Perks Preferences?
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crowdfundingWhat kinds of perks get your attention and encourage you to dig into your hard-earned cash? I'm trying to figure out how to adapt crowdfunding to my photography and am interested in knowing what people like, what is The Shiny that encourages them to dig in. And what are realistic levels to ask for when you're a budding artist?
You don't have to actively support crowdfunding or photography or crowdfunded photography if you want to answer.
I figure prints are always a possibility. The 2 biggest issues with that right now are cost of postage & getting time to ship (I live in New Zealand) & our printer, while a good photo printer, sometimes puts marks on the back of the paper and I'm afraid this might turn people off.
I likeysabetwordsmith's use of posting a few pictures in her journal and then offering to post others if she gets donations. I usually upload my picts to Webshots for people to see/download as screensavers/send as e-cards. I could hold a few prize ones back when I do this and offer to upload them if I get donations. When I upload my Webshots I'll usually upload a few of the better ones to my Weblogimages account and post them in my journal.
I could also see if there's a way create a special album at Webshots and lock it to only certain people. I don't know if it's possible and this would require my audience getting a Webshots account.
Or I could make a special Donor filter and post the picts on that on my DW/LJ.
What are your thoughts?
And come to think of it, how do you make a Paypal donation button?
(ETA: Sorryysabetwordsmith, not sure what tag would fit best for this so I've put networking but feel free to tell me what to change it to!)
You don't have to actively support crowdfunding or photography or crowdfunded photography if you want to answer.
I figure prints are always a possibility. The 2 biggest issues with that right now are cost of postage & getting time to ship (I live in New Zealand) & our printer, while a good photo printer, sometimes puts marks on the back of the paper and I'm afraid this might turn people off.
I like
ysabetwordsmith's use of posting a few pictures in her journal and then offering to post others if she gets donations. I usually upload my picts to Webshots for people to see/download as screensavers/send as e-cards. I could hold a few prize ones back when I do this and offer to upload them if I get donations. When I upload my Webshots I'll usually upload a few of the better ones to my Weblogimages account and post them in my journal.I could also see if there's a way create a special album at Webshots and lock it to only certain people. I don't know if it's possible and this would require my audience getting a Webshots account.
Or I could make a special Donor filter and post the picts on that on my DW/LJ.
What are your thoughts?
And come to think of it, how do you make a Paypal donation button?
(ETA: Sorry
ysabetwordsmith, not sure what tag would fit best for this so I've put networking but feel free to tell me what to change it to!)
Re: There are alternatives to PayPal out there :)
Date: 2010-09-12 01:01 am (UTC)Signed prints might be a good idea. I could also link it to my Cafe Press shop, maybe I could pre-order some of the ornaments with my prints on it and then if people contribute a certain amount (enough to cover the ornament, shipping & a bit towards a project) I could offer that as a perk as well.