Blog It Forward Community Challenge
“Blog It Forward“ is a new and exciting blogging challenge on SCN. One blog will start a journey where you’ll get to know other SCN members like never before. We will read about their dreams, ambitions and what fascinates in the world of SAP. The Blog It Forward Chain will list all the blogs of the people who joined the challenge. There is only one thing that is essential for this to happen and that is you 🙂 .
You might have seen the “Pay it Forward” movie, where one kid starts a good deeds chain that impacts thousands of people in his community. Well, I believe that our “Blog It Forward” challenge can be the cyber version of the movie concept.
I will kick off the challenge by posting the first “Blog It Forward” (BIF) blog. I wrote this blog according to the template and guidelines provided below. The people that I will “Blog It Forward” to will pass the baton to their fellow community members (friends, colleagues, etc.). Their friends and their friends’ friends will do the same. This will create an amazing international web of people, stories and interesting perspectives of SAP topics.
Below you will find additional instructions and information on how to engage in the “Blog It Forward” Challenge. Feel free to be creative and innovative when you post. Any registered SCN member that was blogged forward to can join this challenge, even if she or he hasn’t blogged before. If you haven’t been blogged it forward to and wish to join please request it in this table and someone will “Blog It Forward” to you 🙂 .
“Blog It Forward” structure template:
· Your blog title should be “Blog It Forward- Your Name”
· Mention by whom you were blogged forward by and link to his BIF blog
· Add the BIF tag to your blog
· Provide an intro of yourself
· Share a fun fact about your country or yourself
· Add a cool picture of yourself or your homeland/town
· Answer specific questions that were “Blog It Forward” to you
· Answer 3-4 optional questions from the bank of questions provided below. Or choose to answer questions you make-up on your own.
· Create 1-2 personalized questions you would like to blog forward
· List at least 2 people who you are blogging it forward to. Share why you choose them. Link to their SCN profile by typing @ and then their name (e.g. @HisName).Be sure to get their approval and verify that they haven’t joined BIF yet.
· Ask the community to follow the Blog It Forward Chain in order to be updated when the people you “Blog It Forward” to post the links to their “Blog It Forward” blogs.
Some important guidelines that will spice things-up :
· Use your social media channels: Facebook,Twitter (use the tag #BlogItForward )etc. to promote your BIF blog or use the social media buttons above
· Be sure to get the consent of the people you “Blog It Forward” too, before you list their names
· Once you post your “Blog It Forward” blog, please update the Blog It Forward Chain with your information and follow it
· Guide the people who you “Blog It Forward” to, to read this blog and instructions before joining the “Blog It Forward” challenge
· If you have any question or would like to suggest new questions, please use the comments section below
· Check if there are pending to join BIF so you can meet new friends and blog it forward to them:)
· Keep your blog crispy, between 350-700 words
· Post your blog in the SCN space that you feel most related to. If you are not sure, you can use the About SCN space.
Example for blog questions (you can also make-up your own questions):
· If you were 20 again, what would you study?
· How do you think the way you were raised affects your Career?
· Share a fun fact/story about yourself that people don’t know
· Describe in one short sentence: “what need does your SAP solution meet”
· Which 5 things do you absolutely want to achieve in life?
· What is the best lesson your parents taught you?
· If you could be a super hero (or are in your spare time) who would you be?
· What do you enjoy most in your work and why?
· What is your personal life dream?
· What is your professional life dream?
· Share an interesting/funny story related to your product
· If you were given by your work a full day every week to do whatever you feel like, what would it be?
· Recommend resources of information that helped you in your work
· What do you imagine or predict is the future of your topic? (Mobile, Cloud etc., be creative be daring, be entertaining)
· Do you know any other cool/very unique solutions related to your topic?
· Name the person who affected you most in your career/ way of thinking and why?
· What do you think are the key elements for a successful project?
· What was the most fun project you ever participated in and why?
· If you were not in your current position, what/where would you be and why?
· What do you most enjoy on SCN?
· What is the best resource of information on SCN?
I’m very excited to launch the “Blog It Forward” Challenge, and will do so by linking you to my “Blog It Forward” blog. Be sure to bookmark and follow this blog and the Blog It Forward Chain in order to be updated as new people and topics join “Blog It Forward”. If you have any questions about “Blog It Forward” please use the comments section below.You can also suggest new questions in the same way.
Follow me on twitter (@MosheNaveh) to be updated when a cool “Blog It Forward” blog is posted.
Good luck to us and most importantly, have fun 🙂 .
xMoshe Naveh (Old Acct)
I would like to try it out
Thanks
Tammy
Tammy Powlas
That's great!:)
I will shortly "Blog It Forward" to you. Thanks a lot for joining!
I would like to try it out Thanks Chandra
Sure.. Why not.
I have tagged you in my BIF Blog it Forward - Dibyendu Patra
You can write yours.
Chandrasekhar Reddy kothapalli
Good to hear that. I have mentioned your name in my BIF. You have invited and can share your blog.
Blog It Forward - Jitendra Kansal
Rgrds,
JK
Count me in!
Am always down for a challenge. 😏 I think it's a cool way of getting to know everyone and their solutions...so a cool mix of serious with a bit of fun...I like!
Regards,
Zimkhita
Great!:)
Nice to meet you Zimkhita:). I will shortly "Blog It Forward" to you. Thanks for joining.
Hold it - Moshe Naveh1 - zimkhita buwa already agreed I could blog it forward to her 🙂
Cool:) Can't wait to read your blogs!
Tammy,
You may blog it forward to me also.
Thanks,
Gretchen
Great idea Moshe and thanks for getting this started! Sounds like we already have a lot of folks picking up the banner. Well done!
I have a suggestion. Everyone should tweet links to the BlogItForward blogs as well and use a hashtag so we can follow the conversation. How about hashtag #BlogItForward. I've already used it on my first tweet about the topic.
@ChipRodgers: Join us! >> Blog It Forward Community Challenge bit.ly/RA6uEl #SCN via @SAPCommNet #BlogItForward
Have fun everyone!
Chip
Hi Chip!
Thank you:). It is a pleasure to see the excitement and the great blogs that community members post.
Thank you for your suggestion and I've implemented it in the instructions above.
Looking forward to see how #BlogItForward spreads around the world:).
Moshe
Moshe,
I have watched the #BlogItForward evolving and would love to take part if anyone has a spare invite 🙂
Chris
Chris - no invite required, simply create your #BlogItForward blog - or consider that I invited you 🙂
You were too fast for me Tammy...I had already added Chris to my list!! 😛 I will remove him 🙂
Hi Chris,
You see how friendly are the BIFers:)! Thanks a lot Zim and Tammy for this warm welcoming.
Anyone who has an SCN account (and anyone can register) can join #BlogItForward. Because I'm preparing a BIF family tree it is best that people join by request/forward. If you wish to join and no one tagged you already you could request to join in this list . Then someone will Blog It Forward to you. This way we will also get to know each other better.
But as you were tagged (twice:)) you are more then welcome to join Blog It Forward and I'm looking forward to reading your BIF.
Thanks again,
Moshe
I was going to ask Chris. At least I can read his blog 🙂
All done, thanks for the invite guys - hope you like it
Chris
Great #BlogItForward blog! Thanks a lot for joining!
Hey Guys,
So nice to see SAP getting social in real tearms.
Please let me to get the TAG so that I can port my blog as well.
Now that you were tagged, can't wait to read your BIF:)
Very cool project. Working on my blog now :-).
I've heard so much about you so I'm really looking forward to your blog it forward (:)).
That is so welcoming and kind of you to say Moshe. Just about finished with my blog so will post shortly :-).
How does one know if someone has blogged one forward? Does one get a notification or something? How does one get called on to blog anyway?
Hi Harish!
I apologize for the delay, I was on vacation. A part of the Game's rule is to ask for permission before BIFing to someone. So this way he is aware of that. People also use the @ before the person's name so he gets a notification.
To request to join the Challenge please click here.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Moshe
Hi Moshe,
Do you know anyone who I can blog it forward ?
Regards,
Hussain
Hi Hussain,
Please visit this list: http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-31383
There 4-5 people waiting to BIFed to.
Please be sure to update the list after you BIF to them.
Regards,
Moshe
Great!!
I just added my name, please BIF me.
Regards,
Sachin
There was some time since the last comment was posted.
Is this challenge still active?
I'd like to participate!
Regards,
Ricardo
Hi,
It sure is:)
I will Blog it forward to you shortly!
Please be sure to read the instructions on this page.
Regards,
Moshe
Hi
I had drafted my blog but never posted .
I will post it in couple of days .
I can blog it forward to you
Woooow ... Great Ideaaa!! xMoshe Naveh (Old Acct) ... I wanna join 😎
Thanks a lot! I requested that someone will BIF it to you!
Please let me know if it doesn't happen.
Looking forward!
Interesting! Will BIF 🙂
Crazy how big your BIF initiative went.. Fun idea..
Martin
interesting idea. I can see it grows fast.
Excellent Idea! I want to BIF Moshe Naveh.
Rahul Mahajan i have mentioned your name in my BIF.
nice idea..
liked bookmarked
its such a novel idea. would love to implement this in every social space - not just scn. it helps bring the person back into the 'uptight' 'all work no play' environment (that exists in a lot of organizations). waiting to bif.
Cobain Kurt would you like to be a part of SCN BIF family? 🙂
Very cool idea ...
Sanyukta Shrivastava
so you would like to be part of Blog It forward family? 🙂
Regards,
Jitendra
Hi Moshe,
Excellent initiation and great work from you. Happy to see such efforts.
I would like to write in BIF, I have a doubt , i have few doubts on the following points,
· Mention by whom you were blogged forward by and link to his BIF blog
· Add the BIF tag to your blog
How can i link to any person's BIF blog?
how can i add the BIF tag to My blog???
Hi Satish Kumar Balasubramanian,
regarding your above queries:
since i have mentioned your name in my BIF so you can mention my name in that.
e.g. select underlined text (BIF :as above), click on Insert link option, paste respective person's BIF URL.
for mentioning person's name, you just visit his scn profile page, copy the URL and paste as i mentioned.
I was challenged in Blogged It Forward by my friend Jitendra Kansal in his BIF.
you can paste this line:
If you wish to Join #BIF challenge and you haven't been tagged yet. Please list your details here. Someone will blog it forward to you .
Let me know if you still not clear.
Rgrds,
Jitendra
Hello Moshe and all,
I have created my BIF finally and this is the link
Blog it Forward - Satish Kumar Balasubramanian.
I am very happy to share this with you 🙂
Am sure you all will enjoy it 🙂
Moshe Naveh
You may blog it forward to me also.
Thanks
Ritesh
Ritesh Dube
I have mentioned your name in my BIF.
cc : Moshe Naveh
Rgrds,
Jitendra
Jitendra Kansal, Moshe Naveh,
Do you know how to get this
?
Hi Julie,
wait for sometime. People who have written their BIF after 4th Dec, they are yet to get their BIF Badge.
Laure Cetin Audrey Stevenson and can update on this?
CC: Moshe Naveh
Rgrds,
Jitendra
Hi Julie,
The badges are added at the beginning of each month. Thank you for your patience.
Happy holidays,
Moshe
Dear Jitendra Kansal Kindly add me.
done Vijay Chandra.R 🙂
Hi, Jitendra
I did my blog it forward a long time ago but I didn't receive any badge.
Could you please check?
Thanks!
Natália
Hi Natalia,
I think BIF doesn't have a badge?
Regards,
Loed
BiF has a yellow badge showing a persons passing a baton to another one. Along this you get 5 points.
Hi Jurgen,
Thanks for the info..Same with Natalia, I also did not receive yet my badge..Can you check it?
Thank you!
Loed
Natalia got it quite close after posting her comment here. There is no automatism, it is a manual upload, probably done just once a week, and may be influenced and delayed by vacation time and other important activities.
Ok mate, thank you..I will just wait for my badge.. 🙂
Regards,
Loed
Hi Jurgen, @Caroleigh Deneen
Any update with the baton badge? 🙂
Thank you..
Loed
Moshe Naveh can probably help you further. Do you need it urgent for you appraisal interview?
Dear Loed:
The BIF badge will be updated the next month, if you post your BIF in March, in the first days of April it will be updated.
Regards
Jose Antonio
Hi Loed, Thank you for reaching out. As Jose indicated, we usually do the uploads once a month. I will coordinate with Moshe:)
hi Jitendra,
i have fill the table.
kindly send me the bif request soon.
i will try to do my blog.
Regards,
Siva kumar D.
Hi Siva kumar D
Since Chandra has mentioned your name in his BIF. Please follow the process as per this blog and share your experience.
You can refer Blog It Forward Chain where you can find list of people ho have already shared their BIF.
Let us know if you need any help.
CC: Moshe Naveh
Rgrds,
Jitendra
Hi Jitendra,
Thanks for the prompt reply.
Regards,
Siva kumar.
Hey all,
Anyone to BIF me.
Thanks,
Pramod.
Hello Pramod Repaka
I have invited you in mine BIF..Blog It Forward- Chandra Shekhar Agarwal
For more information about BIF... Blog It Forward Community Challenge
Pramod Repaka
I have added your name in my BIF.
Rgrds
Jitendra
Hi All,
New Missions have arrived in SCN.......
Take a look its really interesting .........
Cheers
Piyas
Hi Moshe Naveh,
I published my BIF
"Blog It Forward - Raj Kumar Salla" i could not update Blog It Forward Chain as it is giving error "Access to this place or content is restricted. If you think this is a mistake, please contact your administrator or the person who directed you here.".
Regards
Raj
Hello,
Please try now.
Regards,
Moshe
Update your entry in this document Blog It Forward (BIF) Chain
Document updated accordingly.
Yes.. I saw that... Its working now.
Thanks Moshe.
Now I am able to access. Will update that document accordingly.
Regards
Raj
Good idea.
Ramagiri Srinivas Rao Would you like to share yours?
Yes..at the earliest working now
Ramagiri Srinivas Rao
I have mentioned your name in my BIF.
cc : Moshe Naveh
Rgrds,
Jitendra
That's really nice! I am happy to be part of it.
Its really Vey cool, I will be part of it
Regards,
J.Sakthikumar
Hi Sakthikumar Jayaraman
I've invited you to write your BIF on my blog Blog it Forward - Dibyendu Patra
Waiting for yours.
how can i attend?
Hi dirk jaeckel
You can write your own story as a blog in this space.
Have a look into my blog to know how can you write Blog it Forward - Dëv Päträ
I have invited you to write your bif.
Waiting for yours.
hi
So nice to see this #BIF.
Please let me to get the TAG so that I can port my blog as well.
Thanks
RK
Tagged. Check you communication tab.
I have tagged you on my BIF Blog it Forward - Dibyendu Patra
All done! Check out my Blog It Forward - Pedro Freitas
Hi,
I have not seen anyone from Mauritius in #BIF.
I want to be part of it...
Thanks and Regards,
Ashvin
Nanreshsing Sungkur
I have tagged your name in my BIF.. Looking forward to read your blog.
Rgrds
JK
Hi,
You are tagged on Blog it Forward - Dibyendu Patra
Hi Dev ,
Its really very nice , Will Love to be a part of it
Request to tag me too.
Hi Manju,
I've tagged it. Here is my bif Blog it Forward - Dëv Päträ
Hope you will also publish yours soon.
Thanks
Dev
Thanks Dev ..I will definitely.... 😎 😎
Hi Moshe,,
This was a very good idea!!! Brillant!
I am part of it, here is my BIF: Blog it Forward - Mariano Cabalen
All the best!
Kind regards,
Mariano
This is great
Hi Sam P,
You want to join ? I have invited you in my BIF Blog it Forward - Dibyendu Patra
Waiting for yours..
Thanks
Dibyendu
Thanks Diby. Take care. I will do it.
Thanks Diby. Yes I want to join. Take care.
I would like to try it out
Added you Ajay.. 😉
Blog It Forward - Loed Despuig
I would like to try it out..
Hi,
I did not receive yet my badge? 😀
Thank you.
Thanks a lot for joining BIF! Can you please update the BIF chain so you could get the badge?:)
Hi,
Updated it already after I posted my BIF..Please check.. 🙂
Thank you..
Loed
Sorry about that. We will take care of that.
Thanks.. 🙂
Loed
Badge has been uploaded:)
Is this Challenge still on ? I'd like to join and get my Badge..
Hi DAIRO LEONARDO LOZANO RODRIGUEZ
I tagged you in my Blog it Forward - Jose Antonio Martinez
So now you can create your own blog.
Regards
Jose Antonio
Thanks Jose !!
Sound exciting, count me in please.
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in BIF. Can you please list yourself here:
http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-31383
I'd love to participate and tried to add myself to http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-31383 but I can't even display it - I get an "Unauthorized" error. Help! 🙂
Added you Michael-John Turner in my BIF.. 😉
Blog It Forward - Loed Despuig
Regards,
Loed
Brilliant, thanks 😀
Waiting for your BIF.. 🙂
Loed
Added you in my BIF Tebogo Tebza
Waiting for your BIF.. =)
Regards,
Loed
how to try this out?
Hello, I'm afraid this initiative was retired in December. Thank you for your interest
I have this on my "to do" list for long time. I would like to try this now. Can I volunteer to get it forwarded to me ?