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My First Attempt at Crowd Funding
Thanks to a couple friends who ran successful Indiegogo campaigns, it was the first option that came to mind when my husband and I crunched the numbers and realized that, without help, it would be virtually impossible for us to follow through on our commitment for our son to be the ringbearer in the wedding for a couple we regard as family.
Many people turn to crowdfunding to get creative projects underway -- such as a friend whose band used the funding to record their first studio album. Another friend of ours used Indiegogo to diminish the burden of medical expenses not covered by insurance. Perusing the site, I found a number of wedding-related and travel-related campaigns in the "Community" section, so I felt confident our campaign was appropriate for the site.
The next step was to set up our campaign. I created a video using the terrific site Animoto.com, which allows users to combine their photos and videos with graphics and produce a slick-looking video. From what I've learned from other successful campaigns, a good video can help to sell the project.
Writing our overview was fairly easy, thanks to the template provided by the site. But then came the trickier part: figuring out the perks. We were allowed 12 (although many successful campaigns only have 5-8). I contacted all of my writer and artist friends, told them about the campaign, and asked them to donate some of their work as a perk. The response was much better than I could have expected, and soon our perks began filling up.
One suggestion to people who are planning on taking a similar approach: offer to cover the production costs for the books/art prints/games, etc. This may permit your donor to provide a larger number of items. As long as you price the perk high enough to more than make up for what you'll be reimbursing, you'll still stand to gain.
We had a great response for the first several days of the campaign, but the contributions have dried up as we enter the final 8 days of our Indiegogo campaign.
http://igg.me/at/ringbearer-illinois/x/1412553
We've got fantastic perks at all levels that should appeal to gamers, readers, writers, art lovers, and anyone who might require editing or Web services. In addition, there are some truly unique perks, such as a personalized poem and a personalized story from writer Kevin Saito. Check it out! Help us Get the Ringbearer to Illinois!
Many people turn to crowdfunding to get creative projects underway -- such as a friend whose band used the funding to record their first studio album. Another friend of ours used Indiegogo to diminish the burden of medical expenses not covered by insurance. Perusing the site, I found a number of wedding-related and travel-related campaigns in the "Community" section, so I felt confident our campaign was appropriate for the site.
The next step was to set up our campaign. I created a video using the terrific site Animoto.com, which allows users to combine their photos and videos with graphics and produce a slick-looking video. From what I've learned from other successful campaigns, a good video can help to sell the project.
Writing our overview was fairly easy, thanks to the template provided by the site. But then came the trickier part: figuring out the perks. We were allowed 12 (although many successful campaigns only have 5-8). I contacted all of my writer and artist friends, told them about the campaign, and asked them to donate some of their work as a perk. The response was much better than I could have expected, and soon our perks began filling up.
One suggestion to people who are planning on taking a similar approach: offer to cover the production costs for the books/art prints/games, etc. This may permit your donor to provide a larger number of items. As long as you price the perk high enough to more than make up for what you'll be reimbursing, you'll still stand to gain.
We had a great response for the first several days of the campaign, but the contributions have dried up as we enter the final 8 days of our Indiegogo campaign.
http://igg.me/at/ringbearer-illinois/x/1412553
We've got fantastic perks at all levels that should appeal to gamers, readers, writers, art lovers, and anyone who might require editing or Web services. In addition, there are some truly unique perks, such as a personalized poem and a personalized story from writer Kevin Saito. Check it out! Help us Get the Ringbearer to Illinois!
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