Wednesday, March 21, 2007

How to Be a Good Fan

Would you like to take your affection for a celebrity to the next level? Would you like to be considered an official fan? It may sound strange to place fans into an official class all by themselves, but it is definitely fitting. Fan clubs exist for almost every celebrity and book in existence, so no matter what you want to find, you will be able to join a fan club. Fan clubs offer web sites with interesting information on the person or book, as well as trivia and information on meet and greets. So if you want to become a fan of someone, you should use the following methods to find a fan club that you can join.

If the celebrity is fairly prominent, they probably maintain some sort of official fan club. Try visiting their official site, and see if they have a link to anything that allows you to join. Official fan clubs usually have a monthly newsletter that allows you to keep up to date on what the celebrity is doing. You may even have access to members-only stores that sell items that you couldn’t buy otherwise. Membership is usually free, but it may vary. For example, there could be a one-time charge that includes memorabilia such as posters. It differs from club to club, so you’ll just have to check it out on your own.

When you join, you will probably not have any obligations. Mostly you just have to sit back and enjoy the benefits of being in the fan club. But when you join an unofficial fan club, you may have to bring something to the table. Maybe the group offers interview transcripts that you would like to have. Well, to become a part of it they may require you to supply an interview or picture that they don’t have yet. These groups offer much more information on whatever celebrity you are looking for, but may be harder to find or harder to join.

If you are looking for fan sites or fan clubs to join, an internet search is your best friend. Just searching for the name of the person you love so much will give you a multitude of results, and chances are that most of them will be dedicated to the appreciation of their work.

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