The Business of Fun

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Guest Host Jonathan Fishman (subbing in for our host Esther Shatz) is joined by David Eberle, Co-founder & CEO at Typewise. They discuss how PR contributed to Typewise’s growth strategy, why they use PR, how you can run successful PR campaigns, and when you should opt for a PR agency.Learn more about David:David on LinkedInDavid on TwitterEpisode Resources:Typewise LinkedInTypewise WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Guest Host Jonathan Fishman (subbing in for our host Esther Shatz) is joined by Adam Jaffe, Founder, and CEO at Mega World Wide. They discuss how game marketing was only a few years ago before AI profiling and user-data mining took over the industry and also the future of advertising, which will have to gradually adapt after IDFA deprecation.Learn more about Adam:Adam on LinkedInAdam on TwitterEpisode Resources:Mega World Wide LinkedInMega World Wide WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Tom Hammond, Co-founder, and CEO at UserWise. Tom talks us through how resource-constrained studios can use audience-based strategies and paid ads to create hit games. He also expands on his wife’s experience of hating a specific mobile game because the studio targeted her with fake UA ads.Learn more about Tom:Tom on LinkedInEpisode Resources:UserWise LinkedInUserWise WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Jeff Perkins, the newly-promoted CEO at ParkMobile. They discuss Jeff's secrets to building a sustainable marketing strategy and how to balance product vision execution and responding to user signals/feedback.Learn more about Jeff:Jeff on LinkedInEpisode Resources:ParkMobile, LLC LinkedInParkMobile, LLC  WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Jeff Aksengor, Global Head of Growth at Podimo. They discuss how content consumption trends have made a broad shift during the pandemic. He also shares his insights on creating a localized growth strategy for hyperlocal content platforms.Learn more about Jeff:Jeff on LinkedInEpisode Resources:Podimo LinkedInPodimo WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Victor Seca, who was the Marketing Manager at OLX Brasil when the interview was recorded. They discuss the customer lifecycle, how they manage it at OLX in their real estate category, and a time when OLX recommended a cemetery plot to a user as their next home.Learn more about Victor:Victor on LinkedInEpisode Resources:OLX Brasil LinkedInOLX Brasil WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Marichka Baluk, Head of Online Marketing at Blinkist. They discuss lessons from the pandemic, affiliate marketing at Blinkist, and web funnels for mobile-first apps.Learn more about Marichka:Marichka on LinkedInEpisode Resources:Blinkist LinkedInBlinkisnt WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Sophie Vo, Studio & Game Lead at Voodoo. They discuss hyper-casual and casual games, creating a synergy between marketing and product teams, and creating hit gaming titles.Learn more about Sophie:Sophie on LinkedInEpisode Resources:Sophie WebsiteVoodoo LinkedInVoodoo WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Offer Yehudai, President at Fyber. They discuss the changes we will see in data sharing and contextual ad targeting for mobile ads after IDFA deprecation, Offer also lays out his predictions about when we will see a recovery in mobile advertising in the current fiscal year.Learn more about Offer:Offer on LinkedInOffer on TwitterEpisode Resources:Fyber LinkedInFyber WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so

In this episode of Mobile Growth & Pancakes, Esther Shatz is joined by Andrej Kugonic, Marketing/Growth Lead at Nordeus. They discuss what it takes to succeed with brand marketing in mobile gaming and how to maintain mobile growth over the long term.Learn more about Andrej:Andrej on LinkedInEpisode Resources:Nordeus LinkedInNordeus WebsiteStoremaven WebsiteStoremaven WebinarIf you enjoyed this episode, then please either:Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple PodcastsFollow on SpotifyThe Business of Fun is hand crafted by our friends over at: fame.so