by Sir Anastasia » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:40 am
It is a great sport. I also recommend:
1) Starting a Facebook group with a short but informative name, i.e. Pendleton Medieval Combat
2) Switch your personal email out for a realm email, i.e. PendletonSword"at"kickass.com (then check it often)
3) Always meet when you say you will. If that means committing to fewer or shorter practices, do that.
4) Every interaction is a "business" interaction. Be professional and friendly to grow your realm.
5) Letting any groups with similar interest know you are popping up in the area. These could be martial arts groups, LARPs, cosplay, other fighting groups, ARMA, SCA, or historical reenactment groups. The reason for this is to be a friendly neighbor. We find that people already interested in dressing up, fighting, or history can be easier to bring into the sport than the average person on the street. It gets your group known in a friendly way and welcomes people to try it out. Don't put down any group, stress the good things about them, but emphasize why yours is more awesome - people like to be around positive people.
Good luck! Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
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