Ruckus

by Holly Fink, Ruckus Media Staff Marketing Specialist

10/29/2010

This week was jam packed with activity here at Ruckus.  

We got some favorable reviews and mentions over at Ain't Yo Mamas Blog, Ma Vie Et Mon Joie, Sensible Cents, Moms with Apps and Cool Mom Picks.  Moms with Apps said that "if book apps can work together with parents to enliven a family dinner conversation, or blaze a trail to the local library, well, then we’re on to something."  Cool Mom Picks said that "one of the very, very best things about the apps is that they can grow with your kids with three different settings: kids can listen to the story and watch the animation; they can read it themselves; or they can record their own voices reading the story, then play it back."

We were also featured in Wired Magazine's Geek Dad column in which Rick is quoted several times, and we were named "one of the new, big kids on the block."

Rick and Jim were guests on Blog Talk Radio's show "I Love Authors," and Rick was on another Blog Talk Radio show called "Time Out Mom".  Both were hosted by Melissa Lierman and were lively discussions about what we're doing and how we envision the future of kid's apps and Ruckus.  To learn more about our philosophy and plan, listen to both!

Freelance writer Gale Pryor and Jill Smokler of ScaryMommy.com joined our blog as contributors, and we launched their weekly columns.

Lastly,we wrapped up a successful week-long Twitter contest with Lucy's and Willette Designs.  We had over 150 entries and a great deal of buzz on our feed.  Stay tuned to hear about other exciting promotions and giveaways on our blog, Facebook and Twitter.

by Holly Fink, Ruckus Media Staff Marketing Specialist

10/18/2010

We’re excited to announce a special week-long promotion with our friends at  Lucy’s  and Willette Designs!   Each winner (multiple winners each day!) will receive 1 Ruckus Media storybook app, a cookie prize pack featuring a variety of delicious gluten-free cookies from Lucy’s and a Photographer’s Bag O’Tricks from Willette Designs (with games and tips that encourage kids to smile for the camera!).  A $35 value.  How great is that?!

Want to enter to win? It’s easy! Simply follow us on Twitter (@RuckusMedia) and be on the lookout for chances to win all week long!

Here are the Ruckus Read-Play-and-Record-Along apps YOU could win:

· The All-American story of Johnny Appleseed, narrated by Garrison Keillor with music by Mark O’Connor.

· The timeless tale of a man born with a hammer in his hand, John Henry, narrated by Denzel Washington with music by B.B. King.

· The Western classic, Pecos Bill, narrated by Robin Williams, with music by Ry Cooder.

· The not-so-tall tale of Tom Thumb and the Knights of the Round Table narrated by John Cleese, with music by Elvis Costello.

· The classic story of The Velveteen Rabbit, narrated by Meryl Streep with music by George Winston.

So what are you waiting for?  Starting following us on Twitter (@RuckusMedia) and get ready for giveaways galore!

by Holly Fink, Ruckus Media Group Marketing Specialist

9/15/2010

Our office was buzzing with activity yesterday as the news of our announcement went public.  Clearly, kid-friendly and family-friendly apps are becoming more sought after.  Here at Ruckus HQ, we're all very excited about the birth of our brand, and about the early reactions.  Everyone in the office is gearing up for our first release date on September 28th, which includes five classic tales that we all know and love.

Here's what some of the media had to say about us:

The Wall Street Journal wrote that “The launch illustrates how quickly the digital publishing landscape is changing." 

Publisher's Weekly wrote that "Not only are Ruckus Media titles priced aggressively at $3.99 per title, but the apps are designed to be interactive and will offer periodic upgrades of additional digital content at no extra cost." 

Media Bistro's eBooknewser said that "With the popularity surrounding some kids book apps like Oceanhouse Media's Dr. Seuss apps, it seems that kid’s books are taking off in the app world these days. Today a new company called Ruckus Media Group, which calls itself "a global family entertainment company," announced its entry into the market."  

We were also featured in Shelf Awareness and our press release hit the airwaves across the globe. 

So many of you sent us messages to congratulate us on Facebook and Twitter which made the launch all the more sweeter for us.  Thank you for that!

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