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Innovations in Business and Funding:1Advantages of Operating for Profit*Chris Swain, Talkie, Inc. and USCchris.swain@talkie.tv
Innovations in Business and Funding:2Advantages of Operating for Profit*Non-profit orgs can do it. Profit attracts funds (from investors and   foundations), talent, and ensures ongoing operations
Goal:3Achieve Measurable Impact on Social CauseNote: Specifically seeking more than awareness of cause.
Strategy:4profit > measurable impactAchieve Mass ReachImpact MetricActions of player translates to measurable impact
AIPDAU – avg impact / daily active userAchieving Mass Reach:5profit > measurable impact > strategy 1: mass reachEntertainingDistributed OnlineLeverages Social GraphFree to PlayReal Marketing
Achieving Mass Reach:6profit > measurable impact > strategy 1: mass reachEntertainingDistributed OnlineLeverages Social GraphFree to PlayReal MarketingFree to Play means:Everybody plays freeOptional virtual goods cost real money~92% of players do not pay
~6% pay a little
~2% pay a lot7Social Games Get Primetime TV-Sized Audiences
Real Marketing:8profit > measurable impact > mass reach > real marketingViral FeaturesPublic RelationsCross PromotionMedia Buy in $
Real Marketing:9profit > measurable impact > mass reach > real marketingViral FeaturesPublic RelationsCross PromotionMedia Buy in $Do all of these.Keep expectations low.
Real Marketing:10profit > measurable impact > mass reach > real marketingViral FeaturesPublic RelationsCross PromotionMedia Buy in $most reliable and effective
11profit > impact > mass reach > marketing > media buyAchieving Profit:LTV > ECPALTV = Lifetime Value of PlayerECPA = Effective Cost of Acquisition of PlayerLTV > ECPA means $1 to marketing returns >$1 to you
12profit > impact > mass reach > marketing > media buyAchieving Profit:LTV > ECPALTV > ECPA means private investors will invest in the gameCase Study: $2b free to play game industry
Impact Metric:13profit > measurable impact > strategy 2: impact metricAIPDAU = Avg Impact / Daily Active UserNote: Actions of player impact the real world.          Easier said than done.
Case Study 14facebook.com/ecotopia
Sustainable Platform for Affecting ChangeWorld goes from unsustainable to vibrant and green.15facebook.com/ecotopia
Sustainable Platform for Affecting ChangeUnlock a new story/mission board every month.Each board features a new  “villain” to overcome
Real World Acts = game rewards
Ecotopia TV – video network + UGC contestsGrumpy Mrs. Griswald16
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Swain innovations in business and funding

  • 1. Innovations in Business and Funding:1Advantages of Operating for Profit*Chris Swain, Talkie, Inc. and USCchris.swain@talkie.tv
  • 2. Innovations in Business and Funding:2Advantages of Operating for Profit*Non-profit orgs can do it. Profit attracts funds (from investors and foundations), talent, and ensures ongoing operations
  • 3. Goal:3Achieve Measurable Impact on Social CauseNote: Specifically seeking more than awareness of cause.
  • 4. Strategy:4profit > measurable impactAchieve Mass ReachImpact MetricActions of player translates to measurable impact
  • 5. AIPDAU – avg impact / daily active userAchieving Mass Reach:5profit > measurable impact > strategy 1: mass reachEntertainingDistributed OnlineLeverages Social GraphFree to PlayReal Marketing
  • 6. Achieving Mass Reach:6profit > measurable impact > strategy 1: mass reachEntertainingDistributed OnlineLeverages Social GraphFree to PlayReal MarketingFree to Play means:Everybody plays freeOptional virtual goods cost real money~92% of players do not pay
  • 7. ~6% pay a little
  • 8. ~2% pay a lot7Social Games Get Primetime TV-Sized Audiences
  • 9. Real Marketing:8profit > measurable impact > mass reach > real marketingViral FeaturesPublic RelationsCross PromotionMedia Buy in $
  • 10. Real Marketing:9profit > measurable impact > mass reach > real marketingViral FeaturesPublic RelationsCross PromotionMedia Buy in $Do all of these.Keep expectations low.
  • 11. Real Marketing:10profit > measurable impact > mass reach > real marketingViral FeaturesPublic RelationsCross PromotionMedia Buy in $most reliable and effective
  • 12. 11profit > impact > mass reach > marketing > media buyAchieving Profit:LTV > ECPALTV = Lifetime Value of PlayerECPA = Effective Cost of Acquisition of PlayerLTV > ECPA means $1 to marketing returns >$1 to you
  • 13. 12profit > impact > mass reach > marketing > media buyAchieving Profit:LTV > ECPALTV > ECPA means private investors will invest in the gameCase Study: $2b free to play game industry
  • 14. Impact Metric:13profit > measurable impact > strategy 2: impact metricAIPDAU = Avg Impact / Daily Active UserNote: Actions of player impact the real world. Easier said than done.
  • 16. Sustainable Platform for Affecting ChangeWorld goes from unsustainable to vibrant and green.15facebook.com/ecotopia
  • 17. Sustainable Platform for Affecting ChangeUnlock a new story/mission board every month.Each board features a new “villain” to overcome
  • 18. Real World Acts = game rewards
  • 19. Ecotopia TV – video network + UGC contestsGrumpy Mrs. Griswald16
  • 23. 20Sustainable Platform for Affecting Change“25,000 Trees in 25 Days”Launching this minuteat G4C!If 25,000 virtual trees are planted in game, Talkie and CI will plant 25,000 trees in the Brazilian rain forest.facebook.com/ecotopia