Here we go...
If You Know What To Do Already, GO ENTER NOW!
The FIRST EVER "partner contest" between #newbieresteemday and #steemitcommentchallenge is live. To those that know what to do, click and enter: "Steemit Comment Challenge #15 - $20SBD Giveaway"...
Its easy and fast so check it out to help the project!
"Steemit Comment Challenge #15 - $20SBD Giveaway"
Backstory
For those that didn't see the prior post about the purpose of this partnership (HERE)
We are working with (or partnering) with our first steemit member (@danielsaori) who runs a weekly game called Steemit Comment Challenge. He has a weekly prize pool of $20 SBD where he encourages thoughtful comments on a post of the week that he selects. This week he has chosen a post from a "newbie" @brandongarrett, so it is even better for our initiative! Congratulations @brandongarrett, you did a fantastic job and welcome to steemit :)
Anyone can play, newbie and regular alike ps... I've already entered ;)
So the game is simple:
1) people go read the post of the week that he selects and then enter the answer in the comment section and then...
2) people then re-enter that comment in his comment challenge page.
Simple and fast, huh?
The goal is to get people to share and make comments and basically interact together. Plus they usually earn something on the good answers because their answers get upvotes too.
(Note: I encourage all to upvote for the newbies that give good comments, because we want to make this a rewarding experience for them and to see that they can earn by just making genuine comments)
For an average newbie that spends hours and hours to create a "good post" and then only get a $0.02 upvote, they can sometimes get dejected pretty quickly. (I know, I was there myself 3 weeks ago). By opening up their eyes and promoting the gaming concept they will naturally learn they can do "other" things to make money and get friends to boot. The faster we can put together an ecosystem that supports the newbies, the better their experiences and the more they connect and grow. And games and contest are one such way (as the non-newbies already probably know).
How We Could Help The Newbies
If you are interested (as members) in encouraging newbies to join this contest, we can do so in 2 different ways.
#1 tell them to go enter the Comment Challenge .
If you run across someone with less than a 40 reputation chances are they are either new or need help figuring out how to "engage" more into the system.
You can tell them about this in a "post of your own" where you tell your followers about the game (and a side benefit is you can even earn money by doing a good thing). Or you can just do it one-on-one when you see someone or it comes up in conversation. But basically the goal is to get a newbie to join the contest and learn how they work (and have a pleasant experience too).
#2 go to the game site Comment Challenge and support the newbies that make a genuine effort with your own upvote. And if you also feel so compelled, making the effort to comment on their post too. Everyone likes to hear they did a good job, so this would basically be a cheerleader function.
We Added Incentive To The Newbie's That Participate
If the newbie (40 Reputation score or lower) enters the contest at #steemitcommentchallenge and puts our hashtag #newbieresteemday at the end of their comment, then the newbie would have a chance of winning the normal prize of $20 SBD total from @danielsaori. But they would also get a BONUS too...
We will offer another prize of $0.25 SBD for the TOP 10 newbies that enter our hashtag inside the comment box.
(Note: I will contribute the total of $2.50 from either the money I will get from my posts about this project if approved by mudcat36 or I will donate it personally). Also if anyone else wants to contribute we could either give the $0.25 SBD to more people or increase the amount for the top 10. I'd take suggestions as the argument for both ways is good.
Also we will guarantee an upvote on a newbie's comment reaches at least $0.05.
By encouraging our more altruistic members (or ANY STEEMIAN for that matter) to use their upvotes we could make a newbies day! We only need to have at least 5 (of the little guys like me using my $0.01).
Please remember many of these newbies spend hours trying to do something that yields them $0.01 or $0.04, so by guaranteeing them something more than they usually get, we will show them that we are paying attention to them. By using our power of connecting with the newbies and encouraging their participation, we could deepen their involvement and improve their satisfaction levels.
Lets go do this.. lets take a few minutes to help a newbie today.
Now to all my fellow Newbie Resteem Initiative members, lets get the word out about this awesome post by:
#1 voting on it (if you like it),
#2 resteeming it if you want it on your feed (and want to help a fellow newbie), and
#3 commenting on it to both get noticed here (and make some connections) and to also enter your comment in the contest "Steemit Comment Challenge #15 - $20SBD Giveaway".
Summation
Don't forget that if you enter your comment also in the Comment Challenge and your "Reputation score" is under 40 (a pure newbie), you will be guaranteed to get an upvote of at least $0.05 just for joining @danielsaori's contest.
So don't wait, it is fast... It is easy... It is fun... And it is also a way to meet new people and earn a little upvotes and SBD in the process! :)
Obviously as we grow our capabilities will also grow, but in the beginning our goal is to enrich the experience primarily for the newbies, yet also secondarily for our members. We are trying to build a community within a community and networking, sharing, playing, and communicating are all facets to building a solid and vibrant core. That is how we get stronger together because we learn, grow, and help each other as we move forward and "grow up". I've seen it first-hand in my first 30 days, and it works.
We have 7 days, lets get this one done and supported, and together we will keep the momentum of #newbieresteemday going strong!!!
As always, be humble and...
