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3-Week Buzz Marketing Challenge

Here’s the challenge – to do as many of Ron McDaniel’s buzz marketing challenges from his book, Buzzoodle Buzz Marketing, as possible.

I’ve got 3 weeks, and you can participate as well! Follow along and go through the buzz marketing challenges – see which ones you can do, and which ones you can incorporate into your everyday business life.

I won’t accomplish all of the buzz challenges, but I hope to do as many as possible.

The list of all 57 challenges is below. When a challenge is linked, it means I’ve accomplished it.

  1. Email an Old Friend or Acquaintance
  2. Contact a Stale Connection
  3. Email Extended Family
  4. Call Someone You Have Never Talked To
  5. Congratulations Call or Note
  6. Send a Surprise Letter
  7. Any Day Card
  8. Mail a News Clipping
  9. Social Networking
  10. Online Directory
  11. Squidoo Expert Lens
  12. Tag Your Website or Blog
  13. Blog/Message Board Comment
  14. Join/Participate in an Online Group
  15. Talk to a New Person in Person
  16. Contact a Reporter or Writer
  17. Contact an Old Employer/Employee
  18. Customer Follow-up
  19. Call/Email a Person You Respect
  20. Mini Announcements
  21. Digg Your Site
  22. Flickr Fun
  23. Personal Success Email List
  24. Did You Know? – Trivia
  25. Instant Messaging
  26. Text Messaging
  27. Email a Useful Link to Someone
  28. Testimonials
  29. Celebrate Success
  30. Write a Blog
  31. Have a “Get To Know You” Meal
  32. Host a Dinner Party
  33. Arrange a Networking Lunch
  34. Publish an Article
  35. Meet More Neighbors
  36. Send a Press Release
  37. Give a Speech
  38. Volunteer
  39. Online Interview/Podcast
  40. Conduct a Survey
  41. Local Government Involvement
  42. Open House
  43. Interview a Leader
  44. YouTube.com
  45. Meet Business Neighbors
  46. eNewsletter or Newsletter
  47. Produce an eBook
  48. Nominate an Organization
  49. Challenge a Coworker to a Buzz-Off
  50. Podcast Show
  51. Host a Seminar or Training Session
  52. Unexpected Booth
  53. Organize a Group
  54. Become a Board Member
  55. Conduct a Focus Group/Roundtable
  56. Conduct a Customer Contest
  57. Organize a Charitable Event

Read my introductory blog post about the Buzz Marketing Challenge and get started!

Ben Yoskovitz

Founding Partner at Highline BETA, a startup co-creation company that launches new ventures with leading corporations and founders.

Previously I was VP Product at VarageSale and GoInstant (acq. $CRM), and Founding Partner at Year One Labs.

Angel investments include: Breather, Spoiler Alert, SendWithUs and others.

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