Platform Challenge – The End?
What can you learn in 30 days?
Quite a lot, I would say.
On the 1stof April I decided to tag along and try the April Platform Challenge offered by Robert Brewer on his blog My Name is Not Bob. I was honestly prepared to try anything that might help me improve my presence on line and through social media. Sure, I knew tackling a task every single day for 30 days might be a lot with my new work schedule but I wanted to try, even with the expectation that some days would be difficult.
Robert Brewer did a terrific job directing us in this challenge from the very first day. He asked us to break free from our norm in order to expand our minds and our comfort zones so that we could benefit from new ways to reach out, promote ourselves and also meet other like minds.
So how did I do?
But there were some tasks I did resist during the challenge. I’m still admittedly reluctant and I have decided to wait until I feel they are right for me. That would include creating an account with other social media sites like Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Goodreads, Pinterest and RedRoom or joining social media management tools. I am too busy with my writing and with my day job and my family and my blog and my private investigation work on the side. Facebook is enough for me these days and I can’t imagine adding other forms of social media to actively participate in every day.
This challenge included 30 days and 30+ tasks (some had sub-tasks) and was a month well spent on learning new ideas for platform building. When something is called a 30-day challenge you might think that would be it, correct?
At the end of this challenge we were asked to make a list of tasks for the month of May and towards the end of May, one of those tasks should be to make a task list for the month of June. Just like a “diet” is not a diet but rather a “life change,” this platform challenge is just the beginning of the tip of the iceberg. We must continue to work towards change, growth and improvement; even more so for someone like me who enjoys staying cozy right where I am. I’ve made my list and I’m pleased with Brewer’s advice: I get to decide what the tasks will be.
Go ahead. Check it out. If you are interested in building your own platform, I urge you to take the challenge yourself.