Gamification has become the hot topic of the day and knowledge about it has been in increasingly high demand. We created the The Gamification Workshops in order to educate business owners on how to successfully utilize game mechanics in a deep and meaningful way. Our focus is on the player’s journey- making the user’s experience…
An inside look at KoAnn Skrzyniarz: Founder and CEO at Sustainable Life Media [SlideDeck id=’998′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of KoAnn’s thoughts by following her on Twitter: @koann And don’t miss hearing her speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
An inside look at Keith Smith: CEO at Big Door Media [SlideDeck id=’1019′ width=’100%’ height=’450px’] You can read more of Keith’s thoughts by following him on Twitter: @ChiefDoorman And don’t miss hearing him speak at the Gamification Summit in January!
Is your burger famous? If not, put down that hack(ed beef) and make yourself a star! 4food, soon to be located at 40th and Madison Avenue in New York City, is all about changing the way we think about and eat fast food. Not only is their food healthier than your standard fare, but you…
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…
I recently registered for both ScreenTribe and Get Glue, the entertainment-based social network sites. I immediately started using them every single day. (What can I say, I watch a lot of movies!) Both have similar basic formats and both utilize basic gaming mechanics to engage users and incentivize frequent usage. I find I log into…
Every election, tons of political groups come out to try to encourage young voters, which are a prime demographic. MTV tells us to “Rock the Vote” and one year I recall P. Diddy threatening my life, telling me to “Vote or Die”. I’ve been receiving tons of e-mails over the last week from different political…
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!
