GRIT: A Crowdfunding Essential

March, 2017March, 2017Leave a comment

It’s been a week and no one has backed my campaign, what do I do?

Giving up is not the right answer. You’ve put a lot of effort into setting up your campaign, you can’t give up yet!

This is where grit comes in. The American Psychologist, Angela Duckworth, who is the leading authority on Grit describes the term as ‘perseverance and passion for long-term goals.‘

Crowdfunding success is having grit, following through with your campaign, not giving up after a bad first week.

So what can I do about my funding problems? How can I show my grit?

Well you can start by answering these questions:

Have you told everyone you know?
Have you reached out to people beyond Social Media?
Do you have a clear idea of who is going to back your campaign?
Do you have a group of people helping you spread the word
Have you asked people for their opinion on your campaign?

A great start to getting funding is to read our blog post on creating a Funding Strategy. Read it here.

If you feel you need to restrategise your campaign send us an email or give us call. We’re here to help you achieve the funding you need.

At the end of the day it’s important to realise that it’s up to you to get the funding you need. Having grit throughout the journey will help in achieving your funding goals

Your Thundafund Campaign is just the start of your project’s journey. Grit will play a serious role in the success or failure of your venture. To learn more about the power of Grit and how it can be learnt check out the Freakonomics podcast on Grit here. Angela Duckworth has a great TED talk, watch it here

#ThundaTip : Action Learning (learning from your mistakes)

September, 2015September, 2015Leave a comment

Action Learning is basically learning from your mistakes and asking the important questions that will get you to the results you want to achieve.

The Action Learning Model can be applied to any aspect of your Thundafund crowdfunding campaign. Whether that’s your social media marketing, setting up your campaign on Thundafund or even your marketing strategy. Applying this model to your creative and collective processes will get you closer to your dreams and goals.

Applying the Action Learning model to your campaign:

1) Plan – decide on what you want to achieve and what the first step toward that goal will be.

2) Act – apply the first step/action.

3) Observe – after implementing the first step ask yourself if you have achieved the goal you set out to achieve.

4) Reflect – what have you learned from this exercise? What needs to change? What could you have done differently?

5) Start Again – Start the cycle again, and again and again until your objectives are achieved.

So simple, yet so rewarding.

Good luck with the rest of your campaign. Let the FUNDing find you and remember the Thundafund Mantra:

#MakeItRain

Your Homework: Do At Least One Customer Interview

April, 2015September, 2015Leave a comment

Some solid advice from Dave Duarte on the importance of customer validation!

Customer interviews are essential as part of the marketing process, as they help us make sure that what we are offering actually has willing buyers, and that we’re presenting it in a way that is compelling for these potential buyers.

Here’s some suggestions for how you’ll structure your interview… Feel free to go off-script or create your own questions. (Plus, shiny gold star for anyone who does 5 or more interviews!) Continue reading →

Stand Out From The Crowd In 5 Simple Steps

April, 2015September, 20151 Comment

If you’re in business, chances are you’re trying to get someone – a customer or prospective client – to do something, whether it’s call you, visit your website, try your product or back your crowdfunding campaign… But in a crowded marketplace, how do you distinguish yourself from the competition?

Here’s how your business can better educate and communicate with your customers: Continue reading →