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 Action/Adventure: December 31, 1969 Issue [#3787] |
  Action/Adventure This week: So you want to start a group... Edited by: whomeMore Newsletters By This Editor   1. About this Newsletter 2. A Word from our Sponsor 3. Letter from the Editor 4. Editor's Picks 5. A Word from Writing.Com 6. Ask & Answer 7. Removal instructions  You are reading along and the light-bulb comes on. You have just had a flash of an idea and you want to act upon it before it can get away, " Why doesn't anyone already have a group set up to do this...". Before starting a group, one should always stop and contemplate what goes into running a group. The process can be one that takes up very little time, or it can be one that it all-time-consuming. In this issue we are going to discuss creating a group, and some of the considerations involved.     Before hosting or leading a group, you must first have an http://www.writing.com/main/tools.php?action=help&id=240204 in order to have enough room in your port. Free memberships, as well as basic memberships, do not have the necessary room to host such an activity. Whether the group is one member and set up to hold the gift points for a raffle or contest, or a full support team to discuss the writings of authors, each group must have a purpose. Why does the group exist? What will be the function(s) this group carries out? Will it require more than one member, and if so, what will the responsibilities of each member be? How large will the group need to be in order to carry out the responsibilities as outlined by the purpose?Do you have the drive, commitment and devotion that hosting or running this group will entail? Is this a long term group, or one designed to carry out a one time duty? Deciding the purpose was the first step. Now that you know what the purpose of the group is, do you have the time and tools needed to run the group full-time. Do you have the necessary gift points to handle the group's needs? Is this a group that will require additional leadership? If you are hosting this yourself, can you lead this group through holidays and disasters, good times and bad? This is a commitment, a long-term relationship you are engaging in with your members. Do you have what it takes for this type of interaction? Once this is decided, it is time to find your members.How do you go about getting others to join your group, well, that truly depends on the nature of the group. Personally I would start out with a sig designed to link back to the group, with the group's name on it, and use the affiliation tool as well. Reviewing with an affiliation combined with the sig is a good start on gaining group recognition. Post on the activities page that a new group has started up. What better place to look for members than the place they all go to find activities to participate in? Word of mouth is also a great tool. Talk about it in chat or on the im scrolling board. Nobody can join if they do not know the group exists. Once all of these factors have been taken into consideration, it is time to create your group. Good luck! I wish you all of the success you need, and all the joy you can find in hosting a group. There is much to learn from each other, and hosting a group is a great way to interact with others in this vast community.
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