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Search Results for: gamification

Gamification 101: Games and Changing Community Behavior

November 3, 2022 By Lindsey Leesmann

Gamification 101: Games and Changing Community Behavior

When you hear “gamification,” what comes to mind? Video games? Leveling-up? The latest Fortnite emote (a.k.a. the goofy dances you see everywhere)?  Valid responses, but lacking, especially in the community world. Instead, a term you should consider for gamification is opportunity. TL;DR: … [Read more...]

Community Gamification with April Uzarski

June 2, 2022 By Shannon Abram

Lessons from The NEW Community Manager Handbook is a limited-run podcast series, featuring the 21 community leaders showcased in the Handbook in conversation with Anne Mbugua. Episode Two features April Uzarski, Associate Director, Tech Community at Xandr on community … [Read more...]

Using Gamification to Increase Engagement In Online Communities

May 27, 2019 By Shannon Abram

Heifer International is a global nonprofit with a mission to end hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. For 75 years, they have provided resources and training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. To celebrate their 75th anniversary, … [Read more...]

February TheCR News: Community Survey, Working Out Loud and Gamification Strategies from EA

TheCR News: Community Survey, Working Out Loud and Gamification Strategies from EA

Volume 9, No. 2    February 2018 The State of Community Management Survey is Open The SOCM 2018 is here - and we need your help. If you work with: community management digital strategy enterprise social … [Read more...]

Driving Community Participation and Engagement With Gamification

April 27, 2018 By Shannon Abram

community case study

Electronic Arts Inc., a leading global interactive entertainment software company, delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets to hundreds of millions of players worldwide. With an online gaming network that is home to … [Read more...]

How can I use gamification to increase community engagement?

February 6, 2018 By Shannon Abram

Community Gamification

Gamification is the skill of understanding what game-based motivators may drive community members and how to use those motivators to help members get value out of the community that they may not initially recognize. Often times gamification efforts appear in the form of points, badges, or 'games' … [Read more...]

Driving Community Participation and Engagement With Gamification

community case study

Electronic Arts Inc., a leading global interactive entertainment software company, delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets to hundreds of millions of players worldwide. With an online gaming network that is home to … [Read more...]

How Can I Use Gamification for Community Engagement?

June 3, 2015 By Shannon Abram

By Shannon Abram, Relationship Manager at The Community Roundtable. Gamification is a hot topic in TheCR Network, and among community managers at large. In fact,  – nearly half of our surveyed communities in the State of Community Management 2014 employed some form of gamification (and more than … [Read more...]

Platform and Technology Resources

Platform and Technology Resources

Articles Podcasts Case Studies Research The community technology landscape is constantly evolving, stay up to date here. While we believe that technology ≠ community, a thoughtful community technology strategy ensures that you have the … [Read more...]

Four Tips for Selecting a Community Technology

August 2, 2023 By Shannon Abram

Four Tips for Selecting a Community Technology

The right community technology is critical. It provides the infrastructure to connect your members, share information and ideas, and collaborate on projects. We know that  technology ≠ community. But an effective community technology strategy should include the combination of a primary platform … [Read more...]

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