by Stephen Baer on Aug 3, 3:18 PM
If you're paying attention to digital marketing, by now you've heard that gamification can improve engagement in marketing, training, social causes and even personal health. An entire industry of designers and developers is emerging focused on creating gamified solutions for companies. When I talk about "gamification," I'm basically talking about applying game principles to non-gaming experience. In other words, taking the things that make Angry Birds, FarmVille and Minecraft so engaging -- earning points, leveling up, discovering, unlocking features, getting rewards -- and using them to focus people's time and attention on real-world issues.