IMG Academy+ Essentials Workshop

Elevating Your Online Identity

  • 28 min Interactive Workshop  
  • 3 min Q&A
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Define Your Digital Game

Learn how to turn your online presence into your recruiting power.

Define Your Online Identity

Understand why your online identity matters and how to use social media to create a strong first impression.

Learn Where, What, and When to Post

Develop a strategy when posting online to meet your recruiting goals.

How to Stand Out When Contacting Coaches

Learn how to send meaningful DMs to coaches and stand out in their inbox.

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Workshop Chapters

1. Why Your Online Identity Matters

Your online presence tells your story before you ever step on the field. Learn how coaches, recruiters, and programs see you online.

2. Where, What, and When to Post

Not all platforms, or posts, are created equal. Discover where to show up, what content works best, and how timing can help your posts reach the right audience.

3. Creating and Sharing Videos

Learn what makes a quality recruiting video, how to film and edit it, and the smartest ways to share it with coaches and programs.

4. Getting Seen Online

Discover how to boost your exposure, connect with recruiters, and make your online profile stand out in a crowded field.

5. Key Takeaways

Leverage this powerful framework to help you achieve your recruitment goals.

6. Coach Q&A

Coach Julian answers real questions from student athletes. Don’t see your question answered? Ask a coach in the community.

meet your coach

Senior Director of Recruiting Education at NCSA
Julian Jenkins

A former Gatorade Player of the Year in Georgia and 1st Team All-American. He played college football at Stanford, where he was a three-year starter, two-year captain, and All-Pac-10 honoree before being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His professional career included time with the Bucs, Denver Broncos, and Grey Cup–winning Calgary Stampeders, where he also scouted. Now serving as Senior Director of Recruiting Education at NCSA, he travels nationwide to support student-athletes and their families through the college recruiting process, emphasizing the importance of education and long-term success.

the workshop experience

ENGAGE & interact

Immerse yourself into an experience led by an IMG Academy+ Coach and practice skills you can apply to your life right now.

join a community & connect

Ask questions, get answers and connect with IMG Academy+ coaches and other athletes in the virtual community.

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Save key takeaways and learnings for later so you can access them whenever you want, however you want.

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frequently asked questions

Who is IMG Academy+ Essentials for?

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All student-athletes are welcome but this membership is best suited for student-athletes ages 13-19 and their parents who are looking to build skills to win in sports and life. Applicable to all sports!

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In the course community, you can interact with other student-athletes and the coach facilitator in real time.

However, the course lessons are not live. We know student-athletes are always stretched for time, so we wanted to ensure that everyone could learn at their own pace and on their own schedule.

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Through IMG Academy+ Essentials, you will have access to IMG Academy+ Coaches through the course community and learning experiences. Customers who purchase 1:1 coaching will have access to their own private coach.