PDF-The Kickstarter Handbook: Real-Life Crowdfunding Success Stories

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The stories were compiled by two of the leading nurse experts in EBP: Bernadettte Mazurek Melnyk and Ellen Fineout-Overholt. A useful supplement to EBP textbooks. A perfect gift book for new or seasoned nurses. The Desired Brand Effect Stand Out in a Saturated Market with a Timeless Brand 63 of Kickstarter campaigns fail. Do this one thing, and you8217ll be among the 37 who succeed.The one thing is pre-launch. Ask any crowdfunding creator, and they will confirm that it is the key to success.You will learn how to prepare for your first crowdfunding campaign and do pre-launch with a minimal budget by using personal efforts and delegating some work to others.nbspThis book is for Kickstarter newbies and first-time creators. It will teach and show you how to collect potential backers early, in advance, and how to plan a Kickstarter campaign from start to finish with the aim of ensuring that you get fully funded.nbspYou will understand the basics of crowdfunding, the main difference between the two most popular reward-based crowdfunding platforms: Kickstarter and Indiegogo, how to turn your idea, passion or skill into a product and how to evaluate if there8217s a market demand for it.The core part of this book is about preparation for the crowdfunding campaign:How to set crowdfunding goals and why it is important to set a low goalHow to analyze similar campaignsnbspHow to define your target audienceHow to gather your crowd using free methodsHow to create a landing page that turns visitors into subscribersWhat are the best tools to build landing pagesHow to integrate your landing page with your mailing listHow to 8220warm-up8221 leads with automated email sequenceHow to engage your audienceHow to run Facebook Ads to collect leadsHow to use 8220smoke testing8221 method to see if someone buys your productWhat is a pre-launch funnel and what stages it hasConversion rates that you can expectnbspHow to do media and influencer outreachHow to submit your video to viral video publishersYou will also learn and be exposed to best practices when it comes to selecting attractive project images, how to create a title that sells, how to build engaging project video and how to brainstorm ideas for your rewards.Finally, the book explains how to launch and manage a Kickstarter campaign, when it8217s live:Why project launch timing is importantThe steps you need to do during the launch daynbspPrepare to refuse offersCommunication with backers (project updates and direct messages)Stretch goalsGet traffic from Kickstarter (8220Projects we love,8221 trending, popularity rankings)Last days of your projectWrap-up and action plannbsp It’s no secret that this world we live in can be pretty stressful sometimes. If you find yourself feeling out-of-sorts, pick up a book.According to a recent study, reading can significantly reduce stress levels. In as little as six minutes, you can reduce your stress levels by 68%. So you want to produce a short film. Or design a new line of jewelry. Or manufacture a revolutionary solar-powered garden sprinkler. There8217s just one catch You need 100000 to bankroll your dream and your checking account has barely enough to cover the rent. nbsp Enter Kickstarter.com8212the phenomenal 8220crowdfunding8221 website launched in 2009 that brings venture capital to the masses. At Kickstarter it8217s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to raise 50000 100000 250000 or more. All you need is a great idea8212and The Kickstarter Handbook. nbsp Business journliast Don Steinberg has interviewed dozens of artists and inventors who launched their passion projects online. Through their voices you8217ll explore all the strategies of a successful Kickstarter campaign. You8217ll learn the elements of a compelling Kickstarter video innovative ways to market your projects tips for getting donors onboard and the secrets of irresistible Kickstarter 8220rewards.8221 You8217ll also discover what to do in a best-case scenario8212when your project goes viral and the cash starts flowing in. On Kickstarter it happens to a few lucky visionaries every week. Here8217s how to be one of them.