The Business of Fun

In this episode of The Business of Fun podcast, Lucian Cotreanti, Head of Growth Marketing at Outplay Entertainment, joins our own Jonathan Fishman to dive into the integration of the Gordon Ramsay brand, exclusive recipes, and authentic voiceovers as standout features for the Gordon Ramsay: Chef Blast game. Lucian also highlights the importance of a performance view wave operation for growth strategies and the success of their destination giveaways, attracting high-quality users.
Episode resources:

• Lucian Cotreanti on LinkedIn
• Outplay Entertainment Website

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In this episode of The Business of Fun podcast, Mehmet Umut Ermeç, Co-Founder & CEO at Tiplay Studio, joins our own Jonathan Fishman to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the gaming industry. They explore how AI is being used in game development, the potential for AI to enhance creativity and future possibilities for AI in game production. 

Episode resources:

• Mehmet Umut Ermeç on LinkedIn
• Tiplay Studio Website
• Zynga Website
• mavens, a Zynga Company Website

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In this episode of The Business of Fun podcast, Anton Tatarynovich, Senior ASO and ASA Manager at Freeletics, joins our own Jonathan Fishman to discuss the evolution of app store optimization (ASO), the importance of aligning ASO, performance marketing teams, CRM teams, and activation teams, and the role of AI in ASO.

Episode Resources:

• Anton Tatarynovich on LinkedIn
• Freeletics Website
• Zynga Website
• mavens, a Zynga Company Website

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In this episode of The Business of Fun, we explore The Must-Have UA Skills For 2023 with Esther Shatz, VP of Product Marketing and Consultancy at Mavens, Andrej Kugonič, Head of Marketing at Nordeus, Mark Avidan, Director of UA at Zynga, and Antti Paikkala, Head of Marketing at Small Giant Games.


Episode resources:

• Esther Shatz on LinkedIn
• Andrej Kugonič on LinkedIn
• Mark Avidan on LinkedIn
• Antti Paikkala on LinkedIn
• Zynga Website
• mavens, a Zynga Company Website
• Nordeus Website
• Small Giant Games Website

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In this episode of The Business of Fun, we cover How to Create a World-Class Monetization Strategy for Your Mobile Games with Jonathan Fishman, VP of Marketing and Growth at Mavens, Phil Suh, VP of Ad Monetization at Zynga, and Jeffrey Carlson, Head of Product, Publisher Products at Chartboost. They share golden tips on balancing in-app purchases, advertising, and other monetization techniques to optimize revenue without compromising user experience.


Episode resources:

• Jonathan Fishman on LinkedIn
• Phil Suh on LinkedIn
• Jeffrey Carlson on LinkedIn
• Zynga Website
• mavens, a Zynga Company Website
• Chartboost Website

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In this episode of The Business of Fun, we share The Science of Organic Acquisition webinar with Shoham Lashkar, Director of ASO at Zynga, Amy Monier, Director of Product Marketing at Zynga, and Katie Blechner, Client Services Team Lead at mavens. They cover the state of organic attribution in the mobile gaming industry, different types of organic channels available for marketing, and tips on maximizing returns on investments with organic user acquisition.


Episode resources:

• Katie Blechner on LinkedIn
• Shoham Lashkar on LinkedIn
• Amy Monier on LinkedIn
• Zynga Website
• mavens, a Zynga Company Website

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In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Stan Minasov, the VP of Product at AppMagic, joins Jonathan Fishman to discuss how to balance creativity and the data-driven approach in mobile gaming, the science behind evaluating new mobile game ideas, and tips on how to come up with game ideas and monetize apps.

Learn More About Stan Minasov:

• Stan Minasov on LinkedIn

Episode Resources:

• AppMagic's Website
• Storemaven, a Zynga Company's Website

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In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Jonathan Fishman is joined by Lexi Sydow, Head of Insights at data.ai. They discuss the state of mobile gaming specifically as we head into 2023, why gaming companies see a decrease in revenues, and how that should affect game marketers or publishing teams in the next six to twelve months.

Learn more about Lexi Sydow:

• Lexi Sydow on LinkedIn
• Lexi Sydow on Twitter

Episode Resources:

• data.ai's Website
• Storemaven, a Zynga Company's Website

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In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, we dive into some of the hottest tips on user acquisition from Alexander Lubchenko of Nekki, Alexey Gusev of Goodgame Studios, Stefana Pesko of Product Madness, and Tom Hammond of UserWise.


Learn more about Tom Hammond, Alexey Gusev, Alexander Lubchenko, and Stefana Pesko:

• Tom Hammond on LinkedIn
• Alexey Gusev on LinkedIn
• Alexander Lubchenko on LinkedIn
• Stefana Pesko on LinkedIn

Episode resources:

• Nekki’s Website
• Goodgame Studios' Website
• Product Madness' Website
• UserWise's Website
• Storemaven's Website
• Storemaven's Webinar

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In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes Esther Shatz is in conversation with Dora Trostanetsky, Director of Growth Marketing at SoundCloud, where she shares that Soundcloud only recently started investing in paid user acquisition, details of how Soundcloud onboards users, and ASO benefits for big brand names.

Learn more about Dora Trostanetsky:

• Dora Trostanetsky on LinkedIn

Episode resources:

• SoundCloud's Website
• Storemaven's Website
• Storemaven's Webinar

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