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Ethical Gamification for a Sustainable Planet

ByRicky Wright May 26, 2023May 30, 2023

If you struggled with this then check out my introduction to gamification. Most Fortune 500 companies now use gamification in attempts to engage audiences. However, experts claim eighty percent of businesses will get it wrong because they fail to consider their audience’s motivations and instead act out of coercive self-interest (cited in Burke, 2014 p….

Business | Culture | Personal Brand

DIY Personal Branding: How to Build Your Brand Like a CEO

ByRicky Wright March 1, 2023March 1, 2023

Are you wondering how to create a personal brand that stands out from the crowd? Personal branding is all about marketing yourself and your unique personality to make a lasting impression. In today’s world, social media plays a significant role in shaping personal brands. But how can you create a personal brand like a CEO?…

Advertising | Business | Permaculture | Social Entrepreneur

Social Branding

ByRicky Wright August 1, 2020November 13, 2020

Advertising students at Deakin University produced campaigns with one to get presented to the amazing social enterprise we know as Who Gives a Crap. Although this campaign was chosen as a finalist to actually get used by the company it was a great experience to create for such a reputable social enterprise. Background Who Gives…

Gamification | Portfolio

Interactive Piano Quiz

ByRicky Wright June 12, 2020February 14, 2021

I have been playing around with creating a few piano quizzes for our piano course. Quizzes and games are a great way to engage your audience and make the whole experience of learning more enjoyable. Try these out. You may even like to try making your own with some of the resources I provide on…

Business | Gamification | LearnDash

Learning LearnDash

ByRicky Wright February 17, 2020November 12, 2020

In this field report on using the LearnDash learning management system (LMS), I’d like to take you through some of the logic behind our choices as we set up a comprehensive piano chords e-learning course and hopefully inspire other media makers. (You can also check out April’s free piano lessons). We chose to host our…

Advertising | Business | Social Media

Pinterest Scheduling

ByRicky Wright June 8, 2019September 8, 2021

This is the first time I have updated my Pinterest scheduling page since 2018 and in 2020 my practices have changed a little. I am not saying I am an expert at scheduling on Pinterest by any means but we do (my wife who runs the piano site we are promoting) and I do have…

Portfolio | Social Media | Vanlife

Making a Podcast

ByRicky Wright May 10, 2018February 14, 2021

This is Episode 1. in the Van life Culture series. Where we put the lens on the van life travelling and blogging movement established by Foster Huntington, who famously quit a Manhattan corporate job to travel, and blog full time in Volkswagen. 4 minutes 45 seconds + music. Reflecting on the Podcasting Process in 600…

Business | Social Media | Tips

Youtube Thumbnails & Tags

ByRicky Wright February 23, 2018November 12, 2020

This video is all about preparing your thumbnail image using a template. Your thumbnail image is the image that people see and click on in youtube. We will create a template in Canva and also fill out the tags and description. https://youtu.be/DNvfusAyNyA Image adapted from CC0 by Elisa Riva (social) [clickToTweet tweet=”Now I can create…