Friday Push to Prod
A weekly podcast featuring some of the leading community managers and industry professionals from across the video game industry. We touch on issues of interest to anyone managing a community, social media, or other customer facing channels. Anyone who has ever wondered what a community manager does, and why, should put this podcast on their playlist.
Episodes
We talk Game Design with Ziba Scott- Owner of PopCannibal- and Amor Estandian - Senior Game Designer at Pipeworks Studios.
Topics include:
- What do designers do?
- Working with Licensed IPs vs Your own IP
- Dealing with community expectations.
- Controlling Budgets
Guests:
Zib Scott
Amor Estandian
Hosts
Katie Postma
Topics include:
- Humanizing your brand.
- Growth vs Engagement: Size matters, until it doesn't.
- Corporate Responsibility.
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Guests:
Boka Agboje
Hosts
Katie Postma
- How being Neurodivergent can present challenges, but can also be a superpower.
- Writing for established IPs vs creating your own worlds.
- Are you a "shower or a grower"
- Women in Gaming
About our Guests:
Amy Noel Green on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amynoelgreen
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How do we protect employees, customers, fans, and each other as we try to get back to a new normal(ish)?
Linda Carlson, Director, Customer Experience at ModSquad joins hosts Rick and Katie for the hour.
Special gues Richard Weil, SVP, Global Operations at ModSquad joins Rick and Katie to discuss how and why running a live service game changes everything about how you engage with your community. From social strategy to revenue models, it all changes.
S2: Episode 1: "Happy Fun Times: If you can't find them, make them!" Our special guest is Jacob Burgess, Community and Influencer Relationship Manager at Ysbryd Games.
Rick and Katie remember Stan Lee and how he changed our lives. With special guests Stephen Reid and Victor Wachter, and bonus material from Ron Meiners and Eric Campbell.
Changing companies is an inevitability in any industry. In the games industry it can happen for a host of reasons, both voluntary and involuntary. The trick is knowing how to change companies in style without burning bridges and leaving a lasting positive impression.
Mathew Anderson (Senior Community Manager, KingsIsle Entertainment) joins hosts Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media) and Katie Postm...
Community Managers often feel like they have to be 'on' 24/7/365. This can lead to the rapid onset of Burnout. How you manage your work/life balance is vital for your success and well being.
Katie Postma (Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) and Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media) discuss burnout, its signs, and how to handle it with the amazing David B...
Don't feed the trolls has long been a mantra of Community managers, but is it the right one? Has a policy of ignoring negative behavior allowed it to flourish?
Join Nicole Hamlett (Staff Writer, Crazy Maple Studio), Katie Postma (Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) and Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media) as we talk about how and when to shut down negative beh...
Are you a Community Manager or a Social Media Manager? Both? Are they different disciplines or the same? Which is more likely to get you hired in the ever-changing jobs landscape?
Join Stephen Reid (Editor in Chief, HTC Viveport) Katie Postma (Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) and Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media). Originally recorded Friday, July 13, 201...
Sometimes engagement happens when and where it should. Sometimes not so much. Having a solid engagement policy for all employees and making sure they understand and use it is vital. Making sure everyone knows how and when to escalate to the Community Team even more so.
Join Linda Carlson (Director of Global Community, Trion Worlds), Katie Postma(Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) and R...
How does our highly charged political environment affect your community discussions. How and when to let high risk and highly emotional discussions take place.
Join us as Troy Hewitt (Director of communications at uGen. Currently working on Q.U.I.R.K.), Katie Postma (Community and Social Media Manager for Stoic working on the Banner Saga trilogy) and Rick Heaton (Director, Community Activation at YellowPike Media) share thei...
Join us as we talk with Sanya Weathers, Director of Communications for Citadel Studios about the past, present, and future of community management.
Whatever can go wrong will go wrong. Especially at 5pm on a Friday. What do you do when that ‘hotfix’ becomes a five-alarm fire and no one is answering their phones. Join us as, Rick Heaton (Director of Community Activation, YellowPike Media), Katie Postma (Community Manager, Stoic) Alex Engel (Former Product Manager, Disruptor Beam) share their experiences and advice for dealing with the inevitable and keeping your community infor...
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