Over the course of our 100 Kickstarters to Learn From series, Levi and I have interviewed close to 200 artists and two of their main concerns are: What to do when you don’t have a fan base, and How to best use social media in your Crowdfunding Campaign. These are highly valid concerns, and [...]
At the 5:55 minute mark of Amanda Palmer’s now legendary TED talk, I actually teared up a bit. I could totally relate. She talks about the un-documented immigrant family who sleeps on the couches and the floor in their small apartment so that Amanda and her band can take the beds. Amanda lies in bed with a sinking [...]
Musicians everywhere are asking it. Can I get strangers to pledge to my crowdfunding project? The short answer is yes, it is possible. I have been keenly watching what happens to projects that are featured in Kickstarter HQ’s “This Week On Kickstarter” emails to see if there is a funding bump for the 3 featured [...]
The headline is true, if you are willing to pay the price and don’t have professional standards. If you’re the type who likes to drive a brand new Audi so people think you’re cool but you can barely make the minimum payment on your school loans every month, this proven tactic for raising $20,000 on [...]
When you submit your projects, we really do look at them! Today’s subject: Appalatin from Louisville, KY, who recently sent their project in to us. The good news: these guys successfully funded within their first week! They obviously know a thing or two about Purpose Worth Backing and connecting with their Circle of Influence. (Of [...]
Ready? Are you really ready? Are you really, truly ready for all of the curves that life is going to throw you when you launch your crowdfunding project on Kickstarter, Indiegogo, PledgeMusic or RocketHub? If you’ve been reading up on our 100 Music Kickstarters To Learn From series, asking friends who have done projects for tips, or studying projects yourself, [...]
The mid-campaign slump: the middle 10′ish days of your Kickstarter campaign where just about nobody pledges. Most Kickstarter projects have one. Think about the agony of checking your project eight and a half times a day for 10 days only to see no new backers. It isn’t much fun. Many projects will eventually reach their [...]