Hey everyone,
Sometimes, convincing people how awesome your project is, can be trying.
My Nana, for example, woke up in her hotel room while she was staying in my city - *screaming* -
"bloody daaaarn crowdfunding.... taking MY money..." Gee wally wizz. Um, I don't think I'll be getting her money anytime soon.
Obviously crowdfunding is a new concept, and one the poor woman finds hard to grasp considering the perceived 'risks' of being a backer. I do believe I have convinced a large amount of people that my project is O-for-awesome. However, it's a publishing project, and people tend not to put their money where their mouth is. Not with something to do with environmental/social sustainability anyway.
My goal is so low - $1,200 NZD. Stretch goal for a video series of $25,000.
I have thoroughly tried these techniques:
-Landing page 1 month before
-Pre-launch subscribers
-Cold emailing, Facebooking, LinkedIn messaging to 300+ people with individual tailored personalized, excellent grammatically correct messages...
-Facebook advertising
-PR advertising
-Been on front page of local newspaper, a couple of small blogs
-Over 400 Facebook shares
I've raised $792 in 5 days - WHAT THE EFFING EFF?
My last hopes:
-Greenpeace told me they'd share around the project and see what they can do
-Waiting on replies from cold LinkedIn messaging (response so far has been good)
-Maybe I'll get on a major news website if I keep sending press releases
What have I not tried? This is where you guys come in. I just text my nana - wonder if she'll donate the remaining $400 and have nightmares about it for the rest of her dying days.
I know I have 27 days left... BUT - This is Kickstarter = HIGH ALERT.
And this is my project:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sd ... e-magazine- Jean