There’s a lot of exciting news surrounding the Gamification Summit on January 20-21st at San Francisco’s Mission Bay Conference Center. We’ve confirmed a bunch of exciting new speakers, including: Comcast: Eric Grilly, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer, Comcast Sports Group Google: Vikas Gupta, Google Payments NBC/Universal: Jesse Redniss, Vice President, Digital, USA Network Microsoft:…
My recent Google Tech Talk has triggered a tremendous outpouring of interest, insightful comments and praise. I’m really grateful to the opportunity to have done the talk and the reaction it’s received. The followup has been almost uniformly interesting, and it’s given me a chance to think about some of the ideas I’ve shared and refine…
An inside look at Amy Jo Kim: CEO at Shufflebrain [SlideDeck id=’1179′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Amy Jo’s thoughts by following her on Twitter: @amyjokim And don’t miss hearing her speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
In this 3rd video podcast I talk about some of the exciting updates happening with the Gamification Summit, which will be January 20-21. And yes, the Gamification Workshops are officially sold out! But you can still sign up for the waitlist and you will be notified if a spot becomes available.
An inside look at Geoff Lewis: CEO and Founder at Topguest [SlideDeck id=’1010′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Geoff’s thoughts by following him on Twitter: @justGLew And don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
I gave this talk at Google on October 26th. It was really well received and it was great to meet everyone. Google headquarters was really impressive- especially the coffee! There was a lot of broadcasting and the video is now up and you can watch it right here. It’s slightly similar to some other talks…
The IGDA (International Game Developers Association) Leadership Forum is happening this week, November 4-5. If you’re interested in leadership issues in the games industry, this is the definitive event. From their site: The 2010 IGDA Leadership Forum will continue the format of three tracks – Personal, Project, and Tools Track – that encompass a broad…
I’m very excited to announce that I will be speaking at the 8th Annual Mobile Games January 26-27, 2011 at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. Mobile Games Forum is the leading mobile games event in Europe. I will be presenting amongst a diverse crowd of 60 of the industry’s most influential leaders representing top…
An inside look at Kris Duggan: CEO and Founder at Badgeville [SlideDeck id=’880′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Kris’s thoughts by following him on Twitter: @kduggan And don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
The interest in the Gamification Workshops has been amazing! Both workshops, New York and San Francisco are now officially sold out! But it’s not too late to learn more about gamifying your business. You can still sign up for the waitlist to be notified if more spaces become available by filling out this form. And,…
Thanks to everyone who came to see me speak at GrassrootsCamp on Monday. My updated presentation can be seen right here: Game Mechanics & Funware for Non-Profits View more presentations from Gabe Zichermann. If you’re interested in learning more about how game mechanics can be effective in every kind of business, you should attend our…
We’re starting this who’s who of gamification, called the G-List, to help you connect with the thought leaders and key decision makers in the space. We’re starting with Neal and will be updating this every week. So follow us on twitter @gamificationco and/or subscribe to our newsletter to find out more and stay in the…
Next week, Tuesday, October 26th, I’m honored to be giving a Google Tech Talk at 2pm in Mountain View on “Our Fun Future”. If you’re a Google employee, I’m sure I’ll see you there. The talk will most likely be broadcast and available for viewing afterwards – we’ll alert you when it’s live. Unfortunately the…
One of the biggest mistakes that people make when designing engagement with gamification is to assume that cash (or stuff) is the ultimate reward. Time and time again, evidence shows that tangible rewards have serious deficits in an incentive scheme. Limitations include: They Can Turn Users Off: If your rewards don’t look good in…
For the record, I’m the classic casual gamer type. I play some games but I don’t get all crazy about beating them and don’t care a whole lot about having the high score. In fact, when something becomes too frustrating or competitive, I tend to put it down. I don’t have that “killer” instinct that…
