How to Add Details to Your Individual Member Profile
How to Add Details to Your Individual Member Profile: A Comprehensive Guide
Welcome to Coaches Central, the platform that allows you to build and manage your professional coaching profile. Follow these step-by-step instructions to set up your profile and effectively showcase your skills and expertise to our community.
Gathering Information
Before moving forward, ensure you have gathered the following essential information in one folder for a smoother profile creation process:
- Profile Picture: Select a professional, casual, or action shot. Remember, you can update your profile picture at any time.
- Video Clips: Depending on your membership type, prepare 2 to 6 videos. This should include an introductory video (2-4 minutes) introducing yourself and additional clips showcasing your work and expertise.
- Biography: Save your biography as a PDF or Word document.
- Short Written Bio: Create a brief bio that condenses the highlights of your resume, cover letter, or media guide bio.
- Complete Resume: Save your full resume as a PDF or Word document.
- Education and Certifications: Highlight your formal education, training, and any professional certifications.
- Experience: List your coaching/work experience, including years, and include any non-university relevant experience.
- Awards and Accolades: Compile information about your accomplishments from your resume, bio, or personal archives.
Step 1: Registration
Whether you are new to our platform or returning, our streamlined registration process will get you started quickly. For a more comprehensive guide to the registration process, we offer a detailed registration guide with step-by-step instructions. Look for the "SIGN-UP" icon in the top right corner of the homepage or click on the prominent "START NOW FOR FREE" button. A registration window will appear then where you can fill in your primary details.
Next, follow the provided instructions to verify your identity and confirm your email address. Once done, select the subscription plan of choice. You can find the pricing details for Coaches, Staff Members, and Organizations at Coaches Central Member Pricing.
Finally, make payment and continue to the next step where you set up your profile.
Step 2: Adding Details to Your Profile
Once your registration is complete, log in to your account and follow these steps to enhance your profile:
- Click on the "Edit Profile" icon.
- A window will appear with navigation options to different sections:
- Main Information: Upload your photo, provide personal details, and include your address.
- Bio and Resume: Enter your short bio, upload your bio and resume documents.
- Education and Certifications: List your formal education (up to 3) and professional certifications (up to 6).
- Experience: Detail your coaching/work experience, university/college work experience (up to 6), and non-university work experience (up to 6).
- Accomplishments and Awards: Showcase your awards and professional accolades.
- Awards and Professional Accolades (Maximum 10)
- Personal Athletic Accomplishments (Maximum 6)
- Individual Athlete Accomplishments (Maximum 10)
- Collegiate Team Related Accomplishments (Maximum 10)
- Video: Upload your Introduction Video and any additional videos (see Video Profile section for requirements).
- Privacy and Security Settings: Adjust your profile's privacy and security settings as desired.
- Subscription and Payment: Manage your subscription details and payment information.
All changes made to your profile will be visible in the "View Profile" section for others to see and connect with you. Make sure to set your privacy settings.
