What does a marshmallow have to do with your child’s future? If you want to know, explore Ellen Galinksy’s new Vook, Mind in the Making: The Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, and learn how a sugary treat (or two) can teach your child the skills they need to succeed. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxAuBUxsCVA&feature=channel[/youtube] With Galinsky’s Vook, all parents can raise focused, mature and successful children, with guidance from top child development specialists. Galinksy’s book offers hundreds of tips that parents and teachers Read more…
We’ve created Vooks that do everything from show you how to crush it to show you how to cook it. But we’ve always been open to exploration, so we jumped at the chance to work with filmmaker, animator and New York Times blogger Jeff Scher on a project that would bring this renowned artist into the tech world. Scher’s Vook, Best of Times is a gorgeous compilation of 14 of his best, most beautiful animations paired with 14 of his Read more…
We could not have been more excited yesterday morning when we found out that we were nominated for a Webby Award in the category of Best Mobile Video. Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards are the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet. This nomination recognizes Vook as setting the standard for innovation and creativity in video. The Webby Awards receive 10,000 entries and simply to be nominated is a huge Read more…
In the past two years, technology has turned the publishing industry on its head. Here at Vook, we fully believe that all these changes are a chance for progress. By taking advantage of the available technology, we can empower writers, filmmakers and anyone who wants to share their message to be even more creative and far-reaching. Vook is in the unique position of being simultaneously a technology company and a publishing company. This year’s London Book Fair will provide the Read more…
By now, you’ve probably gotten plenty of emails with the signature, “Sent from my iPad.” The iPad’s obviously here in a big way. Apple sold $150,000,000 in iPads over the weekend — which makes this, according to Seth Godin, “the biggest launch ever.” So how did they do it? Your instinct might be to assume that Apple has the magic touch, and as a smaller business or individual, you could never pull off a similar feat. Not true, insists Godin. “In Read more…
Today, as most of you are (hopefully) aware, is Tuesday. Tuesday, for those of us in the working world, is a tough day for getting motivated. All the other days have something going for them. On Monday we have that beginning-of-the-week burst. Wednesday we celebrate because it’s the middle of the week. Thursday is when you suddenly realize how much you have to accomplish and get a major adreneline rush. Then there’s Friday, when you throw yourself fully into work Read more…
When we last left off, we were eagerly counting down the hours to the release of iPad. We weren’t alone. People lined up hours in advance. Apple stores served breakfast. The twitter stream was abuzz with anticipation. Finally, the doors opened. The release of the iPad this Saturday was not just a red letter moment for Silicon Valley, it marked a turning point for the publishing and film industries, and a great opportunity for those invested in the future of Read more…
We recently sent out a survey to members of the Vook community to find out what our readers thought of our Vooks. In 40 hours, we got a tremendous 367 responses expressing an incredible amount of enthusiasm for the Vook, mixed media and enhanced reading. Overall, 84 percent of people said they liked or loved their Vook. 75 percent said they would recommend the product to a friend. Given the proven merit of word-of-mouth marketing, this kind of enthusiasm bodes Read more…