seigenblues

woohoo!

yeah we definitely saw a bump! Not to mention all the kidz with their KGS names "sai111" & etc ;)

Our sister organization, the American Go Foundation, will send school libraries a complete set of HnG if they ask for one!

My thoughts: I loved it :3

i bet she'll be pretty modest, but i was super impressed :3

Great question, wish i knew a silver-bullet answer.

I've found probably the best thing to do is that, when you're teaching or showing the game to some one, not to get focused on getting across a ton of material, and instead to focus on making sure that at the end of it they want to play more. This involves kind of reading what they are interested in and tailoring your pitch accordingly.

I've seen a lot of enthusiastic go players basically overwhelm or turn-off new players through their eagerness to teach everything all at once.

I guess it's similar to canvassing for a politician: They may not remember the policy you discuss, but they will remember whether or not they liked you.

But without a doubt, the best way to do it is to become an active part of your local community: Go to club regularly, be friendly and welcoming, and help put on events.

I've found it's helped me in nearly every part of my life, starting with how i converse with people and working my way up.

YMMV, naturally ;)