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Discussion points:. Discussion points:. Identifying your assets. Discussion points:. Identifying your assets Pre-launch checklist. Discussion points:. Identifying your assets Pre-launch checklist Managing your campaign. Identifying your assets. Who’s interested in your film?.
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Discussion points: • Identifying your assets
Discussion points: • Identifying your assets • Pre-launch checklist
Discussion points: • Identifying your assets • Pre-launch checklist • Managing your campaign
Identifying your assets • Who’s interested in your film?
Identifying your assets • Who’s interested in your film? • Photojournalists – professional and amateur • Friends • Media professionals • Relevant organizations: Trade groups, universities
Our assets — Friends — Professional colleagues — Trade groups — Alumni associations — Vast network of personal contacts • including documentary filmmakers and agents
Our assets — — Fans — Celebrity friends & contacts — Foundation contacts
Our assets — A Hollywood audience — Influential members of the Greek American community
Our assets — Endorsement — In-kind donations — Access to 2,000+ employees
TIP • It’s important to leverage your assets BEFORE you launch your Kickstarter campaign. • Show them the trailer, discuss your project, get them on board BEFORE you launch. • You don’t want to be explaining your project to your key assets while also managing its fundraising.
Prelaunch check list • Prime the pump with small announcements, teaser posts, launch website.
Prelaunch check list • Prime the pump with small announcements, teaser posts, launch website. • Schedule updates and new content.
Prelaunch check list • Prime the pump with small announcements, teaser posts, launch website. • Schedule updates and new content. • Decide on the length of your campaign.
Prelaunch check list • Prime the pump with small announcements, teaser posts, launch website. • Schedule updates and new content. • Decide on the length of your campaign. • Coordinate your “ringers.”
Prelaunch check list • Prime the pump with small announcements, teaser posts, launch website. • Schedule updates and new content. • Decide on the length of your campaign. • Coordinate your “ringers.” • Clear your schedule.
Updates • Our campaign had 15 updates, or an average of one every other day. • Video updates from our supporters; • News and blog-like items; • Behind the scenes; • Stretch goal announcements; • Many, many thanks.
Three-phase approach • Week One — fast ramp up • Middle Weeks — slow-down • Week Four — blitzkrieg
Three-phase approach • Week One, fast ramp up • $0 - $44,000 • Middle weeks slow-down • $44,000 - $60,000 • Week Four blitzkrieg • $60,000 - $89,000
Three-phase approach • Week One, fast ramp up • Seed the campaign with cash from ringers first. • Splashy announcement on all platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. • Repost on personal sites and to specialized Facebook groups, i.e. the Vulture Club. • Retweet and targeted tweets.
Twitter tips • Keep your Twitter handle as short as possible to accommodate retweets. • Search regularly for mentions of you or your project using #hashtags (but remember, not everyone remembers the hashtag). • Retweet what others tweet about you.
Three-phase approach • Middle weeks slow-down • Most projects cool off after their first week. • Use this time to make individual, private appeals over email. • Use your updates to keep content fresh. • Post about any news relevant to your project. • Especially post if you have any blogs or news articles written about your project. • Laying low is OK … you don’t want to burn people out.
Three-phase approach • Week Four blitzkrieg • Prepare your ringers to push you over the top, if needed. • Ramp up posting on all fronts. • Prepare clutch updates and final appeals. • Add contact and URL information to the main KS page before time runs out; you can’t edit the site once the campaign is over. • Add information about continuing to donate to the film’s website (along with a link) in a final update.
Pro tips • Prepare stretch goals in advance in case you hit your goal early. • Prepare videos or other intensive updates well in advance of your launch. • Keep your posts on message. • Prepare for the unexpected. • Get a lot of rest and, again, try to find a partner.
Greg Campbell gcampbell70@gmail.com