Kickstarter alone has successfully funded over 100,000 crowd funding campaigns. And believe us when we tell you that each crowd funder had to work real hard to meet their funding goals. But nevermind Kickstarters' clients, what about you? How can you supercharge your crowd funding efforts?
Well, we have a few ideas for you. In fact, we have searched the Internet and found 101 + journalists, media outlets, blogs, groups, social influencers, directories, newsletters, forums and related stakeholders that want to promote you, your crowd funding project and, or crowd funding business. Actually, you know what? The list is much larger than 101. However, we want you to figure out the exact number on your own. Keep reading to claim the secrets for yourself and ensure your campaigns' success as well.
Pamper Me Network
Pamper Me Network has created several free and affordable services for crowd funding entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs to promote their crowd funding campaigns pre and post funding. Take advantage of a free listing in the Better Way To Crowd Fund Directory, submit a product release for publication or share a news release with up to 270,000 branded media outlets.
Follow on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/matrixthinker
Submit your free listing at index.php?option=com_publisher&view=articlesedit&Itemid=1650
Sociafy
Sociafy is a philanthropic network of over 200,000 individuals that love to support and, or promote good causes. Sociafy markets a free service to social entrepreneurs seeking to leverage Sociafy to enhance awareness of worthy causes. For more information please visit http://www.sociafy.me. Follow Sociafy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Sociafy
Crowd Funding PR
Salvador Briggman is the founder of CrowdCrux.com, CrowdFundingPR.com and the KickstarterForum.org. Salavador's soul mission is to bring awesome marketing tips, promotional resources, and proven campaign strategies to new crowdfunders. Through its various mediums CrowdFundingPR.com helps crowd funders to share their message promote their crowd funding campaigns to journalists, bloggers, followers, and related stakeholders. In addition, CrowdFunding PR searches the Internet each week to identify campaigns to feature on twitter, facebook, and in weekly newsletters.
To contact Crowd Funding PR please visit http://www.crowdfundingpr.org/
To submit a free press release vist http://www.crowdfundingpr.org/free-press-release/
Follow Crowd Funding PR on Twitter at https://twitter.com/crowdfundingpr_
Outgrow.me
Outgrow.me is the first marketplace for successfully crowd funded projects. It’s a place to discover crowd funded projects currently available for purchase. The marketplace showcase projects from websites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and even independently crowd funded projects.
As backers of crowd funded projects, Outgrow.me saw a need to create a long-term home for these incredible products. While platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo can be springboards for success, Outgrow.me ensures this success is not short-lived. So whether you're a discoverer or maker, check out Outgrow.me.
If you'd like to submit your successfully funded project for consideration, please complete the form at http://outgrow.me/pages/partner-with-outgrow-me
Learn more about Outgrow.me at http://outgrow.me/pages/about-us
Follow Outgrow.me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/outgrowme
Follow Outgrow.me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/outgrowme
Facebook, Google +, Linkedin & Indie Forums
Facebook, Linkedin and Google + marketing works best when you use your profile page, groups and pages in concert to expand your personal network and connect with potential clients. There are hundreds of Facebook and Google + fan pages and groups dedicated to crowd funding. We have added a short list below. If you would to access more along with a bigger list of social influencers, journalists, media outlets and service providers that can help you promote your crowd funding campaign or crowd funding business, please download the "Crowd Funding Opportunity Kit".
Crowd Funding Everything Goes
This Facebook Group of 6,200 members is dedicated to the crowd funding industry. Use the group to promote your IndieGoGo, Kickstarter and any other crowd funding projects, plus you can post crowd funding news & share information. To join the group visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/crowdfundingeverythinggoes/?ref=br_rs
Crowd Funding Europe
A Facebook Group boasting more than 2,800 members dedicated to supporting the Crowd Funding industry. To join the group visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/crowdfundingeurope/?ref=br_rs
Crowd Funding
A Facebook Group boasting more than 3,500 members dedicated to supporting the Crowd Funding industry. To join the group visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/crowdfundingbrasileiro/?ref=br_rs
Article Commenting
There literally thousands. No that is not correct. There are literally millions of crowd funding related articles or articles specific to a topic. Most articles are powered by a commenting text box. Use this tool to join the conversation. See a few examples below.
Crowd Funding PR On A Budget, Part II: How To Build a Media List
Press List of Crowd Funding Sources
http://www.crowdfundingpr.org/crowdfunding-press-bloggers-kickstarter/
Crowd Funding Journalists
If you are serious about being successful at crowd funding, you must reach out to staff journalists or freelance journalists. We have listed a few that have written about crowd funding in the past and cover technology & design.
Brier Dudley – Crowd Funding Journalist – Covering Design & Technology
Brier Dudley joined the editorial board of the Seattle Sun Times after 14 years covering Microsoft and the technology industry, including nine years writing a technology column on the business page. A third-generation Seattleite, he received a bachelor’s degree in English from Whitman College and studied film production in Italy before starting a career in newspapers. He has won numerous journalism awards and several oyster-eating competitions. Brier Dudley can be reached at 206-515-5687 or JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING. Follow Brier on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/BrierDudley.
Jamie Hinks – Crowd Funding Journalist – Covering Design & Technology
Jamie swapped the world of university for the glitz and glamour of the online content writing world back in 2009 after obtaining a degree in Sport Journalism. In three years working for various websites, he has covered everything from the World Series of Poker to Prince Albert of Monaco’s own iGaming conference. After emigrating to Toronto, he now brings his brand of content writing to ITProPortal as a freelance news writer. Jamie maintains a website at http://www.jamierhinks.com. You can follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/JamieRHinks
CrowdFundBeat Magazine
CrowdFundBeat Media International is an online source of news, information, events and resources for crowdfunding. CrowdFundBeat publishes latest news and expert view related to the crowdfunding industry in the UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Germany, coming soon in France and Australia, on a daily basis. If you are interested in submitting your story ideas please email to:
Send your Canadian story ideas to JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
Send your U.K story ideas to JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
Send your U.S story ideas to JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
TheCrowdCafe
TheCrowdCafe publishes research, data and news on the global crowd investing industry. The blogs primary focus is investment-based crowd funding, including equity, debt and royalty-based marketplaces.
TheCrowdCafe curate guest posts from individuals with unique thoughts, insights and/or experiences and share them with our global community of readers. We don’t allow promotional posts, but we do accept submissions from Platforms and Service Providers maintaining they’re objective and provide valuable insight to the community. If you are interested in contributing TheCrowdCafe would love to hear from you. Example topics are as follows:
- Regulations Intrastate Crowdfunding in Michigan; Title III of the JOBS Act is doomed; Nonsense, Title III will work, and here’s how; Title III? Reg A+ is the future; Enough with the U.S. already! Here’s what’s up in Canada.
- Market snapshots Investment Crowdfunding in France—growing at 125% year over year; Equity Crowdfunding in Africa: Who’s Who
- Thought pieces How crowdinvesting supports local investing; Solar Crowdfunding: Investing in Change
- A Platform’s Perspective Here’s what we’ve learned in our first two years.
- Other These are just a few topics. We’re open given it’s relevant to investment crowdfunding.
If you are interested in learning more about TheCrowdCafe please visit http://www.thecrowdcafe.com/. You can follow TheCrowdCafe on Twitter at http://twitter.com/jsandlund
Crowd District
CrowdDistrict provides residents with news about unique and innovative crowdfunding projects. It covers a wide range of genres including fashion, design, technology, humanitarian, food, and various forms of art. We try to help convey to our readers why showcased projects are so special and how they can support them. CrowdDistrict is written with the intent to engage our readers and help give projects better exposure to a great community.
CrowdDistrict is currently accept projects across all platforms whether you are pre launch, seeking funding, or have an update post launch. For guest posts please submit them to JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING and make sure you put guest post in the title. If you are interested in submitting your project for us to write about, please reach out to us via Twitter or Facebook. If you have neither, we suggest you create one now.
Learn more about Crowd District at http://crowddistrict.com/about-crowddistrict/
Follow Crowd District On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CrowdDistrict
Follow Crowd District on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CrowdDistrict
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