iBrokr's StockBattle: the World's First P2P Option Game [INTERVIEW]

Last week, I covered Finovate Europe 2012 live on the Visible Banking blog.  At the end of another long day packed with innovative digital services and platforms, I managed to record a short interview with the champion for making investing more fun via gamification, iBrokr.  
   
The company demoed its 'StockBattle' which makes investing a game using options, inviting the player to share their bet on social networks like Facebook, and compete against another player. 

etoro: Copy Trading, Gamification and Personal Branding [INTERVIEW]

Last week, I covered Finovate Europe 2012 live on the Visible Banking blog.  At the end of another long day packed with innovative digital services and platforms, I managed to record a short interview with one of my favourite demoing companies, a regular 'best of show' at the event, etoro.  
   
 
Once again, etoro's CEO delivered a superb, fast paced, on the verge of motivational, demo and earned the biggest cheer from the audience.

IND Group: Bringing Gamification into the Online Bank [INTERVIEW]

Last week, I covered Finovate Europe 2012 live on the Visible Banking blog.  At the end of another long day packed with innovative digital services and platforms, I managed to record a short interview with one of my favourite demoing companies, the IND Group.
 
The hungary-based company demoed its new solution offering gamification within the online bank.

Kabbage: for SMEs, More Social Media Engagement = More Cash [INTERVIEW]

Last week, I covered Finovate Europe 2012 live on the Visible Banking blog.  At the end of another long day packed with innovative digital services and platforms, I managed to record a short interview with one of my favourite demoing companies, a champion to the small businesses, Kabbage.  
  
Through its intuitive online platform, Kabbage helps small businesses gets access to funds whenever they need it, close to instantly via PayPal.

Finovate Europe 2012 (Photos, Videos, Crowdsourced Blog Coverage)

Today, I am participating to my 5th Finovate event and the second in London.  It is always a great feeling: catching up with friends from the industry and discovering some of the most exciting online finance startups in areas such as: online banking, mobile, PFM, online communities, crowdsourcing, digital security, not only in B2C, but also in B2B (small businesses) and wealth.
 
Finovate is always a busy day, and I will do my best to make this one my busiest, most productive, Finovate to date!  I am planning to cover it live here on the Visible Banking blog, on the VB page on facebook and on @Visible_Banking on twitter.
   
So bear with me, come back and check out this article on regular basis today.  And please, don't be shy, join the conversation!

-updated on 23-Feb-2012- 

Societe Generale Collecte 20,000 Avis en Agence via l'iPad [INTERVIEW]

Le 10 janvier, j'ai poste un article sur 'la strategie ipad' de la Societe Generale dans lequel j'avais presente trois initiatives innovantes impliquant toutes la tablette d'Apple.  
 
 
La semaine derniere, la veille du BarCampBank Paris 7, j'ai eu le plaisir de passer une heure avec l'une des personnes en charge du projet de bornes ipad en agence visant a capturer la voix du client 'in situ'.
 
Je vous invite a visionner mon interview video filmee a cette occasion a l'agence Societe Generale du siege parisien de la banque.

Online Social Savings Leader Smartypig Becomes SaaS with GoalSaver

Last night, I exchanged a few emails with Jon Gaskell - Co-Founder of Smartypig.  Jon gave me the heads up and informed me of today's major announcements from the Des Moines-based leader in online goal-oriented social savings. 
  
 
For those of you who are not already familiar with the fun, engaging, social Smartypig service I invite you to watch my video interview with Bob Weinschenk - former CEO and Mike Ferrari - Co-Founder.
 
In my opinion, Smartypig is today one of the very best examples of gamification in banking.
 
Smartypig aka "The pig" is about to make several major announcements: a rebranding, a product launch, a new enagement model with an extended market -the whole worldwide financial services industry-.

Rabobank Bets on Students to Successfully Leverage Gamification in Banking. Would you? [CONTEST]

Gamification has been one of the trendiest buzz words in 2011, and it will surely remain hot in 2012.

Interestingly, it seems like financial institutions see gamification as the holy grail, the long awaited ultimate tool which will help them improve people's damaged perception of a banking industry and engage with people despite its untangible products that nobody wants but everybody needs...

Two weeks ago, the Netherlands' Rabobank, in the top 30 largest financial institutions in the world and one of the most engaging banks in Europe, launched the Rabobank Gamification Challenge.