The Creators Series #1

Kickstarter Killers: How to write a summary to get funded on Kickstarter

Kickstarter has been a great source for creators to get funding for their ideas. Over the years there have been some amazing projects that have launched from Kickstarter and many more unless they get beat by Backerkit’s new crowdfunding tool that’s currently in beta. Many including me will use Kickstarter to fund their projects so I wanted to talk about the importance of the summary section on a Kickstarter page. I have read many badly done summaries as well as edited a few for other creators so I thought I would add my two cents on the topic of the importance of summaries. 

The summary section is where you get to do your written pitch about your project. It is below the video section and while a good video is key to a good start on Kickstarter. Let’s not forget that one sentence in the summary could be the thing that seals the deal for a backer. The summary has to be exciting and sells the reader on the story of this project. 

Is your project a comic book about zombies rising the dead and taking over New York?

Wonderful, now paint that vision to the potential backers. Give them a clean picture of what is going on in the story so they can connect to it. The more they can see the chaos in their minds. The more likely they are to pledge because they must know what happens.

(Don’t give too much away!)

In some cases if possible give them a line or two from your book to seal the deal.

In this example I’m focused on a comic book about zombies in NY but if your project is about something else like a collection of soft enamel pins. You need to do the same.

You must give a good description of these pins and the story if there is one behind them. You have to spark that interest in your potential backer. The visuals you create in the minds of potential backers in your summary can be assisted by any images you have but you should not solely depend on them to help sell your project.

Remember you are trying to get people to back your project so you can reach your funding goals. Painting the picture of your story and giving the reader a good why is what helps you reach your funding goals with your project.

Spend time working on your summary for your crowdfunding project.

Until Next Time

Lauren Hazel

Be Prepared!

What are you plotting?

In a few short weeks most of the retail world will be in the holiday sales spirit. The ads, the promotions will launch to convince potential customers to buy and buy more. The deals will flow and many including myself will grab as many of them as needed. It will be time for those running red all year to get a chance to run black before the end of fourth quarter but with talk of the US being in a recession and the interest job market. This holiday season will either be back to the norm before the pandemic or much lower.

So to protect yourself from being one of the losers of the holiday sales this is what I suggest.

  1. Start planning your holiday promotions now.
  2. Get your sales email campaigns planned out.
  3. Warm up all your past buyers and email lists you have.
  4. Get your ads ready and start testing now.
  5. Be open to collaborations with the right influencers.
  6. Spend money or be ready to give something up that is very valuable. Nobody wants to work for free and your product is not of value to someone who can make you more sales.
  7. Be aggressive with your advertising. Now is not the time to be a wimp. I don’t care what your CMO or director of marketing brand/social media BS tells you. You gonna lay them off soon anyway or they gonna quit for better pay and conditions. 
  8. Have a strong desire to make money. Unless you like layoffs and being out of business.
  9. Have fun! In my opinion testing out sales campaigns during the holiday season is very fun. People are more open to deals so you can have more creative sales freedom. 

For example I am very excited to do my Black Panther Comic book week sales email in November. The movie is coming out and it’s the holiday season. The perfect time for something like this.

Don’t wait to the last minute to do all of these things. You may have to hire new employees or freelancers to get things done. If the number of people looking for people with the skillset to run traffic of convert people into buyers. You might want to put some gas in grabbing someone quick.

I know I am limiting my availability to plan and write sales emails for other companies I am not an owner of. Act fast.

If you looking for a sales email copywriter to plan, write and manage your email list or to consult you and your team during the upcoming holiday season.  You can book an appoint here with me to see if we are a good fit or if I can help you.

https://calendly.com/wolfpackleads/wolf-pack-leads-consultation

SXSW 2022

Back From SXSW 2022

I am finally home!

This introvert is tired and needs to depeople. If you are like me people are draining and too much of this is not good for your Supreme Leader H. I will be working but on projects that do not require me to be around hundreds of people so I can recharge my batteries. Which is great for you since I took some time to do a little recap of the business doings at SXSW

It was my first time and I got to put my Cold to Sold Methods to good use while I was there with my other 2 partners. You can hear about the results of this by going into the Lauren Hazel app here :

h‌ttps://sxbxs.me/SXSW 

Hopefully the link will act right but if it doesn’t try to bypass the https issue. For the Gods of the internet are not with me.

Enjoy!

L.H “Working staff of Stevie the Cat”

How Secretlab is Leaving Tons of Money in the Pockets of Gamers

gaming chair, Omega
Secretlab OMEGA, Creative commons licensing

Warning : This is for the Nerdy Marketers who love gaming(Ok so you don’t have to love it ), a very comfortable chair and wants to learn how to pick up the money that Secretlab is leaving in the pockets of their prospects. Must Love SecretLab Gaming Chairs enough to care…

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The Video of the Year for The Story Brand Strategist…Watch and Learn

This video is everything and more. Talk about storytelling in such a way but yet leaving it up to interpretation. Every time you watch it. You will  find something new. I think just about everything has a meaning.  Donald Glover created this masterpiece and then released without explanation. He has people going crazy trying to figure out what he is thinking.

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