Comments on: How to Start a Computer Club http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-start-a-computer-club/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: craig ladd http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-537215 craig ladd Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:30:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/22/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-537215 My club is a member of APCUG and we have been around since mid 80's. I our area we have PC,Mac, and Linux club available to all. APCUG is a good source to learn how to start a club . Many resources can be used to advertise your club: library web site link, official city web site link, throw away newspapers & newsletters, announcements on radio for community activities. Local colleges also usually have on campus computer clubs. Lots of good contacts if you just look around. Our club started small in one individual's home. That is all you need and a few people with the same interest. Good luck with your club , it is a great way to meet people with similar interests and be useful to your community ! My club is a member of APCUG and we have been around since mid 80′s. I our area we have PC,Mac, and Linux club available to all. APCUG is a good source to learn how to start a club . Many resources can be used to advertise your club: library web site link, official city web site link, throw away newspapers & newsletters, announcements on radio for community activities. Local colleges also usually have on campus computer clubs. Lots of good contacts if you just look around. Our club started small in one individual’s home. That is all you need and a few people with the same interest. Good luck with your club , it is a great way to meet people with similar interests and be useful to your community !

]]> By: Dave Ross http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-532174 Dave Ross Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:29:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/22/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-532174 Start a computer club? Why not just join and be active in one the hundreds of PC MAC and Linux User Groups that already exist? Go to the APCUG dot ORG website for a wealth of information on the how-to's of computer clubs. Go to tinyurl dot com slash 3xhno7 for a world-wide directory of groups that have been around for years, twenty five or more in some cases! All of these groups need fresh blood and new ideas, as well as many of them needing new meeting venues and preferably "home bases". Sadly the big corporations which formerly provided exemplary support for these groups have for the most part abandoned them, no longer providing programs and speakers, free or discounted software and a plethora of door prizes as in the past. Nonetheless there are numerous thriving User Groups out there, and all of them welcome new members. Start a computer club? Why not just join and be active in one the hundreds of PC MAC and Linux User Groups that already exist? Go to the APCUG dot ORG
website for a wealth of information on the how-to’s of computer clubs.
Go to tinyurl dot com slash 3xhno7 for a world-wide directory of groups that have been around for years, twenty five or more in some cases!
All of these groups need fresh blood and new ideas, as well as many of them needing new meeting venues and preferably “home bases”. Sadly the big corporations which formerly provided exemplary support for these groups have for the most part abandoned them, no longer providing programs and speakers, free or discounted software and a plethora of door prizes as in the past. Nonetheless there are numerous thriving User Groups out there, and all of them welcome new members.

]]> By: ShadowMyth http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-533854 ShadowMyth Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:44:36 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/22/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-533854 Meetup.com usually has a few computer groups in your local area. I belong to a few, but haven't made it out to any meetings yet. Meetup.com usually has a few computer groups in your local area. I belong to a few, but haven’t made it out to any meetings yet.

]]> By: Charlie Semple http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-533851 Charlie Semple Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:09:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/06/22/how-to-start-a-computer-club/#comment-533851 RE Computer Clubs The dtabase of Computer User Groups (members of Association of PC User Groups) is here: http://cdb.apcug.org/loclist.asp You enquirer can check there to see if or which User Groups may be near him. Charlie Semple, Los Angeles Computer Society RE Computer Clubs
The dtabase of Computer User Groups (members of Association of PC User Groups) is here:

http://cdb.apcug.org/loclist.asp

You enquirer can check there to see if or which User Groups may be near him.

Charlie Semple, Los Angeles Computer Society

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