Saturday, October 31, 2026

Raise Your Communication Game

Student-athletes learn connection and communication with teammates. Add value for yourself. Write more. Buy ink by the barrel and tell your story. 

Body Language

You are a billboard that messages teammates. 

There's no 'one way' or 'best way' to connect. Dr. Victoria Crovo was "The V-Rex" a fireball of competitive emotion. A parent described one MVB player as a "Starfish." 

Radiate strength through body language.  

Writing

Commit to write better. Action starts with intention.

Compose better sentences. Use more powerful verbs and active voice. 

Simplify and be specific.  

Rhetorical Connection 

Language is power. "How you play reflects how you live. You respond to challenges or you don't."

Consider Aristotle’s framework. Integrate ethos - your credible personal identity; pathos - emotion; and logos - rational explanation. And Robert Cialdini’s lens (Influence), liking, authority, and social proof reinforce your arguments.

Be authentic. Show people who you are and become the person you want to be.  

Lagniappe. Make excellence your agenda. 

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