As gamification grows as an industry, it will be increasingly important to recognize the different roles that one can have as new positions are created and what better way is there to learn than to ask someone working in that space right now? I got the chance to sit down with a Badgeville employee Zachary Bodnar, a…
We were very happy to have Francisco Schnaas join us at GSummit this year. Below are his bio, video and slides from GSummit SF 2014: Francisco Schnaas is President at Club Premier, Mexico’s leading coalition loyalty program. He is responsible for the travel related partnerships of the program, as well as for the reward portfolio for…
Edit – Zamzee replied to some our questions below! I may have doubts about the Nike Fuelband being a viable device to increase physical activity but some new research from Zamzee could prove me otherwise. A randomized-control study sponsored by HopeLab and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the…
Entrepreneur prodigy Brian Wong has been sharing Kiip’s great case studies and strategies at GSummit ever since the first one in 2011. Check out his talk from GSummit 2013 to see what Kiip has been up to since then, the great success they’ve been achieving as a mobile rewards platform, and what it really means to “capture the moment”
If you’re interested in seeing Brian’s slides from his presentation, you can download it from the GSummit SF 2013 Slides page and be sure to subscribe to your YouTube channel to get all the latest videos as they come.
It’s no surprise that Google would create an amazing and elaborate April Fool’s joke that would seem so incredibly possible. What is this joke? Google created a game with Google Maps to catch Pokemon. It’s the stuff of every Poke-fanatic’s dream with the potential for a title of Pokemon Master, a fancy business card, and a job with Google.
The best part is: it may be only half a joke. An update for Google Maps has been released and will allow players to find Pokemon with an unlimited amount of Pokeballs while using Google Maps when they explore the terrain.
An inside look at Michael Fergusson: CEO and founder of Ayogo Games Inc. [SlideDeck id=’1574′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Michael’s thoughts by following him on Twitter: @fergusson And don’t miss the chance to network at the Gamification Summit in January!
Want to create awesome games in a compelling and laidback startup that is doing revolutionary work in Gamification? We are looking for a talented and capable game designer to take the lead in building next generation products and engaging experiences for top retailers, brands, and within enterprises on a freelance basis. You will get the…
Money can’t buy everything. “The drive to make a few dollars comes from a very different place than the drive to do a favor.” That is Micki Krimmel’s belief, co-founder of FavorTree—the first ever mobile favor-trading game. Backed by a $350K investment from the Knight Foundation’s Technology for Engagement Initiative, FavorTree aims to build stronger…
Qstream Powers AMS Employee Knowledge Retention American Medical Systems (AMS) has found a new way to boost employee engagement for sales personnel by using a gamified application called Qstream (@qstream). The app aims to improve employee engagement by presenting employees with challenges and rating their responses on a company-wide scoreboard. The Problem AMS was trying to solve a…
Today in our ongoing GList series, we’re featuing Andrea Kuszewski: Education is one paradigm all of us have had to abide by throughout our lives. Our elders, mentors, caretakers, and parents have all stressed how important an education is to us and why it is necessary to be intelligent to succeed in life. This obsession…
Education in the United States is in dark times. Although we are one of the richest nations in the world, based upon international testing, our 9th graders are 28th in math, 22nd in science, and 18th in reading. Of course standardized testing as a measurement receives its fare share of criticism, but an even more insidious culprit in America’s…
This week on the Gamification Roundup, we have news on gamification as a means of growth (and decline) in a number of different topics: “Healthy Competition” is taking on a whole new meaning as companies pit employees against themselves for health, Sandra Day ‘O Connor creates a SimCity-like game to teach local government, Striiv addicts…
It’s finally 12/21/12 and the world is supposed to end at any moment now. It also just so happens to be right at the cusp of Christmas and other major holidays. Whether you’re cowering in fear or celebrating the holidays like a sane person, chances are that you’re probably drinking a lot of alcohol for the occasion. Here are some gamification apps to make drinking even more engaging during your holiday boozing.
The Gamification Revolution is the only live gamification webcast featuring Gabe Zichermann and fellow gamification experts every week. Be sure to catch our next episode tomorrow on Wednesday, October 9 at 1PM ET/1800 GMT, where we will feature prominent gamification community figure, Yu-Kai Chou.
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Last week, Lithium’s Chief Scientist Michael Wu came on the show to discuss the psychology behind engagement and motivation. During the show he mentions the following on the morality of motivating others intrinsically:
“Engaging with people through their intrinsic motivations isn’t good or bad…it’s just the way it is”
What does he mean? Watch the full episode below to get a thorough explanation of the meaning behind intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, how motivation changes over time, and a glimpse into Lithium’s IT security practices:
On June 19 in San Francisco, the 3rd annual GSummit will take place, bringing together thought leaders from top companies for 3 days of workshops, sessions, networking and fun. Since its inception, GSummit has been the place where some of the most thought-provoking and practical discussion of behavior change have taken place. We bring together…
