Struggling to keep your marketing community engaged and energized? Community challenges are a proven way to spark excitement and motivate members to participate. Use these ready-to-go templates to launch interactive challenges that everyone will want to join.
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Community challenges tap into our natural desire for achievement, recognition, and friendly competition. By inviting members to try something new or showcase their skills, you foster a sense of belonging and shared accomplishment. These challenges break routine, making participation fun and rewarding instead of another task on a to-do list.
When members see their peers taking part, it creates social proof and encourages even quiet members to jump in. Recognition and small rewards further amplify engagement, as people love seeing their efforts noticed. In marketing communities, challenges double as learning opportunities, helping members grow while connecting with others.
Marketing Meme Challenge - Share your funniest marketing meme today.
💡 Example: "Marketing Meme Challenge - Share your funniest marketing meme today."
Weekly Win - Post your biggest marketing win from the past week.
💡 Example: "Weekly Win - Post your biggest marketing win from the past week."
30-Second Pitch Challenge - Describe your brand in 30 seconds or less.
💡 Example: "30-Second Pitch Challenge - Describe your brand in 30 seconds or less."
Marketing Book Club - Suggest a must-read for marketers and tell us why.
💡 Example: "Marketing Book Club - Suggest a must-read for marketers and tell us why."
Share your go-to marketing tool and how it helps you work smarter.
💡 Example: "Share your go-to marketing tool and how it helps you work smarter."
Logo Glow-Up - Post a before-and-after of a logo you have redesigned.
💡 Example: "Logo Glow-Up - Post a before-and-after of a logo you have redesigned."
What marketing skill do you want to learn next? Comment below.
💡 Example: "What marketing skill do you want to learn next? Comment below."
Social Media Audit Challenge - Review your last 3 posts and share 1 thing you would improve.
💡 Example: "Social Media Audit Challenge - Review your last 3 posts and share 1 thing you would improve."
Share a marketing myth you used to believe and what changed your mind.
💡 Example: "Share a marketing myth you used to believe and what changed your mind."
Emoji Campaign - Create a post using only emojis to describe your product.
💡 Example: "Emoji Campaign - Create a post using only emojis to describe your product."
Challenge: Use only three words to describe your marketing style.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Use only three words to describe your marketing style."
Screenshot Saturday - Show off a recent campaign result you are proud of.
💡 Example: "Screenshot Saturday - Show off a recent campaign result you are proud of."
What is the best marketing advice you have ever received?
💡 Example: "What is the best marketing advice you have ever received?"
Flash Poll - Which channel brings you the most leads: email, social, or ads?
💡 Example: "Flash Poll - Which channel brings you the most leads: email, social, or ads?"
Marketing Challenge: Try a new platform this week and share your experience.
💡 Example: "Marketing Challenge: Try a new platform this week and share your experience."
Throwback - Share your first marketing campaign and what you learned.
💡 Example: "Throwback - Share your first marketing campaign and what you learned."
Create a 5-word tagline for your current project.
💡 Example: "Create a 5-word tagline for your current project."
Challenge: Share a screenshot of your best email open rate.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a screenshot of your best email open rate."
Describe your marketing process in a gif.
💡 Example: "Describe your marketing process in a gif."
Challenge: Share one cold email subject line that worked for you.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share one cold email subject line that worked for you."
What is your favorite marketing podcast? Share why you love it.
💡 Example: "What is your favorite marketing podcast? Share why you love it."
Template Swap - Share your go-to marketing template with the community.
💡 Example: "Template Swap - Share your go-to marketing template with the community."
Challenge: Post a screenshot of your analytics dashboard.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Post a screenshot of your analytics dashboard."
What marketing buzzword do you secretly dislike?
💡 Example: "What marketing buzzword do you secretly dislike?"
Referral Challenge - Invite a friend to the community and both get a shoutout.
💡 Example: "Referral Challenge - Invite a friend to the community and both get a shoutout."
Share your favorite marketing quote and why it inspires you.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite marketing quote and why it inspires you."
Challenge: Comment with your favorite marketing automation hack.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Comment with your favorite marketing automation hack."
Create a quick poll: What is your biggest marketing challenge right now?
💡 Example: "Create a quick poll: What is your biggest marketing challenge right now?"
Flash Feedback - Post a landing page and get feedback from 3 members.
💡 Example: "Flash Feedback - Post a landing page and get feedback from 3 members."
Challenge: Share a marketing fail and what you learned from it.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a marketing fail and what you learned from it."
What tool saves you the most time? Tag it here.
💡 Example: "What tool saves you the most time? Tag it here."
Hashtag Challenge - Use our community hashtag on your next post and share the link.
💡 Example: "Hashtag Challenge - Use our community hashtag on your next post and share the link."
Share a marketing trend you predict for next year.
💡 Example: "Share a marketing trend you predict for next year."
Challenge: Share a screenshot of your favorite ad campaign.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share a screenshot of your favorite ad campaign."
What is one thing you wish you knew before starting in marketing?
💡 Example: "What is one thing you wish you knew before starting in marketing?"
Content Calendar Challenge - Share your top content planning tip.
💡 Example: "Content Calendar Challenge - Share your top content planning tip."
Flash Case Study - Post a mini case study from your recent campaign.
💡 Example: "Flash Case Study - Post a mini case study from your recent campaign."
What is the weirdest marketing experiment you have tried?
💡 Example: "What is the weirdest marketing experiment you have tried?"
Challenge: Share your best tip for repurposing content.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Share your best tip for repurposing content."
Tool Test Drive - Try a new marketing tool this week and review it here.
💡 Example: "Tool Test Drive - Try a new marketing tool this week and review it here."
Challenge: Recommend your favorite free resource for marketers.
💡 Example: "Challenge: Recommend your favorite free resource for marketers."
Pick a template that fits your community's tone and current interests, then customize it with your branding or specific challenge details. Announce the challenge with clear instructions and a catchy introduction. Pin or highlight the post to ensure visibility. Encourage members to share their progress and celebrate all participants, not just winners. Follow up by showcasing results and giving shout-outs or small prizes to boost future participation.
These templates work across all platforms. For forums, use sticky threads or announcements. On social media, pin the post and use consistent hashtags. In chat apps, post reminders and create dedicated channels or threads for sharing progress. Always encourage replies, photos, or screenshots to boost visibility.
Pick challenges that match your members' interests and current skill levels. Rotate topics to keep things fresh.
Aim for once per week or biweekly. Consistency builds anticipation and keeps engagement steady.
Recognition, badges, feature posts, or small prizes like gift cards or free tools work well for most members.
Start with simple, low-barrier challenges and publicly recognize all contributions to make new joiners feel welcome.
Absolutely. Adapt the language and examples to match your niche, such as content marketing, SEO, or branding.
Use comments, dedicated threads, or hashtags to track submissions. Consider creating a leaderboard or shoutout post.
Ask for feedback, try a different format, or offer an incentive. Highlighting early participants can also spark interest.