If Yelp and GetGlue had a baby, it would probably look something like InTheMO, a new site (still in Alpha) that allows users to get & give recommendations of cool spots around the world. While there are a plethora of review sites for restaurants, clubs and the like, InTheMO specifically targets small social networks as…
An inside look at Dean Takahashi : lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. [SlideDeck id=’1505′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Dean’s thoughts by following him on Twitter: @deantak And don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
I continue to get a lot of positive feedback about my talk at Mesh Marketing in Toronto last month. Kyra Aylsworth says she learned a lot from my presentation – so much so that it inspired this great blog post about it on teehanlax.com. I want to thank her for this piece, she clearly has…
Earndit is a new fitness check-in site that makes it easy for you to get rewarded for staying in shape. Their simple system acts as a great motivator and encourages you to keep a routine and rewards you for living healthier. Link your account to existing apps, Nike+, Garmin Connect, EveryTrail or Foursquare – this…
An inside look at Demetri Detsaridis: Executive Producer at Area/Code [SlideDeck id=’1459′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Demetri’s thoughts by following him on Twitter: @detsaridis And don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
As social networks grow and evolve from audiences into dedicated communities, some news sources have begun to tap their online readership as volunteer investigative reporters. Journalists are now looking to their Twitter followers and Facebook fans for help in gathering research and information for news articles. This leads to a better source of material, as…
An inside look at Jennifer Van Grove: Social Media Reporter at Mashable [SlideDeck id=’1380′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Jennifer’s thoughts by following her on Twitter: @jbruin And don’t miss hearing her speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
Looking for work is usually a frustrating, arduous process. Sending resumes, filling out applications, making phone calls, hitting up your business contacts and sometimes getting no reply or any indication that you’re making progress can make anyone feel downtrodden. And that’s just how things usually are. Even more so now, people are getting reduced to…
Jim Banister (CEO of Spectrum DNA), Michael Dowling and Zak Kirchner (CEO and Contributing Analyst for Interpret, respectively) have collaborated on the report “gCommerce: The Gamification of eCommerce” that was released last month It’s purpose is to explain how the idea of the “gamer” is changing, how they shop and what it means for business….
An inside look at James Gatto: Virtual World and Video Game Team Leader at Pillsbury Winthrop [SlideDeck id=’978′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of James’s thoughts by reading the blog at www.virtualworldlaw.com Don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
Though we usually don’t discuss capital-G-Games at the Gamification Blog, sometimes the social/political effect of those games can be worth noting. Few titles have been as successful and addictive as iOS game Angry Birds, and unlike banal “game satire”, AB has affected enough people worldwide to warrant comedic spoofs. I think it’s a sign you’ve…
An inside look at Kes Sampanthar: Director of Media Strategy at Cynergy Systems [SlideDeck id=’989′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Kes’s thoughts by following him on Twitter: @kessampanthar And don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
Thanks for attending the Gamification Workshops in SF and NYC! We hope you enjoyed the day, and we look forward to welcoming you at the Gamification Summit 2011 – be sure to invite your colleagues and friends before it sells out. Below you’ll find the main material from the sessions. Please follow @gzicherm or @amyjokim…
It was a lot of fun speaking at Mesh Marketing yesterday in Toronto – it was great to be back in Canada! The audience was really engaged. There were a ton of questions and a lot of responses on Twitter too. If you haven’t yet, you can follow me at @gzicherm. There should be video…
It was only a matter of time before someone created a location-based service that was directly linked to shopping. Even though apps like Foursquare and Gowalla are relatively new, it’s still surprising that it even took this long for us to have Facebook Deals. Once you sign up for Facebook Places, you can opt-into Deals….
