subject: Organizing A Book Club [print this page] Organizing a book club may seem like a simple enough task, but there is actually much more that goes into the planning than one would think. The whole point of a book club is to share your views about specific books with others, but you may also build lasting friendships with people who are part of your club. For this reason, you want to develop the type of club that will deserve respect and draw in people you find interesting.
This is where the real planning comes in.
Research is important when it comes to planning something that involves a diverse group of people. There are a few ways in particular you can find the information and the people to have a successful and resourceful book club. And none of these ways requires you to spend any extra
money out of pocket, unless of course you want to.
Use the internet for research. The internet is a wonderful source for information as you likely already know, and it can come in handy when looking for information regarding your future book club. The first thing you may want to use the internet for is looking at information about other book clubs similar to the one you wish to start. This can give you some great insight into how to be successful.
In addition, you should be able to find out information about the most popular books for the moment, and you can even use the internet to look for like-minded people who may also enjoy your book club.
Give your book club a face, not just a name. While you may not need much of a name for your book club, you do need a face and not just any face in the crowd. To be truly successful you have to let people know you are out there. This will take a little bit of marketing on your behalf but nothing you cannot handle.
Posting on bulletin boards at your office or on college campuses is a great way to let people know about your club. You can also use the internet as well. Whatever you do, you need to get people to notice you and want to join in on your book club.
Communicate with members with conference calling. Conference calling is a great tool that can be used to communicate with your members for whatever reason you may have. Whether you want to hold a book club meeting from home or you simply have something to discuss, a conference calling program will help you do it for free.
Simply download a free conferencing program online and inform other book club members of how you plan to use conference calling. Likely your members will love the fact they can be part of your book club even if they cannot be right in the room all the time.
Having a book club can be a lot of fun but it must serve a purpose as well. Find the right people, get your group name out there, and use conference calling to expand your horizons and create a book club you and others will enjoy.
