Crowdfunding Strategy Template (by Collective Agency)

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1. Platform

2. Goal & Deadline

2.1. Campaign Goal (min)

2.2. Reach Goals

2.3. Timeline

3. Campaign Assets

3.1. Components

3.1.1. Personal / Company Bio

3.1.2. Project Title

3.1.3. Project Image

3.1.4. Short Blurb

3.1.5. Description

3.1.6. Main Video

3.1.7. Supplementary Videos

3.1.8. Funding Goal

3.1.9. Timeline

3.1.10. Rewards

3.1.10.1. Make a special offer to the first X number of backers to drive early donations.

3.1.10.2. Common reward types

3.1.10.2.1. Product Pre-Sale

3.1.10.2.2. Limited edition product

3.1.10.2.3. Branded swag

3.1.10.2.4. Access to community (online or offline)

3.1.10.2.5. Exclusive experience

3.1.10.2.6. Public recognition (status)

3.1.10.2.7. Early access

3.1.10.2.8. Event tickets

3.1.10.2.9. Participation in creating the project

3.1.10.3. Launch Partners

3.2. Backer Experience Flow

3.2.1. Bait

3.2.1.1. Facebook

3.2.1.1.1. Object: Endorsement

3.2.1.1.2. Object: Hook Image

3.2.1.1.3. Object: Hook Text

3.2.1.1.4. Object: Headline

3.2.1.1.5. Object: Blurb

3.2.1.2. Twitter

3.2.1.3. Reddit

3.2.1.4. Press

3.2.1.5. Word-of-Mouth

3.2.1.6. Event

3.2.1.7. Kickstarter friend notification

3.2.2. Bite

3.2.2.1. Watch embedded video within blog/facebook/etc.

3.2.2.2. Link through to Kickstarter page, then watch

3.2.3. Hook

3.2.3.1. Object: First 10-20 secs of video

3.2.3.1.1. Must create emotional connection

3.2.3.1.2. Condensed version of the WHY &/or WHAT

3.2.4. Reel

3.2.4.1. Object: Remainder of video

3.2.5. Capture

3.2.5.1. Urgency

3.2.5.1.1. Scarcity of rewards

3.2.5.1.2. Impose an unknown time constraint

3.2.5.2. Object: Description text

3.2.5.3. Object: Supplemental videos

3.2.6. Filet

3.2.6.1. Object: Followup emails

4. Rewards

4.1. Ramos Clock Quote

5. Email / Direct Outreach

5.1. Data & Segmenting

5.2. Content & Timing

6. Facebook

7. Press

7.1. Publications

7.1.1. Crowdsourcing.org

7.1.2. Wired

7.1.3. BoingBoing

7.1.4. TechCrunch

7.1.5. Mashable

7.1.6. Read Write Web

7.2. Tools

7.2.1. Media monitoring

7.2.1.1. Google News

7.2.1.2. CisionPoint

7.2.1.3. Meltwater News

7.2.1.4. Vocus

7.2.1.5. TVeyes

7.2.1.6. Burrelles

7.2.2. Press lists / distribution

7.2.2.1. CisionPoint

7.2.2.2. Meltwater Press

7.2.2.3. Vocus

7.3. Journalist relationships

8. Story

8.1. Audience

8.1.1. Backer personas

9. Inbox

10. Key

10.1. Tips

10.2. Games

10.3. Educational resources

10.4. Tools

10.5. Quote

10.6. Trainers

11. Events

12. Champions

12.1. Recruitment

12.2. Understanding Motivations

12.2.1. Motivation Wheel

12.3. Gamification

13. Organizational partners

13.1. Matching donors

13.2. Domain influencers

13.3. Reward providers

14. Field

15. Analytics

15.1. Kicktraq

16. Website Integration

17. Advertising

18. Reference

18.1. The Crowdfunding Bible

18.2. Shopify Post: How To Run a Successful Kickstarter Campaign

18.3. Kickstarter School

18.4. Yancey's Quora Post on Kickstarter Data

18.5. 2011 Kickstarter Statistics

18.6. Art Space Tokyo Case Study

18.7. Kickstarter Blog

18.8. Kevin Clark: How to Plan Your Kickstarter

18.8.1. Kickstarter Worksheet

19. Twitter

20. Influencers

20.1. Recruitment

20.2. Understanding Motivations

20.2.1. Motivation Wheel

20.3. Gamification