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Skylab and the Science of Engagement

A. Nigl Ph.D. and D. Grey Skylab (www.skylab.world) is one of the world’s most robust, white-labeled social media engagement platforms and was created to leverage the principles of the science of engagement. Its scientific foundation seamlessly integrates and operationalizes the research findings from such disciplines as Social-Cognitive learning, self-reinforcement, and psychological gamification. Skylab serves as a model for a well-founded, scientifically-based, social medi

The Must Have App for Cheerleaders Everywhere!

With its official launch on the 22nd of March, CheerLife couldn’t be creating a larger impact in the cheerleading community as it is at the moment. For those of you that don’t know much about cheerleading, it is arguably one of the most grueling and technique focused sports out there in the world. Don’t believe me, check out this video and see for yourself. CheerLife encourages being as mentally fit as you are physical while being socially responsible. If you clicked on the v

The Solution to Sustained User Engagement

It is one thing to have devoted fans that follow you across multiple platforms. It is another to have tribal leaders who direct a community. This is a very important distinction if your goal is to create sustained engagement. This could be seen as the Holy Grail of Engagement. Getting fans to notice you is the first hurdle to establishing your brand, but getting people to take actions that helps you with your mission is the goal. The dream is to mature fans into a tribe (whic

The Science of the Exit

If you have paid attention to any sort of business news, you have undoubtedly heard about a company selling or being acquired for a significant amount of money. When it comes to successful exits, valuation determines the price. But what are the variables that determine how high that valuation can go? There are a lot of factors that come into play. For instance, the leadership team, the technology, the patents, and most importantly, the company that owns the data are all major

CENSORSHIP, ADPOCALYPSE, AND CONTROL

CENSORSHIP, ADPOCALYPSE, AND CONTROL Social media is a public forum on private platforms. That makes it a sticky point. After all, we all have that First Amendment right to speak our mind in the “public square,” but what if that “public square” is actually digital and is not a publicly owned piece of real estate, but a publicly traded and a privately owned digital platform? Twitter has received a lot of grief lately for suspending accounts or banning people who post tweets on

Marketing to Millennials

Millennials make up 25% percent of consumers, that’s about 1.3 trillion dollars. Here is an in-depth look at how to win their hearts, get their attention, and spend their hard earned cash on you! When it comes to the marketplace these days, millennials have a lot of leverage. Some would say that the millennial generation (those born between 1981-early 2000s) is the most “lucrative” market in the U.S. economy. When a generation represents one in four people in America and h

The Most Gamified Platform in the World

The Most Gamified Platform in the World: Skylab Apps The Science of Engagement and Gamification. Skylab Apps quest to build the World’s most gamified platform. Gamification is all around, and everything is going mobile. Skylab founder Dean Grey documented over 100 interviews with experts and thought leaders from the military, gaming, and big business. Dean found out that gamification is a defining factor when it comes to engagement, especially when it comes to how users inter

Gamification & Social Learning

Skylab Apps on Gamification & Social Learning Gamification places emphasis on human motivation. Social Learning Theory posits that people learn from one another, via observation, imitation, and modeling. The Skylab Apps platform has been built operating under the Social Learning theory that has often been called a bridge between behaviorist and cognitive learning theories because it encompasses attention, memory, and motivation. Gamification has gained traction in recent year

Ambassadors: Dan Adler

Meet Mr. Hollywood Media Eagle himself… Dan Adler Entertainment Industry Veteran of the New Media While at The Walt Disney Company he was the Vice President of Talent and Business Development of Disney Interactive, later becoming the Vice President of Disney Imagineering. As an executive at CAA (Creative Artists Agency), one of the world’s most prominent talent agencies, Dan built and led a 20-person task force focusing on New Media initiatives, incubating new businesses and

The CheerLife App

The CheerLife App is a fully mobile solution that connects the entire world of Cheerleading. Meet the Alex McCarthy Alex McCarthy: B.S Construction Engineering from San Diego State. Originally from San Jose, California, Alex coached at California All stars for 9 years while simultaneously managing a large commercial construction project as a project manager. His passion to bring people together and promote creativity & inspiration has led him to develop projects that can leav

The Mobile Platform VS. The Mobile App

The “Mobile Platform.” VS. The “Mobile App.” Imagine a platform that allows an owner to make changes to their native mobile app in real time across iOS, Android and Web without needing to resubmit to the Apple App or Google Play store. This is what Skylab Apps has created. When CEO Dean Grey set out to build a white labeled social media app where the app owner had 100% autonomy and control he ran into a big problem. How could we deliver a custom platform if the app owner can

Mobile: a “New” Platform Trend

The Mobile Platform Era Is Here The number of mobile platform users today is greater than the number of desktop users! Businesses have realized the importance of mobile platforms to attract customers. They have started new operations (or scaled existing ones) through mobile websites and mobile apps. Here are the top 10 ways businesses are pulling it off! “Mobile devices have already ingrained themselves into our daily lives and businesses are realizing that this is something

App Features: Community Recognition Wall

Community Recognition Wall Skylab provides the most gamified platform in the world, and that’s why we come with the best features. The team at Skylab noticed a powerful pattern in social media: when users receive social recognition for certain behaviors, they often repeat those same behaviors. For this reason, the Skylab mobile platform includes a recognition wall where users can like and comment on each other’s content, just like other social media sites. The Community Recog

App Features: Smart Tags

Smart Tags Skylab provides the most gamified platform in the world and that’s why we come with the best features. Tracks all actions and behaviors cross-platform so you can filter and chat based on the Proximity, Identity, Interests & Performance of users PERMISSION BASED DATA Every Skylab user must volunteer personal information in order to create an account. Users begin by tagging their gender, their generational age range, and their regional location. The information the u

App Features: Gamified E-Learning System

Gamified E-Learning System Skylab provides the most gamified platform in the world and that’s why we come with the best features. Spoiler alert: you’re experiencing one of our short, multimedia episodes right now! Gamified E-Learning System Short multimedia episodes. A Huge increase in comprehension. “Social learning is the phenomenon that individuals learn better when they are learning in engaging social environments.”Dean Grey One of Gamification’s most promising applicati

Skylab CEO: Dean Grey

Meet the Most Gamified Man on the Planet, Mr. Dean Grey Skylab’s CEO, Dean Grey, first made a splash in his early twenties for being a single dad and learning to navigate raising his daughter while simultaneously breaking records in the business. Dean homeschooled his daughter as they traveled extensively to build his company. Mr. Grey also has extensive experience in Direct Selling. Mr. Grey became the youngest recipient of Amway’s Executive Diamond award for growing the rev