmedia/

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Student-Athlete Social Media Playbook

What Every Coach & Athletic Director Needs to Know About Social Media

by Chris Doelle

To the coaches that helped shape me and continue to shape kids into adults today.

Recommendations

Knowing Chris for 30 years and working with him for the past 10 years, I have come to know Chris as someone who cares deeply about sports and student-athlete development. That, coupled with his deep understanding of social media makes him the perfect person to write this book. — Michael Wright

Chris is one of the most professional and honest business people I have worked with. He is knowledgeable in all aspects of Internet media and a gifted sportscaster in high school football. I would work wholeheartedly with him in any business endeavor. — Gary Perdue

Chris is one of the easiest people to approach and talk to that I've ever met. Couple that with his razor sharp skills as a social media strategist, and you're in for a very productive, stress free experience. Chris can take complex ideas and frame them in simple, digestible terms unlike any other. If you're looking for someone to walk you through the mine field of social media, Chris is an excellent guide. — Josh Thomas

Chris is the most technological media savvy person that I know. The title guru is often overused but please put a capital G on guru when it comes to Chris! — Gary Zupancic

"Chris is entrepreneurial, enthusiastic and passionate about new media. I've had the chance to work with him and observe him on several projects, and have always found him to be community-oriented and helpful. I recommend Chris for his energy and his smarts. He's great to work