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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious how many followers you actually need to have to actually get something?  Like all of that training and invites is there a number of followers or are you supposed to promote the other trainer with your followers?  I have seen kids recommended to me from local clubs and some have a 1k followers and some have like 10k followers.[/quote]

It's not really about the amount of followers, it's the content as well as the skill level. Some people only post cone work or shooting on a empty vs training plus game footage so that the followers can see the progression and process, some only post their kid scoring vs creating, defending and assisting as well as scoring. You have to show people that's it's worth their time and reputation to work with you.[/quote]
Congratulations on your child’s social media celebrity.  That’s what most kids aspire to be today anyway. Just don’t confuse celebrity with soccer talent.[/quote]

Oftentimes it’s the kid’s celebrity, not talent, that they’re after. The club, camp, or clinic can get free publicity and added cachet by getting an athlete with followers to attend and post clips on social media.

Kids as young as 10 are getting “offers” based on their SM exposure, which is not only against NCAA rules, it’s absurd from a recruiting standpoint. Burn out, quitting, injury, plateauing, lack of physical growth are all real risks, and how many of those coaches are still going to be with that same program when the kid is ready for college?  But from a marketing standpoint, I guess it’s not so absurd.
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