Why Start a Ukulele Circle?

1. Attract new customers.2. Create a sense of community in your store.3. Create new musicians and increase sales.4. Generate positive customer experience.5. A low-cost way to create a successful event.6. An effective and fun way to teach students of all ages.7. A great tool for marketing your store.8. Easy to organize.9. A great way to encourage repeat customers.10. Effective with both small and large groups.

Before Your First Ukulele Circle

1. Find a Leader• Qualifications

Keep a steady rhythm Know a few chords Enjoy singing Memorize a few songs

• Where to look for a leader• Store staff, guitar teachers • Google “ukulele clubs” in your city• Check local schools/colleges for a uke group.

Before Your First Ukulele Circle

2. Publicize• Newsletters• Facebook• Whatever works for your store

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3. Plan• Length of meeting?• Only jamming or lesson too? • Make a simple outline of the meet.

• Free downloadable poster

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4. Get Resourced• Ukes

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4. Get Resourced• Ukes• Leader

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4. Get Resourced• Ukes• Leader• Songs

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4. Get Resourced• Ukes• Leader• Songs• Chord Tabs

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4. Get Resourced• Ukes• Leader• Songs• Chord Tabs• Contact Kala