--- title: 10 reminders from 2014 about how hard whiteboard videos rock description: Our feet hardly touched the ground in 2014. As New Year approaches, here are 10 must-read posts from the year. 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[Home](https://www.videoscribe.co/)› 2. [Blog](https://blog.videoscribe.co)› 3. [Research & Examples](https://blog.videoscribe.co/tag/research-examples)› 4. 10 reminders from 2014 about how hard whiteboard videos rock # 10 reminders from 2014 about how hard whiteboard videos rock Posted by [Gabriel Smy](https://blog.videoscribe.co/author/gabriel-smy) on December 29, 2014 ![Gabriel Smy](https://blog.videoscribe.co/hubfs/Gabrielle.png) ![2014WhiteboardVideos](https://blog.videoscribe.co/hs-fs/hubfs/2014WhiteboardVideos.png?width=705&name=2014WhiteboardVideos.png) **Our feet hardly touched the ground in 2014. As New Year approaches, here are 10 must-read posts from the year. Get your creative juices flowing, pick up some invaluable insider tips, and rediscover why whiteboard videos are in a league of their own.** What a year. [VideoScribe 2](https://blog.videoscribe.co/videoscribe-2-0-2-new-desktop-update) was released, including [iPad](https://blog.videoscribe.co/videoscribe-2-0-app-for-ipad-new-interface-new-features/), [iPhone](http://www.sparkol.com/blog/new-videoscribe-iphone-app-is-completely-free/) and [Android](https://blog.videoscribe.co/videoscribe-2-0-for-android-and-kindle-now-available) apps. The latest [feature-rich version](https://blog.videoscribe.co/videoscribe-2-1-beta-is-here/) is almost out of beta. Many of you entered our business competition, won by [this cracker](https://blog.videoscribe.co/meet-the-winner-of-the-videoscribe-in-business-2014-competition). We made new [worksheets](https://blog.videoscribe.co/new-way-to-learn-videoscribe-version-2-worksheets), [tutorials](https://www.videoscribe.co/help), [FAQs](https://help.videoscribe.co/support/solutions) and a [forum](https://help.videoscribe.co/support/discussions) to help you out. [SVG Studio](https://blog.videoscribe.co/new-royalty-free-svgs-matching-people-collections) grew and the [Video Scribing](https://www.sparkol.com/en/Ebook) book was published.  VideoScribe was used in over 135 countries around the world, from [flipped classrooms](https://www.sparkol.com/blog/award-winning-teacher-flips-her-classroom-with-videoscribe/) to [Mashable](https://blog.videoscribe.co/mashable-chooses-videoscribe-to-give-props-to-facebook). We hope it played a part in making your year successful. Here's to engaging your audience in 2015! ## 1)  [10 Business uses for VideoScribe you hadn't thought of](https://blog.videoscribe.co/10-business-uses-for-videoscribe-you-hadnt-thought-of/) Some great examples (a couple really surprising) of how whiteboard videos can transform your business.  ## 2)  [The Psychology behind whiteboard videos](https://www.sparkol.com/en/Blog/Psychology-behind-whiteboard-videos-%E2%80%93-how-they-increase-learning-by-15/) 15% increase in learning? If Dr Wiseman says it, it must be true.  ## 3)  [9 Free tools to pimp VideoScribe](https://www.sparkol.com/blog/9-free-tools-to-pimp-videoscribe/) So handy. The best free image creation and editing software, plus sound, conversion and maths tools. ## 4)  [Just how effective are scribe videos anyway? (Infographic)](https://www.sparkol.com/en/Blog/Just-how-effective-are-scribe-videos-anyway-(Infographic)) Really effective. But you already know that. Here are the stats to back you up. ## 5)  [One academy alone reaches 1 million kids with whiteboard video](https://www.sparkol.com/blog/one-academy-alone-reaches-a-million-kids-with-videoscribe/) When these guys say 'you're making a difference' it makes us tear up. Sniff. Moving on… ## 6)  [8 Classic storytelling techniques for engaging presentations](https://www.sparkol.com/blog/8-classic-storytelling-techniques-for-engaging-presentations/) Learn from centuries of storytelling wisdom to make your own presentations more powerful in seconds. It feels like cheating, but it works. ## 7)  [How to use VideoScribe with Powerpoint, Keynote and Prezi](https://blog.videoscribe.co/how-to-use-videoscribe-with-powerpoint-keynote-and-prezi/) File this under E – for Easier than you think. ## 8)  [5 Ways to be more creative and make better videos](https://www.sparkol.com/en/Blog/July-2014/5-Ways-to-be-more-creative-(and-make-better-videos)) Struggling for inspiration? Take a deep breath, and try one of these suggestions. Simple, maybe, but this is the reminder that you need. ## 9)  [7 Secret strategies to get your YouTube videos seen](https://www.sparkol.com/blog/7-secret-strategies-to-get-your-youtube-videos-seen/) Solid advice that boosts your videos. They should teach this kind of thing in school. ## 10)  [How we did the morphing in our new explainer video](https://blog.videoscribe.co/how-we-did-the-morphing-in-our-new-explainer-video/) Thanks to everyone who asked. Some tricks and tips for you advanced video scribers. That's it. On behalf of everyone at Sparkol, have a fantastic New Year. See you in 2015. 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