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Anyone have any advice on how to successfully fund an Indiegogo campaign?

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Audrey Malone
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Anyone have any advice on how to successfully fund an Indiegogo campaign?

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Hello everyone!

I'm Audrey and I'm new to the lounge, just looking for peers and some advice and guidance from anyone who has launched or completed a successful crowdfunding campaign for financing their book.

Anybody?

Thanks!
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Re: Anyone have any advice on how to successfully fund an Indiegogo campaign?

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Hi Audrey!

I funded my children's book through Kickstarter last year. It was a lot of hard work but if you persist and treat it like a job I'm sure you'll get it done.

Some tips:
- Put A LOT of time and effort both getting the page ready and during the entire campaign. You really do need to treat it like a job

- Make a video. If you are not comfortable editing find a friend who is.

- You will need to hit up all your friends and family. Email, facebook, twitter, instagram, everything.

- Create a facebook page about your indiegogo project page.

- Start a blog and write some articles about your experience

- Don't be shy. That doesn't mean it's ok to spam but try to find places online where people talk about books and engage them in your idea.

Hope that helps a little and good luck!
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Re: Anyone have any advice on how to successfully fund an Indiegogo campaign?

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Hello.

Thanks for your reply, and actually it is very helpful. I thought about starting a separate Facebook for my project page so I will do that, and I will also get a blog done as well.

Thanks!
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Re: Anyone have any advice on how to successfully fund an Indiegogo campaign?

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You're welcome! If I can think of anything esle I'll be sure to post them here.

Just a side note, I paid for the advertising on facebook which did get me quick a few more 'likes' on my facbook project page but I had no way of knowing if that translated to actual bids on Kickstarter. Just another thing to think about.
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"Tommy The Courageous Bird" - A children's picture book about a bird that is afraid of heights
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Tommy is also Available on Amazon.com
http://thred.me/RURm5W Let's turn Tommy into an e-book!!!
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