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Indiegogo Lab
Shannon Swallow, Josh McClain,
Orly Sibony, Pam Mangan
#gogolab | @indiegogo
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Agenda
Introduction to Indiegogo
Pitch
Perks
Running & Promoting a Campaign
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Our Purpose
We are the world’s funding
engine, empowering passionate
people and organizations to fund
what matters to them.
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• First and largest global platform
• Flexible vs. fixed
• No application process
• Great customer support
How is Indiegogo
Different
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What are the benefits of
an Indiegogo campaign?
Raise money
Gain visibility
Gauge demand & mitigate risk
Connect with your audience
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The Pitch
Goal
Video
Pitch Text
Higher Goal
More Money
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People Want to Give to Successful Projects
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87% of campaigns that hit their goal exceed it.
Setting a Reasonable Goal
Raise more than your goal
87%
Exceed Goal
At Goal
13%
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Launched campaigns with a pitch
video raise 370% more compared to
ones without a pitch video.
Pitch Video
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Video
Is Fortune a Wheel?
• Answer the who, what when,
where, why, and how
• Tell your story
• Keep it under 3 minutes
• Include a strong call to action
• Express gratitude
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Pitch Text
• Plan your pitch real estate
• Show your project or product
• Provide infographics
• The more you tell, the more you sell
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The Perks
Purpose of Perks
What is a Perk?
What Perks Can Accomplish
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Purpose of Perks
Perks can motivate contributors
to give out of:
• Passion
• Pride
• Participation
On average, campaigns with perks
raise 143% more than campaigns
without perks.
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What Are Perks?
Good or Product
• A physical object
• SWAG
• Your product
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What Are Perks?
Experience
• Event
• Recognition
• Volunteer
• Participation
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What Are Perks?
Digital Good
• A song
• Subscription to newsletter
• Exclusive insight into project’s
progress
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What Are Perks?
In-Kind Perk
• Dinner with a celebrity
or influential individual
• Special skill
• Access to exclusive places
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What Can Perks Accomplish?
Make contributors feel valued
• Thank you letter
• A phone call
• An expression of gratitude
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What Can Perks
Accomplish?
Show off
participation
• T-shirts
• SWAG
• Creative involvement
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Think Fulfillment
• Do the math on perks pricing (your
time counts)
• Know how you’ll fulfill at 10
and 10,000 units
• Research international shipping
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Crowdfunding: Running &
Promoting a Campaign
Plan
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Pre-Launch
Build Layers
Team
• Campaigns with a team raise
339% more than campaigns
that run solo
Inner Circle
• Friends, family, people
passionate about the project
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Pre-Launch
Don’t leave
your campaign
to chance
• Ask your team and inner circle how
much they’ll give
• Know where 30% of your funding
will come before you launch
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Launch
When to launch
your campaign
• Launch on a Monday or Tuesday
in the morning
• Run your campaign for 21-45 days
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Launch
Email
• Email brings in 20% more
funding than any other source
• Clear call to action
• Put up a vacation responder
• Add your campaign to
your signature
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Launch
Social Media
• 22% of a campaign’s funds raised
comes from social media
• If you don’t have a community
on social media, don’t promote
through social media
• Secure 30% before pushing
to the public
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Launch
Indiegogo
Campaign
• Campaigns with updates raise
286% more funds
• Ask your contributor’s feedback
—your campaign should act as a
point of communication
• Don’t spam!
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Active Engagement
Keep up momentum
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Campaign Completion
Finishing Strong
• Update frequently until deadline
After Deadline
• Follow up about fulfillment
• Use your campaign for marketing
• Thank your contributors
• Become part of the
Indiegogo community
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Campaigner Field Guide
landing.indiegogo.com/iggfieldguide/
Additional Questions
support@indiegogo.com
Our Team is Here for YOU!
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Thank you

Indiegogo Lab Presentation

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    1 © CopyrightIndiegogo. All rights reserved. Confidential & proprietary. Indiegogo Lab Shannon Swallow, Josh McClain, Orly Sibony, Pam Mangan #gogolab | @indiegogo
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab2 Agenda Introduction to Indiegogo Pitch Perks Running & Promoting a Campaign
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab3 © Copyright Indiegogo. All rights reserved. Confidential & proprietary. Our Purpose We are the world’s funding engine, empowering passionate people and organizations to fund what matters to them.
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab4
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab5 • First and largest global platform • Flexible vs. fixed • No application process • Great customer support How is Indiegogo Different
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab6 What are the benefits of an Indiegogo campaign? Raise money Gain visibility Gauge demand & mitigate risk Connect with your audience
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab7 The Pitch Goal Video Pitch Text
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab9 People Want to Give to Successful Projects
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab10 87% of campaigns that hit their goal exceed it. Setting a Reasonable Goal Raise more than your goal 87% Exceed Goal At Goal 13%
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab11 Launched campaigns with a pitch video raise 370% more compared to ones without a pitch video. Pitch Video
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab12 © Copyright Indiegogo. All rights reserved. Confidential & proprietary.
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab13 Video Is Fortune a Wheel? • Answer the who, what when, where, why, and how • Tell your story • Keep it under 3 minutes • Include a strong call to action • Express gratitude
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab14 Pitch Text • Plan your pitch real estate • Show your project or product • Provide infographics • The more you tell, the more you sell
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab15 The Perks Purpose of Perks What is a Perk? What Perks Can Accomplish
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab16 Purpose of Perks Perks can motivate contributors to give out of: • Passion • Pride • Participation On average, campaigns with perks raise 143% more than campaigns without perks.
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab17 What Are Perks? Good or Product • A physical object • SWAG • Your product
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab18 What Are Perks? Experience • Event • Recognition • Volunteer • Participation
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab19 What Are Perks? Digital Good • A song • Subscription to newsletter • Exclusive insight into project’s progress
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab20 What Are Perks? In-Kind Perk • Dinner with a celebrity or influential individual • Special skill • Access to exclusive places
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab21 What Can Perks Accomplish? Make contributors feel valued • Thank you letter • A phone call • An expression of gratitude
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab23 What Can Perks Accomplish? Show off participation • T-shirts • SWAG • Creative involvement
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab24 Think Fulfillment • Do the math on perks pricing (your time counts) • Know how you’ll fulfill at 10 and 10,000 units • Research international shipping
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab25 Crowdfunding: Running & Promoting a Campaign
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab27 Pre-Launch Build Layers Team • Campaigns with a team raise 339% more than campaigns that run solo Inner Circle • Friends, family, people passionate about the project
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab28 Pre-Launch Don’t leave your campaign to chance • Ask your team and inner circle how much they’ll give • Know where 30% of your funding will come before you launch
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab29 Launch When to launch your campaign • Launch on a Monday or Tuesday in the morning • Run your campaign for 21-45 days
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab30 Launch Email • Email brings in 20% more funding than any other source • Clear call to action • Put up a vacation responder • Add your campaign to your signature
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab31 Launch Social Media • 22% of a campaign’s funds raised comes from social media • If you don’t have a community on social media, don’t promote through social media • Secure 30% before pushing to the public
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab32 Launch Indiegogo Campaign • Campaigns with updates raise 286% more funds • Ask your contributor’s feedback —your campaign should act as a point of communication • Don’t spam!
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab33 Active Engagement Keep up momentum
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    | Indiegogo |Indiegogo Lab34 Campaign Completion Finishing Strong • Update frequently until deadline After Deadline • Follow up about fulfillment • Use your campaign for marketing • Thank your contributors • Become part of the Indiegogo community
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    35 Campaigner Field Guide landing.indiegogo.com/iggfieldguide/ AdditionalQuestions support@indiegogo.com Our Team is Here for YOU! | Indiegogo | Indiegogo Lab35
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