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Press can be hard. My first campaign failed, but you learn a lot. Remember that Kickstarter isn't what it used to be so don't be discouraged if you are hearing people saying what they did in 2012 and having it work about miraculously. Kickstarter was at one time a bit more of an open-mic, but those ...

Hello everyone, I budgeted over a month to my kickstarter video and worked with a cinematographer, but due to a series of unfortunate events, ended up having to remake the whole thing two days before launch. Here were some principles that guided me throughout the process and from my research with sm...

I have had very good experiences with cross-promotions for my Crop Cycle Kickstarter. A lot of it has benefits not realized in the updates, as I have had project creators message individual backers and friends to support my project beyond what was included in an update.

Most follow a "U" curve with funding at the start and end. With that said, some campaigns experience traction in the middle, but typically not based on the concept of crowd momentum.

Staff picks do help by boosting your exposure through placing it on their Featured page and twitter feed, but this won't necessarily result in a cascade of backers. You can use it as a selling point, but it is not something that guarantees success or gives you a huge boost as some people think it do...

How is your advertising? The award that you won is great, but I would leverage media both locally and internationally as well as tech bloggers regarding your product. Also, I think your project description (the tagline) is a bit complicated. Try to shorten it into a focused tagline - something like ...

Hello everyone, I attended an a event called Keycon to promote my card game. Prior to the convention, I contacted all the hospitality suites (themed rooms that give away free food to attendees) and got them to agree to a raffle program. I gave out raffle tickets to attendees that users could then ta...

Hello everyone,

My name is Trevor Lehmann and I have backed a few dozen projects. I am currently running a Kickstarter for a card game called Crop Cycle. I am happy to answer any questions you may have about your own project (though I certainly don't pretend to have all the answers).

The best advice I received from my research and discussions with successful kickstarters is: 1. Keep the project under 1:00 unless you are a major company, celebrity, or showing CGI video with lots of effects. 2. Stand 3. Don't talk about money 4. Don't talk about yourself and avoid discussing how l...

Hello everyone, So often, I see people blindly promoting their Kickstarter projects without pausing to give back to the community. I have always been a believer that the path to success is through the adding of value to the lives of others. Prior to my kickstarter, I offered feedback and support to ...