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2. Understand the Visitor's State of Mind
When a new visitor walks through the door of your meeting room, you know you’ve got a very interested astronomy enthusiast who is looking to connect with fellow enthusiasts.
Don’t disappoint them and don’t scare them away.
Put yourself in the place of the visitor:
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How do you feel when you enter a place that is unfamiliar to you?
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Maybe you’re not sure what you can expect or what is going to happen.
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Perhaps you feel that everyone is looking at you or that you don't fit in.
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What do you need at a time like that? A warm welcome, a friendly smile, and the simple assurance that “We're glad to see you.”
Just be aware of what the visitor wants:
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They want to be acknowledged, but not smothered.
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They want to observe the club meeting, meet people, and be provided the information they need if they choose to join the club.
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Most of all, they want to feel connected without feeling pressured or put on the spot.
For most visitors, the friendliness of your club members is the most important factor that determines if they will return.
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Sharing the Universe videos are produced by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) from research conducted by the Institute for Learning Innovation, the ASP, and from astronomy clubs like yours. www.astrosociety.org/SharingTheUniverse
The Sharing the Universe project is funded by the National
Science Foundation and is supported by the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) of the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DRL 0638873. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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