@avantgame I think it's as easy as saying that you're a gaming expert. Gamification is to games what a scavenger hunt is to baseball.
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@MissSueBurbia that is an excellent point!!!! -
@avantgame I can't say gamification doesn't have its place in the world (as a marketer). But it's not sophisticated gaming. -
@MissSueBurbia yes exactly. if you're into marketing, it's not completely terrible and often helps/works :) - 2 more replies
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@avantgame Give them a badge that say "I cannot help you" and say "ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Ask them to hire "Yeah, That's Not Going To Work" consultants. :) Or just say what you said, honesty is helpful!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Tell them that it will only work if the game is an intrinsic part of the task—they can’t be separated. - 1 more reply
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@avantgame Send them a#FF of@ibogost. That is what cured me of#gamification.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame To flagrantly steal a software development axiom: "Games are to gamification what car is to carpet."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Refer them to article where Jesse Schell discusses making a process fun vs pleasurable: http://kotaku.com/jesse-schell/Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame I go for: "Interesting. So what are you finding?" (It's not your job to see if it works, it's theirs). Or "Thanks & no"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame "I honestly don't know how to make a points/levels/badges system provide the real value that youre looking for with gamification"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Easiest way to do this at scale is to write a blog post summarizing your thoughts and direct all there. Not rude & still helpfulThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame And that if they don’t work carefully, people will just game the system, and miss out on what the game was meant to reinforce.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@avantgame Usually I just stop showing up/talkingThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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