1/12 Musicians: Is it Taboo to Pledge to Your Own Kickstarter?

There are no Pledge Police (as of now), in the end, nobody really cares except for you. You either fail and feel bad, or you lie and feel bad (if you have a conscience, that is).

1/11 Use Storytelling and Visual Communication to Propel Your Band’s Kickstarter to Success

You don’t have to craft an elaborate story. Your story is what it is, just make it real like Jonah did. Figure out how to present it really clearly with good flow in the span of a few minutes highlighting the important points.

1/10 How Far Can Strong Mid-Level Rewards Take a Band’s Kickstarter?

Another project that demonstrates just how important rewards over $100 are.  We’ve been preaching this for awhile but this method of analyses provides strong numerical reinforcement for why it is important.

1/9 How Did This Band’s Kickstarter Reach a $102 Average Pledge Per Backer?

When analyzed this way, we can visualize how important rewards over $100 are. This is quite telling as it shows very clearly where your brainpower needs to be spent when designing your rewards!

1/8 What Can You Learn From a Band Who’s Done 2 Kickstarters?

First time Kickstarter jockeys need the experience of doing a project in order to truly understand the entire scope.  Once the scope of the project is experienced, a mega huge “aha” moment happens and all of a sudden you know where to put your energy.

1/7 Music Kickstarter Case Study: Presell or Fundraiser? Why Does it Matter?

If you are trying to maximize your project, remember that while researching for our 100 Music Kickstarter series, we have consistently seen projects portrayed as fundraisers reach higher amounts, usually $60-70 per backer.

BOLDLY GO FORWARD!
We really want these pages to leave you feeling more informed and empowered as an artist. Pushing projects from conception to release can be a roller coaster of doubt and second guessing, but with a strong mindset and intelligent planning you can kick ass and make your vision a reality. Just use your head and trust your heart!

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