Posts tagged with Contributions

May 1, 2012 · Tips & Insights

5 Rookie Mistakes in Crowdfunding

Avoid some of the most common rookie mistakes in setting up your campaign, including…. Your pitch video is more like a short film You know how you’re watching TV and countless ads come on? Even though it feels like they go on forever, they’re actually… read more

September 28, 2011 · Tips & Insights

5 Steps on How to Increase Your Twitter Followers

There are up to ten ways online you can digitally push out updates for your IndieGoGo campaign. Whilst it’s best to include a mix of promotional channels, Twitter has proven to be an effective facet to online promotional activity.  Crowdfunding contributions can come virally from… read more

April 8, 2011 · Tips & Insights

How to Frame Your Perks

One of the things that sets crowdfunding apart from fundraising is that, with crowdfunding, your contributors actually get something back from your campaign in the form of unique perks. Great perks motivate contributions. But even if you're not giving away an iPad you can still… read more

March 9, 2011 · Tips & Insights

Four Fundamentals of Fundraising

Image courtesy Flickr user Surat Lozowick. Crowdfunding may be a new way to raise money, but people have been fundraising forever. Let's take a look at some of the basics of fundraising and how they might apply to running your campaign. Create a relationship with… read more

December 28, 2010 · Success Stories

6Qs with The Makepeace Brothers

  "…the perfect way to include our fans in what we are up to, make enough money to finish our record, and do it in a really positive way." –Conor Gaffney on utilizing IndieGoGo From Germany to Argentina, the loyal fans of "roots-based rock" band… read more

November 10, 2010 · Tips & Insights

9 Smart Ways to Use Facebook to Promote Your Campaign

After email, Facebook is the most powerful ‘share’ tool you have in your arsenal. It is responsible for eliciting more contributions to campaigns on IndieGoGo than any other social networking tool. However, some of us fear “blasting” our friends and family repeatedly with the same… read more