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Create confidence with your project video

Create confidence with your project video

A video really brings a project to life, because nowadays hardly anyone takes the time to read a text. Projects with project videos are much more successful than those without them. With a video the project can be experienced and you create an emotional connection to the boosters. In addition, you seem more trustworthy because you are seen as a person and the passion behind the project. A video should first and foremost be appealing and convince people of you. Think about what you want to say in the film. A video can be funny , emotional , or educational , but one thing is for sure: authentic ! What belongs in the video?   Explain the project: What is our project about? What do we want to do/implement/achieve in concrete terms? What do we need the money for? Show initiators: Boosters support project and YOU Who are we? What are we doing? Why are we doing this? (motivation, passion) Call to...
Private Goodies

Private Goodies

You would like to offer a private dinner as a goodie? Or you would like to offer a special deal for a specific customer? With the function «Private Goodies» you can do this directly via the Crowdify platform. Private goodies do not appear publicly on the project page and can only be purchased if you access the project via a direct special goodie link. Great, eh?  Here's how it works: After your project has been approved by Crowdify, go to your project dashboard, navigate to the «Goodies» section, scroll all the way down and click on the « Create another goodie... » button. There you can enter your new goodie and check the little box next to « Send as personal goodie ». Once you did, a text box will appear where you can enter a personal message to your goodie recipient(s). After saving your new goodie it will now appear in your dashboard with a direct link next to it. This link will be active after your project has launched and will lead to a seperate page that displays your...
10 steps to successful crowdfunding

10 steps to successful crowdfunding

Have you been sitting on a crowdfunding project idea for a while now? These 10 steps will help you to successfully launch it. Step 1: Understand the principle of crowdfunding With Crowdify’s “reward-based crowdfunding”, you decide on the target amount, your crowdfunding’s duration (3 to 50 days) and the goodies you’ll use to reward your boosters. Boosters can also choose to support you without receiving any goodies. Most crowdfunding platforms use an all or nothing approach. If you reach or exceed the target amount, the money is paid out; if you don’t, the money is returned to the boosters. If you are unsuccessful, you don’t have anything to pay. If you are successful, most platforms charge a commission of around 10%, which also includes any credit card fees. Generally, project initiators get money from 3 different sources: from family, friends and acquaintances (the crowd), from distant acquaintances and acquaintances of acquaintances (network) and from...