The Social Life - Episode 6: Social Media Collides With The World Of Gaming
The Social Life Episode 6 - In this week's episode we look at at the exciting ways social media collides with gaming.
Social Media NZ Interview: Mitch Olsen of Small Worlds
SmallWorlds is one of NZ's most exciting startups and Mitch Olsen, the man at the helm, is one of our most inspiring digital entrepreneurs. Justin Scott discusses gaming, social media and war stories with the man himself in this video interview.
Spotlight On: Snapr
In this month's Spotlight On, John Lai interviews the guys from Snapr. Another awesome Kiwi startup, these guys have created an app that's all about close proximity photo sharing.
Thoughts from FoWA: How To "Gamify"
First thoughts from Future of web apps - Marketing your app to success through Gamification
McDonalds, Pong and gamification: A match made in heaven?
McDonalds Stockholm are onto a winner with their latest outdoor campaign featuring a giant interactive billboard and everyone's favorite retro game, Pong. The creative slaves at Fluffylinks tell us why they think this is the best campaign out there.
Gamification - play smarter, not harder
Gamification is the new grail in a Marketing 2.0 world but sometimes less is more. Before you take the plunge, ask yourself is it really necessary for your business?
Social Media NZ Weekly Wrap-up: Twitter to offer businesses new profiles and Youtube launch Livestream feature
Busy week last week! We welcome a new editor, Twitter develops a lure for businesses wanting to use the popular platform, YouTube launch their new Live offering and Homeland Security turns to social media as a replacement for the colour-coded threat system.
Why Gamification is exploding, Gen-Y and the Social Beast
Gamification, the use of game design techniques and mechanics in non-gaming environments to drive engagement with your brand, started generating a buzz internationally in 2010.