5.3 The Path to a Successful Book Club Launch

We want to create a smooth and easy path to launching your book club. The items below highlight the steps you can expect along the way.

1.) Discovery

  • Client conversation with Zach, our CEO, to learn how an online book club can impact communities
  • Discuss goals, personalization preferences, and any questions
  • PBC Guru sends Memorandum of Understanding

2.) Planning

  • Introductions and planning call with Onboarding Specialist and Book Club Operations Manager to discuss timeline, first book, and next steps
  • Client emails high resolution photo and logo
  • PBC Guru builds sign-up web page and online forum website
  • Client emails Operations Specialist with any edits to language on sign-up page and online forum
  • PBC Guru provides draft marketing emails to use for book club promotion

3.) Marketing

  • 2 – 3 weeks before kick-off date, client sends marketing email announcing book club
  • Client implements social media marketing or other marketing strategies
  • PBC Guru Operations Specialist follows up about marketing progress and answers any questions
  • 1 week before launch date, client sends “last chance” marketing email

4.) Launch

  • Client or a member of client’s team sign-ups for book club to receive book content emails
  • PBC Guru launches book club with kick off email to participants
  • Client is given access to the Admin Dashboard at pbc.guru/admin
  • PBC Guru emails client the invoice