Thursday 29 March 2007

Pass the Pen Game

Here's something new, a community building exercise from Matt Jones. Matt received a John Chow pen along with some other goodies and wants to send it around the world. I now have the pen (see photograph) and am looking for the next person to pass it on to...
Read the instructions below and take a look at Matts' blog. If you want to take part, email me with your details.




1. The first person to comment on this post requesting that the pen be sent to them will be sent the pen! To be sent the pen you must have a blog and be a fan of John Chow. You must comment so everyone else can see, but email your:
Name:
Address: (remember to include your country!)
PostCode:
Blog address:
to the current pen holder so they can send the pen to you, and to Matt: mattjones@affiliatescamguide.com (Matt started the game)

2. When you receive the pen, take a photo of it and smack it on your blog! Copy and Paste this exact list of instructions on your blog (numbers 1-4), with Matts email address included.

3. Shoot Matt a quick email including a link to your post. He will then write a follow up post, including your site your name and your county, and we will be able to see where the pen has been! If you copy it to the current ‘pen-holder’ they may follow up on the story as well.

4. Matt will then continue to write a follow up post for every person the pen visits, until we have a list of different countries where the pen has been! If you took part in The official John Chow Fans - Pass the Pen Game feel free to write a follow up post as well about where the pen has been.
What’s the point?Firstly you will get several links from Matt, because each follow up post He writes will include you. That is not really the aim of the game though, it is community building and is a bit of fun. Who knows where the pen will end up! You may think there is a risk here, after all someone could ruin the fun and just keep hold of the pen. This would result in bad press for them and it's hardly worth anything, its a biro!

So who wants to play Pass the pen?

9 comments:

stratz said...

well since no one else is steppin gup I might take the pen and use it.. or throw it at john chow.

jay said...

I thought I might be able to rely on you - you are more likely to hit John Chow from there than me...
Send me your address by email and I'll happily send you the pen

608 said...

Great stratz!

:D

Once it gets to you I will post an update including both your sites :)

Matt

stratz said...

sweet matt609 that super...

Jay I will get the adress to you in my next email.. cool

jay said...

on it's way back to Canada then... (posted yesterday)

The Cuke said...

i wanna play but i dont know who john chow is. :(

jay said...

visit johnchow.com to see what he's all about.. You will need to follow up on gregs' blog to get the pen next...
http://www.gregstratz.blogspot.com/

The Cuke said...

Nope, darn it.. i just can't participate with a clear conscience. :p "Oh, well." (as i hear this is one phrase this chow character is known for.)

jay said...

Please y'self... I don't think that promotion of John Chows' site would fit in well with the style of your site and applaud your sacrificial stand - hey tell you what, send me your address and I will send you a pen of my own (well it might not actually be mine...)
jay.bee@iname.com
Now, you can't say fairer than that...!
Let's spread the love with pens all around the world...! The great blogging pen exchange is born...