CROWDFUNDING
Crowdfunding means putting your project online so people can see it and give you money to do it. It's that simple.
I found this crowdfunding project similar to my blog theme (’Why are we
here’) called “The Meaning of
Life” that was successfully funded in August 2012 on Indiegogo ~~
I also found a number of online sites with good tips on how to start
crowdfunding and below are some of their common elements:
Tell your story
Be organized
Do your sums (how much money do you need to raise) Get people talking
Contact businesses and organization, put up fliers
Contact the press (write
your own press releases)
Be creative and keep your followers posted on your (normally) 30-day
campaign ~ because
they want to know! That
means, even after you’re funded (if possible, on the particular funding site)
let them know your progress, your ups and downs, your continuing story. If not on that site then leave them an
audit trail or website so they can keep up with you.
Say thank you and do your follow up. Do they get a T-shirt or autographed poster for donating so
much money?
This has been YOUR project turned into a group effort and your
supporters have more than money invested.
Talk to their feelings! This keeps you alive in their minds and
hearts because, who knows, maybe you may do it again.
This is good sense from the online ‘Social Media Examiner’ on how to
crowdfund ~ like:
Choosing the right crowdfunding site. Pitch your project with passion. Show a plan for spending their
money. And more.
My favorites have been Kickstarter and Indiegogo. I’ve had friends on both and I’ve
also backed different projects on both.
There’s also Appbackr, Profounder, Buzzbnk, Causevox, 33 Needs and Firstgiving.
My current, favorite project is this one-station radio in a mason jar
on Kickstarter ~~
Crowdfunding isn’t really about money; it’s a community engagement
process between an individual anywhere on Earth reaching out for money to
create something new. At the heart
of this revolution is how people can easily find like-minded people and
collaborate using social media tools.
Crowdfunding rocks!
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