TIP 1:
Before starting your clan, make sure you’ll be able to get online 4-5 times a week, and that you’ll be willing to help out players.
TIP 2:
Try joining a clan before starting your own. You should have some experience in a clan before starting one. Also, make sure the game needs another clan; if not, you could try joining a new or existing clan and become a co-leader.
TIP 3:
Try to start a clan with other people, preferably local friends. It’s almost impossible to start a clan alone.
TIP 4:
Keep one leader and an odd number of co-leaders for voting purposes.
TIP 5:
Don’t be too demanding of your members. Clans are for fun. A demanding clan leader is never fun to play with.
TIP 6:
Think of your clan as a group of friends, rather than a competitive team (unless you’re going to be a competitive gaming team). Clans are supposed to be people you can always play with and have fun with. Don’t try to push your members to be more than they want to be.
TIP 7:
Leadership is everything. A power trip is the NUMBER ONE reason clans fail. Having said that, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Be careful who you promote.
TIP 8:
Keep the clan active. Put an arcade on your website, try to form alliances with other clans, arrange clan battles and scrims. Try to get the entire clan involved when trying out new members. Make recruiting a clan effort. Let everyone have a chance to play with the new member. PROMOTE MEMBERS REGULARLY. Everyone likes the feeling of accomplishing a new level. Give your dedicated members new ranks regularly.
TIP 9:
Recruit, recruit, recruit. By nature, a clan is always losing members. Don’t let your expectations get too high. Keep recruiting. Make sure not to spam on other clan servers, try to be friendly to guests on your servers, and encourage them to come back.
TIP 10:
Making a clan is making friends. Always remember that a clan is a community, not a game. Please remember that clan members are real people. Treat them like they want to be treated.
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