The Business of Fun

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Welcome to The Business of Fun, where we explore the secrets of successful mobile games and discover what goes on behind the screens. With your host Jonathan Fishman, we invite a mobile gaming expert ... more

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September 07, 2023Growth Marketing for Gourmet Gaming with Lucian Cotreanti, Head of Growth Marketing at Outplay Entertainment
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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June 22, 2023Exploring the Future of Game Development with AI with Mehmet Umut Ermeç
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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40min
May 29, 2023Unpacking the Intersection of ASO, Marketing, and AI in Gaming with Anton Tatarynovich
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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April 13, 2023The Must-Have UA Skills For 2023
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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44min
April 06, 2023How to Create a World-Class Monetization Strategy for Your Mobile Games
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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59min
March 30, 2023The Science of Organic Acquisition
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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December 15, 2022How to Discover New and Creative Mobile Game Ideas That Scale with Stan Minasov, VP of Product at AppMagic
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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58min
November 17, 2022How to Win at Mobile Gaming in 2023 with Lexi Sydow, Head of Insights at data.ai
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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41min
October 13, 2022Greatest Hits - User Acquisition Tips
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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22min
September 08, 2022[Greatest Hits] Growing Without Paid UA? with Dora Trostanetsky of SoundCloud
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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41min

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The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.