August 2011 04
What I see us asking (on Quora)
Posted By : Adrian Chan

I’m on Quora quite a bit, well pretty much every morning, just to see if anything jumps out. Most questions are dull, unpolished bits of unrefined treacle. Little question droppings that make you wonder why,

July 2011 28
Checking in: brands and social games
Posted By : Adrian Chan

A lot of folks in social media have had their interest piqued by social games and so-called gamification of online practices. Brands, too, have heard about social games. And about the promise of deeper engagement,

July 2011 28
The cynicism of gamification
Posted By : Adrian Chan

It’s time to get real on gamification. I’ve seen much written about gamification. About what it is, how it works, and how to use it. Gamification as a kind of social mechanism that can be

July 2011 21
Social games: not just competition
Posted By : Adrian Chan

I’m working on a new gig and this time focusing on deepening engagement using gaming strategies and the like. Every time I go down this road it strikes me just how much about social games

July 2011 06
Google+: Of Circles and Followers
Posted By : Adrian Chan

Of all social tools still going strong today, twitter’s use of the follow/follow back as a means of launching and gaining traction has been the most copied. I can’t think of a faster way to