The Level Up Experience

By Cris Reed

Interviewing influential figures in industries from bitcoin, esports, gaming to venture capital.

Podcasts is divided into two shows - The Level Up Experience, conversations mainly focused on esports... more

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The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.

The Level Up Experience episodes:

April 24, 2020 #021- Erin Ashley Simon | How She Broke Into the Esports Space | Her Journey as a Content Creator | Live Stream Questions Answered
(aired March 18th 2020)
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx12G9MnTKQ&t=625s
Watch on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cristopher-reed_esports-gaming-esportsindustry-activity-6648247621901254658-35oE
Erin is a multi-media personality, host, producer and consultant. Her vast knowledge and creative mindset has lead her to be tapped by well known brands and organizations such as AT&T, Gen.G, The Wall Street Journal, University of Kentucky, REVOLT MEDIA & TV, Cycle Media and was host at Cheddar Inc. Esports.
We discuss how her career in media brought her into the world of esports plus fielding your live questions and comments!
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54min
April 23, 2020 Stefy Bau | Founder of InIt Esports | 3x Women's Motocross World Champ | Women In Esports & Gaming
YouTube Replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgW-YiAkoMc
LinkedIn Live: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cristopher-reed_esports-gaming-linkedinlive-activity-6658383201091801089-MKQi
Stefy created InIt Esports one year ago with the plan to bring the motorcycle world into the esports ecosystem. She is a former 3-time women's motocross world champion and sees the incredible possibilities that esports can bring to traditional sports spheres in this current environment. We're going to discuss her career in motocross, women in esports and your live questions during the stream.
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April 20, 2020 #019- John Davidson | Director Business Development Esports at PRG | President Esports Trade Association | Stadia Ventures Advisor
Watch YouTube interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbU0OLeDzoE
John Davidson | Director Business Development Esports at PRG | President Esports Trade Association | Stadia Ventures Advisor
John Davidson, TEDx and active speaker on gaming and youth marketing, is formerly the Head of Partnerships at GameStop and now leads Esports for PRG, the world’s leading event technology company. John also serves as President of the Esports Trade Association, Advisor for Stadia Ventures and Dallas Influencers in Sports and Entertainment. Through a diverse career in skateboarding, video production, marketing and business development, John has a unique perspective and understanding of sub-cultures and consumer behavior. We're discussing the current landscape in esports, how the event space will look in the future and answer your live questions from the live stream.
1:32- John’s background 4:24- Pro skateboarding career 6:36- Doing what you say you’re going to do 8:38- how brands can activate with targeted marketing 9:46- 4 pillars to adding value to the esports experience 13:40- Biggest change to physical events when the come back 15:07- Easier to sell a case study than an idea 16:02- Smart teams and leagues will reset expectations 16:28- Esports numbers can be easily inflated 19:08- #1 source of revenue in esports is sponsorships 22:54- Go to the esports community and ask what you can do for them 22:14- Grow your online footprint 27:23- ESPN has started to feature esports like League of Legends 32:41- John’s 5-10 year goals 34:02- Grow the esports community the right way 36:10- Competition vs. collaboration 39:15- Jump in the deep end and challenge yourself 43:02- How can you break into the esports industry? 44:19- Volunteer!!! 49:31- If you’re in college or recent grad listen to this part 54:03- Mentor others, give back 55:54- What’s up next for PRG
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1h 1min
April 19, 2020 #018- Reed Thinks | FaZe Clan Raises $40 Million | BMW Partnership w/ 5 Top Teams | Riot Acquires Hypixel Studios
Connect on social platforms: https://bit.ly/3cseNx4
My thoughts on top news and notes around esports.
FaZe Clan Raises $40 Million | BMW Partnership w/ 5 Top Teams | Riot Acquires Hypixel Studios
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9min
April 17, 2020 #017 | How gaming tech could be used for worker safety training | Abby Ferri Safety Justice League Podcast Host
YouTube live stream replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEL0IfF9sIY
Time stamps: 2:59- How construction space has changed b/c of pandemic 5:14- How construction space is connected to gaming 7:47- vision for organization in construction world 10:40- How does STEAM connect kids to learn about construction space 15:04- Art skills are a huge part of construction industry 18:07- Patience Persistence Innovation (thanks GaryV) 19:31- Innovate or get crushed 20:24- How is education changing 21:54- Slack & Discord for business 23:22- Traditional sports turn to esports 25:22- Abby's favorite retro game 30:05- Real estate market and technology 33:08- Kids trained in gaming are ready to innovate in tech 35:33- What is the Safety Justice League Podcast? 38:30- Building relationships in business
The Level Up Experience welcomes in Abby Ferri on the #LinkedIn live stream today! Abby Ferri has over 17 years of experience in the field of safety and health in diverse industries including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, beverage, and retail. She's a co-host of The Safety Justice League podcast and host of The Safety News podcast. Abby is currently based in Minneapolis Minnesota and works as a safety consultant. We are going to discuss how gaming and concepts could be used for worker safety training. We'd love the opportunity to answer your questions throughout the stream as well. Thank you for sharing and joining the session! #gaming #levelupexperience
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April 17, 2020 #016 | Frameplay CEO Jonathon Troughton | Intrinsic Virtual Advertising Built by Gamers
Watch the interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_gQ-syXrLU
Time stamps: 2:34- Start 4:26- Jonathan's background 5:04- Jonathan's gaming journey 6:48- In-game advertising story 7:35- IGA is not new 7:56- How Frameplay was started 9:21- In-game ads can be annoying   9:52- In-game advertising history 11:18- Marketers tend to not understand gamers 12:28- Native vs. Intrinsic Advertising 14:20- Kids spending money in game 15:20- Why brands will eventually use intrinsic advertising 18:01- Very difficult for independent developers 19:52- Lifetime value of customers/gamers 20:08- Keep environment integrity when advertising 22:18- How do you work with developers/publishers directly 25:38- How does in-game advertising play a role in esports 27:08- How does Frameplay work with esports 32:24- How much intrinsic advertising is out there? 36:08- Difference between NASCAR & eNASCAR 38:32- Using esports while traditional sports have stopped 43:10- Gaming usage is up 70%, social media is flat 46:30- Q&A
Live w/ Frameplay CEO Jonathon Troughton
We discuss the history of in-game advertising, how it's changed over the years and how Frameplay has built a platform to help developers enable brands generate revenue and increase LTV with next-gen advertising.
Learn more about Frameplay: http://frameplay.gg
#gaming #gamingindustry #startups
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1h 2min
April 15, 2020 #015- Gamerjibe + Mediatech Ventures | How to pivot your tech startup | Virtual Event space | The social layer of gaming
YouTube replay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfvGb3Bw-Ik
1:30- Start 4:35- Tech/social gaming and its potential to expand 9:03- How to pivot your startup in this environment 11:57- You must be creating content 12:28- Find advisors, incubators, to work with 15:38- What tech can be used to acquire non-gamer users 16:45- Feedback loop phenomenon 19:17- Data metrics concerning lead generation 21:41- UI/UX and digital transformation 25:08- How virtual events will change the way we communicate 26:38- Gamerjibe is building virtual communities 27:13- Using technology to help bridge the gap with those who have disabilities 29:08- Live streaming technology isn’t new 31:02- Physical vs. digital assets 33:15- What will traditional sports look like when they come back 36:20- Diversify your assets if you’re a sports organization/league 38:20- Your startup is only as strong as your team 41:13- How would you tell a startup to start executing 42:22- Some of the best companies are founded in recessions 43:34- Content is who you are (digital footprint) 46:30- Identify the problem then develop a solution 49:40- “Protecting your idea” is overrated 50:55- Establish your own market share 55:49- How to connect with the guests on social ✅If you’re involved in the tech startup space, don’t miss the #LinkedInLive session We are doing a Q&A with ⬇️ Michael Lubker Head of Events Operations Gamerjibe John Zozzaro President MediaTech Ventures Paul O'Brien CEO MediaTech Ventures We are discussing their journeys in the startup space, ideas on how to pivot in this environment and most importantly answering your questions.
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59min
April 13, 2020 #014 | How Edgegap's technology lowers lag & improves fairness in multiplayer games
Watch interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JS9zuCnPIQ
Edgegap is a startup helping studios lower lag and improve fairness in multiplayer games. His background in the telecom industry helps him and his team blaze trails with innovative solutions. The industry has been handling infrastructures the same way for the last 20 years. It is about time they look at alternatives to improve player experience and get competitive gamers what they expect.
We will learn more about the technology behind Edgegap and answer live questions in chat.
Time stamps:
2:42- How Edgegap was started 3:33- Lag in video games 5:01- Games as a service 6:04- Pay-to-win games 6:48- Data behind lag in video games 7:38- What studios do straegies use to battle lag? 11:03- "Internet over the Internet" 12:28- Hie Edgegap works with gaming studios 13:13- Matchmaking 14:10- Edge computing 14:50- "deploying services" 15:50- Hoe to battle latency and jitter 16:57- comparing server locations 18:35- online connection integrity 19:57- partners in China for Edgegap 22:15- Lag, latency and how it effects esports 24:15- Red flag on unfair matches 27:50- Why would you cheat on a game? 28:57- Esports betting is the FAR Wild West 31:34- "the game is lagging" 32:54- Cloud gaming 34:57- Mobile gaming thoughts 42:03- Multiplayer gaming 44:38- The success of Formula 1 esports 49:48- In-game advertising 52:40- Fairness case study (game publisher)
#gaming #gamingindustry #esports
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1h 2min
April 11, 2020 #013 | Valorant Breaks Records | League of Legends on ESPN | Traditional Sports League Continue to Seek Out Esports
Connect with Cris on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2JSvyFw
Valorant Breaks Records | League of Legends on ESPN | Traditional Sports League Continue to Seek Out Esports
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7min
April 10, 2020 #013 | Edgegap CEO Mathieu Duperre | Help game studios reduce lag and improve player experience with edge computing
Watch the live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JS9zuCnPIQ
Edgegap focuses on leveraging Edge Computing strength to help multiplayer gaming servers; working with gaming studios to enable their games on SP Edge Computing network around the world.
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1h 4min

FAQs about The Level Up Experience:

How many episodes does The Level Up Experience have?

The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.