Learn to use Kickstarter to make your great ideas a reality
As a crowd-funding website for creative projects, Kickstarter has the power to make creative ideas come to life. This helpful guide walks you through the potential of this amazing tool, which has helped project creators successfully launch their projects since 2009. You’ll learn how to create a Kickstarter account, set up your first project, and effectively use social media to bring awareness to your project and build up the community around it to hopefully reach the goal of 100 percent funding.
Explains how to determine if you meet the requirements to create a project
Gets you started with creating your first project, choosing a great project image, and write a compelling project title and description
Helps you establish rewards for project backers
Zeroes in on deciding a funding duration and funding goal
Whether you have an idea for a movie, video game, gadget or anything in between, Kickstarter For Dummies is the fun and friendly guide to help you get the funds to make your idea happen!
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I just wanted to say THANK YOU for being the mastermind behind Kickstarter for Dummies. I just completed a successful Kickstarter campaign of my own, due in large part to the suggestions YOU wrote about in your book. It was a TON of work to complete successfully – but you made it just a bit easier by sharing your wisdom – THANK YOU! —Erin Albert
From the Inside Flap
Learn to:
Develop a campaign page that inspires contributors
Establish rewards for your backers
Estimate how much money you need to raise
Use social media to enhance awareness
Find backers and bring your dream project to life with Kickstarter
Do you have the next blockbuster movie, award-winning game, or bestselling graphic novel in your head? Just need funding to make it happen? Learn how to use Kickstarter with help from this handy little book, and connect with backers who want to fund your project. See how to make your idea irresistible, develop your campaign, and bring your dream to life!
Join the crowd learn how crowdfunding works and the advantages Kickstarter offers
Kickstart your campaign profile your project and showcase its uniqueness in a compelling video
Dollars and sense examine all the cost factors and make a detailed, realistic estimate of your fundraising goal
Build your base determine likely backers and grow community support for your project
Everybody wins create rewards for your backers at different dollar levels
Drop the flag kick off your campaign, track your backers, and monitor expenses
Spread the word promote your campaign with press releases, online ads, events, and social media
Open the book and find:
Case studies of successful campaigns
Tips for delivering your project on time
Why your video is so important
Hints for estimating donations
What to include in your project description
Ways to communicate with your backers
How to use Kickstarter on your iPhone
Ten creative reward ideas
From the Back Cover
Learn to:
Develop a campaign page that inspires contributors
Establish rewards for your backers
Estimate how much money you need to raise
Use social media to enhance awareness
Find backers and bring your dream project to life with Kickstarter
Do you have the next blockbuster movie, award-winning game, or bestselling graphic novel in your head? Just need funding to make it happen? Learn how to use Kickstarter with help from this handy little book, and connect with backers who want to fund your project. See how to make your idea irresistible, develop your campaign, and bring your dream to life!
Join the crowd — learn how crowdfunding works and the advantages Kickstarter offers
Kickstart your campaign — profile your project and showcase its uniqueness in a compelling video
Dollars and sense — examine all the cost factors and make a detailed, realistic estimate of your fundraising goal
Build your base — determine likely backers and grow community support for your project
Everybody wins — create rewards for your backers at different dollar levels
Drop the flag — kick off your campaign, track your backers, and monitor expenses
Spread the word — promote your campaign with press releases, online ads, events, and social media
Open the book and find:
Case studies of successful campaigns
Tips for delivering your project on time
Why your video is so important
Hints for estimating donations
What to include in your project description
Ways to communicate with your backers
How to use Kickstarter on your iPhone
Ten creative reward ideas
About the Author
Aimee Cebulski is an accomplished freelance writer, photographer and publicist and used Kickstarter to successfully fund her book, The Finding 40 Project. She is passionate about helping others harness the power of crowdfunding.
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