A recent thought I have is if I should start a group about promotion.
I’m still in the process of figuring out a way to promote my app. If I want my app to make change, people will have to know about it first.
But honestly, I’m not trying to create something huge; something well-known that everyone heard about. That would be amazing, but it’s just not realistic.
So I thought it would be nice if there were just a few people to work together with. I think that it would be even better than a large organization in some ways. We’d have the opportunity to really create bonds and learn about each other.
Now the real problem is that I’m not sure where to find these people.
Social media posts and flyers are typical promotion methods, but I think what’s really important is introducing myself to the audience; explaining who I am and what I’m aiming to do. And when I thought about it, I thought it would be difficult to persuade people to join if I say “I’m working on this project”, compared to “We’re a small organization with this mission.” Even if I’m doing something as simple as handing out flyers, it would be more reliable to introduce an organization rather than myself.
So I looked into how to start a group or organization, and to my surprise, it was much easier than I thought. As long as there’s a clear purpose, a few people to join, and parental consent, I can register an official organization.
Last year, when I vaguely had the idea of some kind of volunteer project, I came up with the name Volunteers Korea – I even bought the domain, although the website barely has anything in it.
What’s important now is to find passionate people to join my organization. The first person that comes to mind is a friend of mine who loved volunteering since we were just kids. And of course there’s my mom, who’s always influenced me in the way I think about society.
Besides that, I’d love to have adults who can help with running the app or spreading the word.
I’m very excited to think about all the people that will be part of Volunteers Korea by the end of this year.