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GAMING THE
    SYSTEM
A marketer’s primer on gamification


          Emerging Media Summit

            September 13, 2011
               Louisville, Ky.
How many of you do this?




                           social media explorer
How many of you did this?




                            social media explorer
How many of you remember?




                       social media explorer
How many of you remember?




                       social media explorer
What about this?




                   social media explorer
Really? Dora?




                social media explorer
Commonalities?




They all use triggers to incite action from an audience

                                                 social media explorer
Gamification




Defined

The process of applying game mechanics to
increase engagement and participation

                                            social media explorer
Psychological Triggers




                         social media explorer
The Triggers
Achievement             Fixed Interval Rewards   Pride
Appointment Dynamic     Fixed Ratio Rewards      Privacy
Avoidance               Free Lunch               Progression Dynamic
Behavioral Contrast     Interval Rewards         Reinforcer
Behavioral Momentum     Leaderboards             Response
Blissful Productivity   Lottery                  Rolling Physical Goods
Communal Discovery      Loyalty                  Shell Game
Companion Gaming        Mechanics (Real-Time)    Socialization
Contingency             Mechanics (Delayed)      Status
Countdown               Micro Leader-boards      Urgent Optimism
Disincentives           Modifiers                 Viral Game Mechanics
Envy                    Moral Hazard of Game     Virtual Items
Epic Meaning            Play
Extinction              Ownership
                                                             Shutterstock.com - Joyful



                                                                       social media explorer
You already know it ...




                          social media explorer
You already know it ...




                          social media explorer
You already know it ...




                          social media explorer
You already know it ...




                          social media explorer
Gamification Is Everywhere




                             social media explorer
Gamification Is Everywhere




                             social media explorer
Gamification Is Everywhere




                             social media explorer
Gamification Is Everywhere




                             social media explorer
C’mon? Games?




                University of Arkansas



                      social media explorer
C’mon? Games?




                University of Arkansas



                      social media explorer
The insight into gamers ...



Gamers are ...

Deeply connected to a product
Gamers are ...

Likely deeply connected to a community of
others using the product
Gamers are ...

Probably what we want our customers to become
                                            University of Arkansas



                                                  social media explorer
Ingredients of a game

Ingredient No. 1        But if you ...

A goal                  Properly outline goals
Ingredient No. 2        and you ...

Rules                   Properly outline rules
Ingredient No. 3        and you ...

Feedback                Provide proper feedback
Ingredient No. 4        and you ...

Voluntary Participation Incentivize participation

                                            Shutterstock.com - AlexS



                                                     social media explorer
A manager!




             University of Arkansas



                   social media explorer
How to gamify your marketing




Establish A Goal For Your Customer
Buy X amount
Visit Y amount
Refer Z amount

                              University of Arkansas



                                    social media explorer
How to gamify your marketing




  Create A Clear Path To The Goal
Achieve these X things
Try these y products
Complete these z tasks

                              University of Arkansas



                                    social media explorer
How to gamify your marketing




         Reward Along The Way
Basic participation ... reward
Task completion ... reward
Exploration ... reward

                                 University of Arkansas



                                       social media explorer
How to gamify your marketing




Make The Ultimate Reward Cool
                          University of Arkansas



                                social media explorer
How to gamify your marketing




  Make It Fun, Damnit!
                         University of Arkansas



                               social media explorer
Thank You!
 STRAIGHT ANSWERS, REAL HELP

ExploringSocialMedia.com




                          NoBullshitSocialMedia.com

                                             social media explorer

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Jason Falls (Social Media Explorer): Gaming the System

  • 1. GAMING THE SYSTEM A marketer’s primer on gamification Emerging Media Summit September 13, 2011 Louisville, Ky.
  • 2. How many of you do this? social media explorer
  • 3. How many of you did this? social media explorer
  • 4. How many of you remember? social media explorer
  • 5. How many of you remember? social media explorer
  • 6. What about this? social media explorer
  • 7. Really? Dora? social media explorer
  • 8. Commonalities? They all use triggers to incite action from an audience social media explorer
  • 9. Gamification Defined The process of applying game mechanics to increase engagement and participation social media explorer
  • 10. Psychological Triggers social media explorer
  • 11. The Triggers Achievement Fixed Interval Rewards Pride Appointment Dynamic Fixed Ratio Rewards Privacy Avoidance Free Lunch Progression Dynamic Behavioral Contrast Interval Rewards Reinforcer Behavioral Momentum Leaderboards Response Blissful Productivity Lottery Rolling Physical Goods Communal Discovery Loyalty Shell Game Companion Gaming Mechanics (Real-Time) Socialization Contingency Mechanics (Delayed) Status Countdown Micro Leader-boards Urgent Optimism Disincentives Modifiers Viral Game Mechanics Envy Moral Hazard of Game Virtual Items Epic Meaning Play Extinction Ownership Shutterstock.com - Joyful social media explorer
  • 12. You already know it ... social media explorer
  • 13. You already know it ... social media explorer
  • 14. You already know it ... social media explorer
  • 15. You already know it ... social media explorer
  • 16. Gamification Is Everywhere social media explorer
  • 17. Gamification Is Everywhere social media explorer
  • 18. Gamification Is Everywhere social media explorer
  • 19. Gamification Is Everywhere social media explorer
  • 20. C’mon? Games? University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 21. C’mon? Games? University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 22. The insight into gamers ... Gamers are ... Deeply connected to a product Gamers are ... Likely deeply connected to a community of others using the product Gamers are ... Probably what we want our customers to become University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 23. Ingredients of a game Ingredient No. 1 But if you ... A goal Properly outline goals Ingredient No. 2 and you ... Rules Properly outline rules Ingredient No. 3 and you ... Feedback Provide proper feedback Ingredient No. 4 and you ... Voluntary Participation Incentivize participation Shutterstock.com - AlexS social media explorer
  • 24. A manager! University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 25. How to gamify your marketing Establish A Goal For Your Customer Buy X amount Visit Y amount Refer Z amount University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 26. How to gamify your marketing Create A Clear Path To The Goal Achieve these X things Try these y products Complete these z tasks University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 27. How to gamify your marketing Reward Along The Way Basic participation ... reward Task completion ... reward Exploration ... reward University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 28. How to gamify your marketing Make The Ultimate Reward Cool University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 29. How to gamify your marketing Make It Fun, Damnit! University of Arkansas social media explorer
  • 30. Thank You! STRAIGHT ANSWERS, REAL HELP ExploringSocialMedia.com NoBullshitSocialMedia.com social media explorer