Comments on: And the Games are Still on http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2007/04/17/and-the-games-are-still-on/ Fascinating, Inspiring, Rewarding and Engaging kinded spirits. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:38:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Christy http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2007/04/17/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48788 Christy Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:39:51 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48788 Yes! This is definitely a fun way to engage people. I've always loved scavenger hunts, anyway, but this one has a definite purpose. I love how you've tied in the local media to drive traffic. It may take a few of these exercises for people to get it. But they will! =] Yes! This is definitely a fun way to engage people. I’ve always loved scavenger hunts, anyway, but this one has a definite purpose.

I love how you’ve tied in the local media to drive traffic. It may take a few of these exercises for people to get it. But they will! =]

]]> By: Jennifer http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2007/04/17/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48581 Jennifer Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:48:02 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48581 Hi Christy - We have a stat counter on the back end of the site which allows us to see repeat visitors and how they came to the site. We also have been receiving several emails (some guesses are right... some less right), which is a lot of fun. A very interesting ingredient to this is having to teach people blog behavior. We tend to take it for granted, but a lot of people who engage with us regularly aren't necessarily blog people. So they have to learn that it's more than a passive website, but something they can interact with. (Fun tidbit: our first couple of comments are from people over 60 though... so there's that.) Hi Christy -

We have a stat counter on the back end of the site which allows us to see repeat visitors and how they came to the site. We also have been receiving several emails (some guesses are right… some less right), which is a lot of fun.

A very interesting ingredient to this is having to teach people blog behavior. We tend to take it for granted, but a lot of people who engage with us regularly aren’t necessarily blog people. So they have to learn that it’s more than a passive website, but something they can interact with. (Fun tidbit: our first couple of comments are from people over 60 though… so there’s that.)

]]> By: Matt Haverkamp http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2007/04/17/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48579 Matt Haverkamp Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:41:42 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48579 I love this concept. I cannot wait to see the results and if this drives new faces and cheeks into seats. I love this concept. I cannot wait to see the results and if this drives new faces and cheeks into seats.

]]> By: Christy http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2007/04/17/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48567 Christy Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:34:25 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/and-the-games-are-still-on/#comment-48567 I noticed you have a link to sign up for email updates. Do you have any tally on new subscriptions? That might be an early indicator of a growing audience. Are people emailing their guesses separately? I noticed there were very few comments on each post. You might be able to mine some information from those emails, too. I noticed you have a link to sign up for email updates. Do you have any tally on new subscriptions? That might be an early indicator of a growing audience.

Are people emailing their guesses separately? I noticed there were very few comments on each post. You might be able to mine some information from those emails, too.

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