ActionsForge Kickstarter donation support + extra incentive

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I’m thinking of putting up a coming soon page with a Count Me In! field where people can pre-register. When we hit critical mass, I can push the button on the next iteration of the campaign.

Walter

On Jun 1, 2012, at 11:35 AM, Ernie Simpson wrote:

Walter,

I like the duration as it was, for most of the reasons you outlined. I
think the same campaign would be completely fundable if preceded by a
period of pre-campain support and awareness with a goal of tripling the
number of backers. Think about it this weekend and ping me if you want to
discuss it.

300 for victory… sounds good to me :slight_smile:

–
Ernie Simpson

On Fri, Jun 1, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Walter Lee Davis email@hiddenwrote:

This is how Kickstarter works, and it does use a bit of psychology – you
get a real sense of urgency toward the end, and everybody can see what’s
left and gauge their degree of participation accordingly.

Setting the duration longer would certainly be one way to solve this, but
I was eager to get going, and didn’t want to wait two or three months to
start building. I overestimated the frequency with which other people use
the FreewayTalk list and ActionsForge. I’m always there, myself – big
mistake is I != everyone else.

I am investigating other options that are more flexible. There’s Pledgie,
where you can donate something and (I believe) I get the money fairly
immediately, and there’s just a big thermometer showing how much has been
given.

I really thought Kickstarter would be a better fit, because there would be
this sense of a shared goal. If I get a bunch of money, but it comes in
drips and drabs over a year, that’s not a good way to go, because there’s
no sense of urgency on either side. That makes much better sense to pay for
something like hosting, where I get dinged monthly for a fairly low number.

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Sounds like a great idea Walter.

Would it be possible for people to make their pledge on that page - amount to be hidden from the view of others if people prefer - so that you do not need to pay for kick-starters fees (gifts etc…) and when we hit ‘critical mass’ we can send you funds.

I am overly optimistic that everyone will honour their commitment? No - lets give the Freeway community credit.

Perhaps a separate PayPal account to send the funds too. I’m no Banker though - overly trusting and forever chasing clients for payment so perhaps you shouldn’t listen to me.

Whatever scheme you settle on - I’m in.

Good luck with round two.

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Walter,
You might consider putting an advertisement on FreewayTalk like you have for ActionForge and freewaycast. People that come to this board did not see this thread or your original thread. But they might see an advertisement at the top of the page.

I do come here often. I might not post many questions, but I do learn from the answers you give everyone else. And thats why I come here. Thanks for all your time and support. I wish I could have given more to help fund this project. I hope you will continue to seek ways to make this happen. I for one would be happy to help anyway I can. Just ask.

KDCS

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I immediately thought of our effort here on FW Talk when a friend mentioned this ebook earlier this morning - “The Crowdfunding Bible” - He and his business partners have used it quite successfully to raise money for a video game project.

It’s a free download http://goo.gl/f1sWz

Disclaimer: I’m not connected with the author nor have I read it.

Cheers
Marcel

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