In this episode, Jeff and Brent discuss: The seeds of belief that are waiting to bloom. God’s unique hand in our individual lives. The inputs and outcomes of social media and the changing digital landscape. Using the current digital pipelines to replace the activities and behaviors. Key Takeaways: Wherever there is a screen, there is going to be an ad. As the screen size decreases, the tolerance for ads decreases. The changing of gameplay styles with Facebook and other micro-transaction games allowed for the opening of new styles of games. Anxiety, suicide, and depression rates are at all-time highs for kids. The trajectory exactly matches the rise of social media on smartphones. The ability to get toxic content is almost insistent and is being accessed by children more and more frequently than at any other time in history and it is having detrimental effects on their life. "It’s not about the medium, it’s about the message and the content." — Brent Dusing About Brent Dusing: Brent Dusing is the CEO and founder of TruPlay, a gaming platform created to bring high-quality, fun, and biblically-sound entertainment to audiences worldwide. An entrepreneur at heart, Dusing pioneered game creation with Christian content through Lightside Games, a Christian gaming studio reaching more than 7 million game players worldwide and resulting in 25,000 decisions for Christ. As the founder and CEO of Cellfire, Dusing created the nation’s leading mobile coupon company, used today at grocers like Safeway and Kroger, and leading Catalina Marketing to acquire Cellfire for $108 million. He began his career as a venture capitalist at Menlo Ventures, where he sourced multiple nine-figure exits and generated top-quartile returns. Over his career, Dusing has been featured on CNN, Fox News, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and other news media. Dusing has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University. About TruPlay: TruPlay is reaching families around the world with high-quality entertainment products that encompass God's Truth. TruPlay is building games, digital comics, video content, and Web 3.0 content to bring light to a world in need of God’s love, hope, and truth. TruPlay’s platform launches in 2023. TruPlay is a team of dozens of industry veterans with deep expertise in games, storytelling, animation, entertainment, and technology—who are committed to seeing the betterment of children around the world. For more information, visit truplaygames.com. Connect with TruPlay and Brent Dusing: Website: https://www.truplaygames.com/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/truplay YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCutwcoaalmdoIoxaZ2coQhA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truplay/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentdusing/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TruplayGames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truplaygames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truplaygames/ Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/ Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/
In this episode, Jeff and Brent discuss:
Key Takeaways:
"It’s not about the medium, it’s about the message and the content." — Brent Dusing
About Brent Dusing: Brent Dusing is the CEO and founder of TruPlay, a gaming platform created to bring high-quality, fun, and biblically-sound entertainment to audiences worldwide. An entrepreneur at heart, Dusing pioneered game creation with Christian content through Lightside Games, a Christian gaming studio reaching more than 7 million game players worldwide and resulting in 25,000 decisions for Christ. As the founder and CEO of Cellfire, Dusing created the nation’s leading mobile coupon company, used today at grocers like Safeway and Kroger, and leading Catalina Marketing to acquire Cellfire for $108 million. He began his career as a venture capitalist at Menlo Ventures, where he sourced multiple nine-figure exits and generated top-quartile returns. Over his career, Dusing has been featured on CNN, Fox News, ABC News, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and other news media. Dusing has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University.
About TruPlay: TruPlay is reaching families around the world with high-quality entertainment products that encompass God's Truth. TruPlay is building games, digital comics, video content, and Web 3.0 content to bring light to a world in need of God’s love, hope, and truth. TruPlay’s platform launches in 2023. TruPlay is a team of dozens of industry veterans with deep expertise in games, storytelling, animation, entertainment, and technology—who are committed to seeing the betterment of children around the world. For more information, visit truplaygames.com.
Connect with TruPlay and Brent Dusing:
Website: https://www.truplaygames.com/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/truplay
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCutwcoaalmdoIoxaZ2coQhA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truplay/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentdusing/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TruplayGames
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truplaygames/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truplaygames/
Connect with Jeff Thomas:
Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/
Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up
Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors