Social Media Roundup: Closed Community Gamification

Everybody loves games. That’s part of the reason why this video  (opens in a new tab), featuring the Ohio State marching band in a homage to video games of years past, is going off the charts today.

How can you leverage that? We have an idea. That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup:

Gamify your community

Seeking engagement in your private community? Make it a game! http://t.co/ac1Bk1y9  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab)

— Natalie Mullen (@PeachNat) October 8, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

According to Eloqua Solutions, gamification — kind of like what foursquare does with check-ins — could help raise your community’s engagement level. They tried it with its own closed community and were impressed with the results. “As the community moderator and the one who made the purchase decision for the gamification module,” writes the company’s Heather Foeh  (opens in a new tab), “I fully expected it to help increase engagement on the community (or I wouldn’t have bought it!) but even I have been surprised by the increase in activity on our site since its launch.” Have you tried doing this? What do you think? (ht @PeachNat  (opens in a new tab))

Meeting rules of thumb

How to Be a Superstar in Meetings http://t.co/kQo6b7ZC  (opens in a new tab) via @zite  (opens in a new tab) <good advice> #assnchat  (opens in a new tab)

— Greg Melia, CAE (@gmeliaCAE) October 8, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

To put it simply, be engaged: To make a strong impression at your next team meeting, contribute to the success of the meeting, says Bruna Martinuzzi, the author of Presenting With Credibility: Practical Tools and Techniques for Effective Presentations. How do you do that? Well, among other things, you should build on the ideas of others, according to Martinuzzi  (opens in a new tab): “Honor a colleague’s idea by referring to it and adding your perspective. Acknowledging someone else’s contribution is rarely done and is the mark of a leader.” At meetings, do you lead or follow? (ht @gmeliaCAE  (opens in a new tab))

What cool stuff have you seen online today? Shoot us a message on Twitter  (opens in a new tab) or Facebook  (opens in a new tab).

(TMG archive photo)