Generally, it’s usually just smart to keep your clan on the current platform that you support. In other words, if your clan is an XBox clan, I wouldn’t suggest trying to expand to PC, and vice verse. There are several reasons why this doesn’t work for most clan leaders. The main reason is that these members will spend most of their time on your current platform, and it is hard to motivate them to participate in other avenues that they may not necessarily be interested in. I do have a few tips and tricks for you, that may help you get your members interested in gaming on a new platform, if even for a short while.
Offer Incentives
Maybe you can offer every member that moves to the new platform for a short while to help you expand a medal or ribbon if your clan offers those, or you could even offer money for the help. You’d be surprised how many people may rethink their position when a little bit of cash is involved.
Hold A Contest
Offer a recruiting contest on the new platform. Remember, the prize has to make it worth if for your members to participate, so give them a good sized cash prize, orperhaps a free game, or game card depending on what types of games you play.
07 Apr
Keeping your gaming clan interesting
Posted by JohnnyLocke as Articles, Clan Managment | 0 Comments
If there’s one thing that can really sink a gaming clan it’s monotony. Members generally join gaming clans to break away from the monotony of gaming alone, and join in hopes of finding new partners to game with, and a new place to call home. But what happens when a member starts to feel those same feelings toward their new situation? They change soroundings. People (especially the young gamer crowd) are not always so easily entertained. Your first challenge is gathering the members. The second challenge is keeping them. Here are a few ideas for shaking things up:
Tournaments (Prized preferably)
Tournaments can really shake things up and make them exciting for your members. Whether you offer a small cash prize, a medal, or just recognition on your website, it gives something for your members to do that they don’t see every day. Try to switch up the types of tournaments you run as well. Maybe run a 1v1, or 2v2, or best of 3, or best of 5 setting.
Competitions
One thing that has worked for me on various occaisions is to offer a cash prize in a recruiting contest. The members are more obliged to recruit because there is light at the end of the tunnel, meanwhile your memberlist grows.
Hold Meetings (That involve all ranks)
Listen to your members. Whether most leaders like to admit it or not, the members usually see what happens day to day, and know the inner workings. Your members should be your most important resource when making decisions that effect the community as a whole.
