tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post113041766485470570..comments2023-04-23T18:12:34.609-05:00Comments on The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee: Crowd Sourced Fundraising: Kickstarter vs IndiegogoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-24421841069849075712013-04-27T01:51:07.876-05:002013-04-27T01:51:07.876-05:00I'm going to start an undertaking on Kickstart...I'm going to start an undertaking on Kickstarter, so this article was of incredible investment to me. I'm additionally a sponsor of the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning so obviously I'm intrigued by Annie's views on the technique.online fundraising websiteshttp://www.wofunding.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-78318079035406740632013-04-12T08:55:46.270-05:002013-04-12T08:55:46.270-05:00@ mashakubyshina
So far Kickstarter is still new ...@ mashakubyshina<br /><br />So far Kickstarter is still new enough to be newsworthy which helps gain attention for a project. However, it is very unlikely that simply having a project on Kickstarter will gain your project a mention in the news without some help. I was lucky to know some people that report on the cartooning business and they plugged the project on their sites. You should look for websites that already have an audience interested in the sort of project you are doing and then call your project to their attention and hope that they endorse it.<br /><br />Regarding Facebook and Twitter, if you do not have accounts with them you will not be able to use those social networks to promote your project. Setting up an account for yourself and your project is free and easy. Once you have an account you need to build your list of friends and followers so that your posts about your project are actually going out to an audience. This can take some time so if you are not already on Facebook and Twitter you need to build this time into the timeline of your overall project.<br /><br />I hope this is helpful!Anne Hambrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850449473081001818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-91343323220634619182013-03-21T05:10:44.822-05:002013-03-21T05:10:44.822-05:00Thank you so much for your blog post. I am current...Thank you so much for your blog post. I am currently researching crowdfunding solutions for 2 of our projects and your blog has been a great help. The point about publicity is very relevant. If you can share some more insights on it, I would greatly appreciate it. How did you approach FB, Twitter and blogs with your proposal. How often you "promoted" your project on those sites? What turned out the best timing / way to promote the project? If you had written about it in the past, I would appreciate a link. Thank you so much once again! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-3055006159257110022013-03-02T14:27:03.672-06:002013-03-02T14:27:03.672-06:00One of the reasons we launched our fund raising ca...One of the reasons we launched our fund raising campaign on Kickstarter was because of the "all or nothing" policy. We crunched our numbers and knew we needed $50K to make this happen. Less than that did us no good. We only launched a couple days ago and despite some strong support on FB and other channels, actual backers have been few and donations small. Still early days and we continue to get the word out. For any one interested here's the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1502738629/manifestationredscreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13998421997014279122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-58867423344486645342013-02-08T14:24:19.626-06:002013-02-08T14:24:19.626-06:00Great article. thanks for the info. It's impor...Great article. thanks for the info. It's important for people starting campaigns to understand the difference between these to crowdfunding giants.<br /><br />I've thought about starting a campaign on one of these sites but just didn't know where to start.<br /><a href="http://ayudos.com/crowdfund/kickstarter-vs-indiegogo/" rel="nofollow">Indiegogo Vs. Kickstarter</a><br /><br />Crowdfunding Bloghttp://ayudos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-36239603365498264652013-02-04T17:08:06.189-06:002013-02-04T17:08:06.189-06:00Here's what Kickstarter says about all-or-noth...Here's what Kickstarter says about all-or-nothing funding in their FAQ section:<br /><br />"Why is funding all-or-nothing?<br /><br />All-or-nothing funding is a core part of Kickstarter and it has a number of advantages:<br /><br />It's less risk for everyone. If you need $5,000, it's tough having $1,000 and a bunch of people expecting you to complete a $5,000 project. <br /><br />It motivates. If people want to see a project come to life, they're going to spread the word. <br /><br />It works. Of the projects that have reached 20% of their funding goal, 82% were successfully funded. Of the projects that have reached 60% of their funding goal, 98% were successfully funded. Projects either make their goal or find little support. There's little in-between.<br /><br />To date, an incredible 44% of projects have reached their funding goals."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-41318946434219152832013-01-04T12:16:36.159-06:002013-01-04T12:16:36.159-06:00Thanks for writing this!Thanks for writing this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-2404883529825574832012-10-08T20:04:14.618-05:002012-10-08T20:04:14.618-05:00IndieGoGo, Kickstarter, and other crowd funding si...IndieGoGo, Kickstarter, and other crowd funding sites offer a convenient venue to folks who want others to help bring an idea to the marketplace. However, as is the case with most marketing services, using these sites yields no guarantee that lots of people will see and take note of the idea being presented. It is for this reason, together with the associated - reasonable - site fees, that Eon Puzzle is attempting the presentation task apart from established crowd funding venues. Can such go-it-alone attempts be successful? The history is still in the making.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-21200341369792855352012-09-05T19:09:44.522-05:002012-09-05T19:09:44.522-05:00I don't know very many people with an Amazon a...I don't know very many people with an Amazon acct. In fact, I only know 2. But I don't know anyone without a paypal acct. I didn't have an Amazon acct and it was a nightmare getting one, only to be rejected by stupid Kickstarter for no apparent reason. Meanwhile, tyhey approved a video that features dancers doing the the Lindy, as filmed from beneath a glass floor. That's wayyy more imporetant than my instructional video on sustainable urban micro-agriculture. Yeah.<br />asdthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849636387171574605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-8108674423220875002012-08-22T11:09:57.613-05:002012-08-22T11:09:57.613-05:00Hi Anne: very useful! many thanks
Lucho OsorioHi Anne: very useful! many thanks <br />Lucho OsorioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-59161090434392936732012-08-18T02:15:05.886-05:002012-08-18T02:15:05.886-05:00Thank you so much! This was immensely useful. Thank you so much! This was immensely useful. Samarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626854207582882033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-7380084324781007012012-08-17T10:12:38.090-05:002012-08-17T10:12:38.090-05:00I'm about to launch a project on Kickstarter, ...I'm about to launch a project on Kickstarter, so this article was of great interest to me. I'm also a backer of the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning so of course I'm interested in Annie's perspectives on the process.<br /><br />I'm fine with the "all or nothing" approach that KS takes. I'm going to try to raise $8,000. If I only got $2,000 it would be difficult to complete my project, and with the fees and rewards, getting less than my target would just complicate things!<br /><br />In addition, of all the people I've told about this, and I've told a LOT of people, NOT ONE has ever heard of KS, which really surprises me as they've actually been getting a lot of press the last several months. So no one in my experience had any opinion at all on the "all or nothing" philosophy.<br /><br />As for people who *want* to help but don't have an Amazon account, still puzzling over that one, but those people also are A)unlikely to have a PayPal account, and/or B)not online shoppers, or are generally leery of using their credit cards on the internet. But until someone tries to contribute and can't, it's academic. I guess we'll see!Gerry Mooneyhttp://www.mooneyart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-84848303732495992202012-08-10T07:57:45.628-05:002012-08-10T07:57:45.628-05:00Thanks--I'll avoid Kickstarter now! Btw Kerri ...Thanks--I'll avoid Kickstarter now! Btw Kerri Smith just passed her fundraising goal on Indiegogo...more about her "Bellyrest" pillows there, some at my Blogspot.Priscilla Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564805564265436613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-71881980232606780682012-08-08T20:57:32.898-05:002012-08-08T20:57:32.898-05:00Thanks - sounds like I'll probably try Indie g...Thanks - sounds like I'll probably try Indie gogoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8517183366357019253.post-58707215555081227922012-08-07T13:00:44.213-05:002012-08-07T13:00:44.213-05:00This was some great insight. I plan on funding my...This was some great insight. I plan on funding my comic strip's book next year. My big drawback is that I do not have a big following... yet.<br /><br />Thanks for the info!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12249610119270139538noreply@blogger.com