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The ‘Official’ Launch of Pavlok 2

 

Phew! What a month May was. Here at team Pavlok we had a month full of ups and downs, and are welcoming the new month with open arms.

As we turn the page to June, I find myself in a new apartment here in Boston, and “officially” launching the Pavlok 2 Indiegogo campaign.

As you likely know, last week, we launched “Pavlok Rise” to the world. We were so excited because the team has been working tirelessly on building the best habit change wearable on the market.

But despite our enthusiasm, hard work, and 250+ campaign backers, we knew something wasn’t right.

People just didn’t get it.

We knew the product was good. We knew we could help thousands of people improve their habits…

But for some reason it just didn’t click.

#startuplyfe

So we did what any agile startup has to do. We surveyed our users, identified our mistakes, and recreated the entire campaign from scratch in hopes of better communicating the value of our latest offering Pavlok 2 (formerly Pavlok Rise)

Read Wareable’s Article about Pavlok 2, AI, And Gesture Tech

The incredible folks at Wareable wrote an excellent piece on our pivot and what it means for Pavlok as a whole.

We’re incredibly excited about the new direction of branding and we are fully committed to the success of Pavlok 2.

While we have rebranded the wearable as “Pavlok 2” The “Pavlok Rise” app will still be built as a part of the Pavlok ecosystem and released in September as planned.

But enough of that.

I’m excited to let you meet Pavlok 2.

We’ve upgraded everything. We’ve added fitness tracking, motion tracking, gesture recognition (now Pavlok knows when you’re smoking, nail biting, and exercising).

We’ve created a modular platform, where new apps can be developed by Pavlok and non-Pavlok programmers — like an App Store focused on behavior change.

Already a Pavlok User? Log in with Pavlok here and you’ll be directed to the super special Pavlok Upgrade Perk.

Check out Pavlok 2 on IndieGogo now. An Early Bird Discount Perk is still live.

I won’t tell you everything you need to know on this email — I’ve got a whole month to show you my master plan 🙂

Back Pavlok on IndieGogo

Myself and the entire team at Pavlok are grateful for the support, and we can’t wait what to share what’s in store.

We’re determined to change the world, and a small pivot won’t stop us.

 

 

 

-Maneesh Sethi

Founder of Pavlok

P.S Are you one of the 250+ backers of Pavlok Rise? Don’t worry! Aside from new marketing and branding nothing has changed. We’re still working hard to bring you an app that will help you get up, stay up, and form a productive morning routine. Check out the updates here. 

P.P.S  

Pavlok 2 = The new and improved habit change wearable

Pavlok Rise = An app within the Pavlok ecosystem designed to help you build a productive morning routine.

⚡ Drum Roll.. Please… Pavlok Rise Is Now On Indiegogo. Order Yours Today

Available Now: Reserve Your Pavlok Rise On Indiegogo

If you’ve been following us at Pavlok over the last few months, you’ve seen us share the power of having a morning routine.

And after over a year of hard work to the Pavlok community, we couldn’t be more excited to announce the launch of Pavlok Rise on Indiegogo — the newest addition to the Pavlok family.

Be The First To Get Pavlok Rise

If you’ve been following us at Pavlok over the last few months, you’ve seen us share the power of having a morning routine.
And after over a year of hard work and listening to the Pavlok community, we couldn’t be more excited to announce the launch of Pavlok Rise on Indiegogo — the newest addition to the Pavlok family.

Introducing Pavlok Rise

Pavlok Rise is the only wearable and software combination to help you get to sleep, wake up early, and form a productive morning routine.
For starters, be sure to check out the official Pavlok Rise video on our Indiegogo page and learn more about what Pavlok Rise has to offer.

We also wouldn’t be where we are today without the incredible support of the Pavlok community. For our campaign, we’ve gone out of our way to offer some amazing perks to those who wish to support Pavlok Rise during the Indiegogo launch. Some of the perks include…

  • You’ll be the FIRST to get your hands on the Pavlok Rise.
  • When you order on Indiegogo, regardless of which perk you choose, you’re guaranteed one of the best deals that will ever be available for Pavlok Rise.
  • Be a part of Pavlok’s DNA – One special perk gives you the opportunity to help us develop the Pavlok Rise’s gesture recognition for our sensor core technology (+ you’ll get the hardware two months before everyone else.)

And much more.

Get Your Pavlok Rise On Indiegogo

To celebrate, I’m going on Facebook Live @ 3 EST today to answer any questions you might have and share our vision for the future.

Can’t wait to see you there.
xoxo

 

 

 

-Maneesh Sethi
CEO of Pavlok

P.S

Already A Pavlok User? Have Questions? Don’t Worry We Have You Covered.

We’ve created a special page sharing exactly how Rise is from Pavlok and Shock Clock. Whether you choose to upgrade or not, you’ll always be able to use your original Pavlok and Shock Clock.

See What’s New

Introducing The Pavlok App 4.0

Check out the Pavlok App (No Pavlok Device Need] on IOS and Google Play 

Fellow Pavlokians,

Maneesh here.

One of the most exciting things about running Pavlok over the last few years, is seeing the progress our team has made when it comes to making the habit change experience better for Pavlok users.

Today we’re excited to take that ever further.

The software team has been working around the clock to build what we know is one of the best behavior change apps on the market today.

And our new completely redesigned app will blow you away. 

One of the things we’re most excited about with the new release is our new “Explore” section, where we’ll be sharing the best habit change resources around to help you take control of your habits.

Best yet, the explore section is open to anyone, even if you don’t have a Pavlok device.

The truth is, while we sell hardware… we’re not a hardware company.

Pavlok is a behavior change company and we know content is a huge part of behavior change. 

Our number one goal is to make sure you succeed in building the habits that help you get the most out of life and with the new app and content we hope to do that.

For the announcement and what’s new, I’ve invited our software team to share all the latest from the Pavlok iOS 4.0 app.

It’s only the beginning for Pavlok, and we couldn’t be more excited.

Software team take it away.

Introducing Pavlok App 4.0

We’re happy to introduce you to the latest release of the Pavlok app. We’ve spent the last few months listening to user feedback and doing our best to make sure this app is the best behavior resource on the market.

We’d like to share some of the newest features of our completely redesigned app.

1 – A New Explore Section

We’ve  introduced a new Explore Section of the app. Here you will be able to read articles about your habit and integrations. 

The new Explore Section

The explore section will be populated with content to match your current habit, and you can explore a wealth of content designed to change your life for the better.

We want you to engage with like-minded folks by sharing and commenting on articles that you find useful, and share stories with us about your successes with Pavlok. We are a tribe of thousands of habit change enthusiasts from all around the world. 

         

  Subscribe to habit categories, read, and comment articles

To keep up with new content regarding your chosen topic, subscribe to that channel and check when new content is added. You’ll then be notified anytime content related to your topic is published. Never miss a thing. 

2 – Improvement Everywhere

We have been through the entire app to make improvements to the user experience.

We’ve completely redesigned our fan favorite “Sleep Tracking” and put an emphasis on making the instructions more clear and simplifying the setups. Everything on the new app just works. 

      

Improved easier sleep tracking

We also spent a ton of time creating fun and engaging  animations when sleep tracking is engaged.

We have also improved the synchronization between the app and the device so that pairing issues will be less of a concern. If you engage sleep tracking and your battery is too low, you will get a reminder to charge your device before using.

Habit tracking has been slightly improved too! Now you can add notes about previous day’s activities (and edit them too!). The home screen sports a helpful graph that plots the reported urges or habit incidences along a timeline for the day.

This helps you notice if your habit correlates with meal times or other daily occurrences. We are now working hard on the habit part to create a full experience that will help you even more break and form habits.

We’ve also Introduced a new widget for iOS and Android: The tracking panel widget!

This widget allows you to check-in your behavior directly from your widget panel.

When you think you’ve have had enough of Explore, Clock, Home, and Course, you can move over to the More section.

You will find a wealth of  information regarding your history, access “Pavlok Unlocked” to grant your friends and coaches the ability to send you a stimulus.

We’ve also included a review of what is new in the app, intro videos to help you get started, send us feedback, get your questions answered, view your firmware revision and even more more!

3 – Bug Chasing And Database Polishing

How did we make all these changes, without clobbering our database?

We performed a table-ecktomi and revamped our API to combine/reduce/streamline our fetching and posting.

Now things “just work” and you will have your history when you want it.

We made our app uber snappy and aware of what is onboard and what needs to be synchronized with the next connection to the Internet.

To make sure we can keep up, we have beefed up our analytics package to alert us when something is going wrong. 

We didn’t spend all of our time developing, though, we also spent some serious hours fixing bugs from the past, including hopefully your favorites: sleep time remaining was wrong on occasion, fixed tracking panel disappearing in Airplane Mode, helped our folks with older iPhones get through the intense parts of the app.

We also learned some new tricks to help to pair with Bluetooth and fixed an iOS-9 crash issue.

We introduced Pavlok 4.1 to continue to fix more bugs. Here is the complete list of bugs and usability issues fixed with Pavlok 4.1:

  • Fixed issues with bulk sync APIs that could impact performance and usability,
  • On Android, setting the “hand raise” detection to the left hand, won’t “stick” is fixed,
  • Removed bottom bar from course screens,
  • Tracking widget triggers shocks and provides feedback,
  • Addressed Explore section crash issue scenarios,
  • Sleep tracking now sends a vibration confirmation when alarms are disabled,
  • Reset and delete profile by going in More > Edit Profile > Options Menu,
  • Have intro video play sound at loud (need to switch off vibrate mode on iPhone),
  • Explore access to likes and comments.

The stopwatch screen still needs to be open to work properly; we are working on finding a fix and will let you know.

If you are having issues with Explore or another part of the app, let us no know. We will fix it as soon as possible for you.

We’re very excited for the future of Pavlok and the app, and are always open to suggestions and feedback.

❤️ from Boston

 

John And Norman Releasing the new app

Pushing the app to the store

John Hayes & Norman Wozniak

P.S Only a few more days until  our Shock Clock sale comes to a close. Get yours for $99 today before we take down the deal.

Big App Announcement Dropping Tomorrow

In keeping with the “Big news at Pavlok” theme for the week…

Tomorrow we’re dropping a huge announcement …

Like bigger than how North Carolina dropped Gonzaga last night.

Okay, I’m not a huge sports fan.. but my team said people would ‘get’ it.

Over the last few months, the Pavlok team has been hard at work developing and improving the Pavlok app, and tomorrow we’re excited to share some of the incredible developments with the latest release.

Our software team has taken the thousands of comments and feedback from the incredible Pavlok community to build an app that will absolutely blow you away.

We truly believe this will be a game changer.

So keep an eye on your inbox tomorrow and have a great rest of your Tuesday.

-Maneesh

P.S Did you hear the Pavlok and Shock Clock are back in stock? Better act fast.

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Introducing Bud H — Pavlok’s Newest Creator and Curator of Content

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Introducing Pavlok User Bud Hennekes— Pavlok’s Newest Creator and Curator of Content 

Today we’re super excited to announce that Bud Hennekes, one of Pavlok’s first ever beta users, has joined Pavlok as a curator and creator of content. He’ll be helping the Pavlok team produce content to help you get more out of your habits as well as highlight the success stories of the 1000’s of Pavlok users around the world.

I first connected with Bud through social media 6 years ago and we’ve since become good friends. Bud first reached out in 2014 wanting to join the Pavlok beta program to help him kick the smoking habit he picked up while living in NYC and his results were nothing short of amazing.

You can check out some of his videos here and here.

Since first using Pavlok in 2014, he’s participated in a University of Massachusetts study on Pavlok’s ability to help quit smoking, been quoted in the New York Times and has used Pavlok to be both more productive and present. He’s currently using Pavlok to cut back on drinking ‘Monster.’

What I’ve enjoyed most about Bud’s journey is even through the ups and downs of habit change, he’s committed to continuing to improve and build habits that will help him live a happy and healthy life for decades to come.

Take it away Bud.

Hey fellow Pavlokians,

I’m thrilled to be here and a part of the Pavlok community. I’m fired up to share and create content to help take your habits and life to the next level, as well as share some of the awesome stories of our Pavlok community.

But first.. a little bit about me.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been fascinated by self improvement and getting the ‘most out of life.’ And of course, a large part of getting the most out of life involves having good habits and avoiding the ones that hold you back.

Unfortunately, even with the best intentions, bad habits can derail those plans. Maybe you know the feeling. I know I do.

In 2013, I was struggling to jumpstart my career in NYC. I was down on myself feeling anxious and depressed, and on top of that I had started smoking… up to two packs a day.

As you can imagine, that’s hardly “getting the most out of life.”

But no matter what I did, I couldn’t stop. I “wanted to..” of course, but the addiction was in full control.

I continued to smoke nearly two packs a day all throughout 2013 and early 2014 during my time in NYC.

In mid 2014 I started taking a hard look at where I was at in life and I knew I wasn’t happy with the path I was on.

I was miserable both personally and professionally, and needed something to change. So after relocating from NYC back home, I knew my first step would be to quit smoking.

It was perfect timing.

Pavlok had just launched their beta program and I applied and decided to give it a go. Fortunately, I was accepted because that changed the course of my life forever.

In a period of just a few weeks my smoking consumption virtually disappeared. I no longer had the urge to smoke. I went months without cigarettes even crossing my mind.

I felt good about myself for the first time in a long time.

Through that one change, I started thinking about other habits in my life in an entirely different way. And the snowball effect was born.
And almost out of nowhere…

I started meditating, going on daily walks, drinking more water and taking habit change seriously.

And not surprisingly, my life then started to get exponentially better. I felt unstoppable.

Now, several years later, I’ve replaced “being a smoker” with “being a student of habit change” and I couldn’t be happier with the track I’m on.

By one simple decision, I’ve been able to make incredible strides and improvements in my life and I’m certain that started with me using Pavlok.

Now don’t get me wrong, even with Pavlok, habit change is a life long journey. You’re going to mess up, you’re not always going to get it right.

I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t slipped up and had a drag of a cigarette or two after a night out drinking with friends on occasion. But I’m no longer a slave to my addiction.

I no longer believe I’m ‘powerless’ change my habits. I know with the right tools, mindset, and support I can change any habit I want, and that’s one of the most empowering feelings in the world.

I know what it’s like to be stuck. I know what it’s like to feel like you can’t change. I know what it’s like to feel frustrated, down, and defeated.

But I’m living proof that things can get better. You can take control of your habits and your life with the right approach.

Again, it won’t always be easy. But if you put in the work and stick with it, you can truly transform your life.

I may be biased, but if you’re looking to change your habits, I highly recommend you give Pavlok a try.

It just might change your life. It surely changed mine.

-Bud Hennekes

Maneesh again.

This is easily one of my favorite “Motivational Monday’s” in a long time. Hearing stories like this is what makes the long hours and hard work here at Pavlok worth it.

We mean it when we say we want to change the way the world views habit change.

And with that…

We have some great news.

After we briefly ran out of stock in April… Pavlok is back in stock for a limited time.

We’re not joking when we say we don’t know how long this will last.

So if you’ve considered getting a Pavlok to help you change your habits for life, now is the time to do so.

 

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Shock Clock Vs. Pavlok: What are the differences?

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Short answer:

  • The Shock Clock is an alarm clock that vibrates, beeps, and zaps you awake.
  • The Pavlok includes all of the Shock Clock features, plus a full suite of courses, features, and integrations to help you break bad habits.

Pavlok and Shock Clock both use the same hardware. The Shock Clock can be upgraded to the full Pavlok in the app, after purchase.

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Watch the Shock Clock Intro

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Watch the Pavlok App Intro

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+ Tracks Sleep

+ Set 6 types of Wake Up Alarms

+ Motion detection / Jumping Jacks Snooze Lock

+ Introduction to Habit Change Course

– Breaking Bad Habits Courses

– Pavlok Productivity Chrome Extension

– Smart Integrations and IFTTT

– Pavlok Unlocked Remote Control Access

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+ Tracks Sleep

+ Set 6 types of Wake Up Alarms

+ Motion detection / Jumping Jacks Snooze Lock

+ Introduction to Habit Change Course

+ Breaking Bad Habits Courses

+ Pavlok Productivity Chrome Extension

+ Smart Integrations and IFTTT

+ Pavlok Unlocked Remote Control Access

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