Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Ecommerce with CrowdCrux | Crowdfunding Demystified

Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Ecommerce with CrowdCrux | Crowdfunding Demystified

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Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Ecommerce with CrowdCrux | Crowdfunding Demystified episodes

  • EP #63 The Launch Strategy Used To Raise $45,806 (Self-Hosted Campaign)
    Get the links and resources mentioned: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2ve
    In this episode you’ll learn:
    • Why the team decided to bypass Kickstarter and Indiegogo 
    • How long the team worked on the campaign before launching (shorter than you think)
    • The way they went about segmenting their email list
    • What you can do to build up buzz before launching a campaign
    • The importance of exclusivity and custom invites
    • How to write the ad copy for your email and campaign page
    • The amazing story of the 8k+ campaign day
    • What this team did to get 15k newsletter subscribers
    • 48 min
    • EP #62 A Crowdfunding Expert Gives Away Her Secret Strategy
      Get the links and resources in this episode: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2ug
      In this podcast episode, you’ll learn:
      • How crowdfunding really works and why it’s so effective.
      • What you need to do to launch a successful campaign.
      • Why people back and support crowdfunding campaigns
      • How the “rule of 3” will play into your marketing.
      • A dramatic shift in our economy and why it’s happening.
      • Building a career with crowdfunding (yes it’s possible).
      • The #1 thing to do before launching your campaign. 
      • How to segment your email list and deliver marketing messages
      • Why crowdfunding goes hand in hand with economic development.
      • 51 min
      • EP #61 The Complete Blueprint To Launch a Theater Campaign on Kickstarter
        Get the links, notes, and resources mentioned in this episode here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2ut
        In this episode, you’ll learn:
        • What Alexandra did to prepare for her theater campaign
        • How to set the fundraising goal for your play
        • Ways to come up with must-have rewards for your theater project.
        • Why you absolutely must do a soft launch
        • The importance of personal emails and why they're overlooked
        • A trick for making a great video pitch (that anyone can use)
        • How Alexandra so many strangers to back her campaign (25 percent)
        • The amazing story behind one donor giving $1k+ who she didn't even know
        • How one change made her campaign skyrocket
        • 51 min
        • EP #60 Nonprofit crowdfunding tips to grow your donor database
          Get the links and resources mentioned: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2uj
          In this podcast episode, you’ll learn:
          • The difference between crowdfunding and peer to peer fundraising
          • How donors can join your campaign by just texting
          • Why millennials prefer nonprofit crowdfunding
          • Ways that you can use MobileCause to run a campaign
          • How to grow your donor database
          • What’s working right now with nonprofit fundraising
          • The importance of segmenting your donor base
          • Getting donors to pay attention and take action
          • 36 min
          • EP #59 Ask Sal: Can you crowdfund a crowdfunding platform?

            Get the show notes for this episode here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2u7

            In this episode, you'll learn:
            • Different ways that you can raise money for a new tech venture. 
            • Whether or not crowdfunding is a good fit to raise money for a crowdfunding site. 
            • Where your investors and backers are likely to come from. 
            • Ways to create a new crowdfunding platform. 
            • How to prototype your new venture, before investing large sums. 
            • 14 min
            • EP #58 The System Ravean Used to Get $695,718 Pledges on Kickstarter
              Get the show notes: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2tM
              In this episode, you’ll learn:
              • The story behind a multi-million dollar acquisition (Bryce's first company ) 
              • How to hire initial team members
              • A special technique that this team uses to validate product ideas
              • How to gather 1,000 emails in two weeks
              • The #1 route they used to get pledges
              • Why you need to take advantage of the first week on Kickstarter 
              • Practical Facebook advertising tips
              • How to get featured on a media outlet (hint: there is a strategy)
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                40 min
              • EP #57 Crowdstreet Breaks Down How Real Estate Crowdfunding Works

                Get the show notes: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2ty

                In this episode, you'll learn: 
                • Business models in the real estate crowdfunding space
                • Types of real estate crowdfunding sites
                • How Crowdstreet works
                • The basics of investing on a platform
                • How the real estate industry is changing
                • What you should know as a sponsor seeking capital
                • The details of Crowdstreet’s first successful deal that returned 14% to investors
                • Ways to get involved in the real estate funding boom
                • Forecasts for where the industry is going 
                • 40 min
                • EP #56 This Team Breaks Down How They Raised €21,091 on Kickstarter
                  Get the show notes: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2tr
                  In this episode you’ll learn:
                  • How the Smart Letters team raised €250,000 from private investors
                  • Ways that Marie tested the initial prototypes they created
                  • How Marie went about assembling a kickass team
                  • Whether or not crowdfunding is popular in Europe
                  • How to ensure that you'll hit your fundraising goal
                  • Where the backers came from for this Kickstarter campaign
                  • How to tell if backers will love your product
                  • The difference between private and public funding
                  • 38 min
                  • EP #55 Here's how this team raised over $1 million on Kickstarter
                    Get the show notes: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2ti
                    In this episode you’ll learn:
                    • The importance of using Kickstarter as a validation tool
                    • How the team was able to raise $80,000 for the fast charge battery on day 1
                    • How their strategy has changed over the 5 different campaigns
                    • How the team did PR and blogger outreach for their campaign
                    • The layout that the team uses for every campaign
                    • Why people pledge to Kickstarter campaigns
                    • The story behind their Shark Tank appearance (Mark Cuban is an investor).
                    • How to get major retail outlets like Brookstone and other outlets
                    • Why the team’s Indiegogo project didn’t work out as well.
                    • 40 min
                    • EP #54 The Formula Hidden Radio Used to Raise $2.6 Million on Kickstarter
                      Get the links and resources mentioned: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2sA
                      In this episode, you’ll learn:
                      • How the team comes up with revolutionary product ideas
                      • How the Kickstarter ecosystem has changed over time
                      • Where the backers came from for each successful campaign
                      • The one thing that the team recommends first-time campaigners do
                      • How the team to put together an engaging video
                      • What you need to do to get people to pledge after they see your campaign
                      • How to write ad copy for your campaign
                      • How the PR arena has evolved and changed towards Kickstarter campaigns
                      • Facebook marketing advice
                      • 40 min

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                      Kickstarter and crowdfunding advice from successful campaigns. Salvador Briggman is the founder of CrowdCrux, the most popular blog in the niche with over 20,000 subscribers. He has been cited as an…