How FarmVille Games the Customer Loyalty System

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Channel: FORA.tv · 2011 · News & Politics

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Video game marketing expert Gabe Zichermann outlines how Zynga turned the concept of customer loyalty on its head with the promotion of its 7-Eleven FarmVille Slurpee. Of the promotion, which awarded in-game credits of no actual value for real-world Slurpee purchases, Zichermann states simply: "Money comes in, money never goes out."

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Gabe Zichermann is the Gamification Summit Chair and co-author of the book, Game-Based Marketing. Gabe is also a board member of StartOut.org and a facilitator for the NYC chapter of the Founder Institute. Zichermann is a native of Canada and currently resides in NYC.

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