Calling for Year-End Reports and New Year's Resolutions

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

I'm working on notes for my year-end reports as well as for my 2012 plans and goals.  I'd like to invite other folks to share theirs too.

Creators:  Did you host a crowdfunding project during 2011?  If so, please consider posting a year-end report about what you did and how well it worked for you, along with any major news in project development.

Do you have plans for a new project in 2012, or expansions and refinements in a current project?  Share your creative goals here too.

Patrons and fans:  What crowdfunding project(s) did you support during 2011?  Are you looking for anything new in 2012?  Maybe someone else is thinking along similar lines.

Everyone:  What do you think about this community?  How well is it meeting your needs?  Are there things you'd like to see more or less of here?  Let us know what the crowdfunding community does for you.

Comments

[zeeth_kyrah]

I'd have to say that I've been getting reasonable attention with the divination I've been offering. I think that doing it more consistently every month will help a lot; people respond better to a fixed schedule they can get used to. If that means it eats into personal reserves of time and energy, I can always cut back on hours or adjust the schedule another way.

In any case, I'm happy to report that every month, there was someone who could be helped, and donations did pay for a few small things I needed to boost my energy and mood. Hopefully both participation and donations will increase next year.

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[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

>>I'd have to say that I've been getting reasonable attention with the divination I've been offering. <<

That's good to hear.

>>I think that doing it more consistently every month will help a lot; people respond better to a fixed schedule they can get used to. <<

That fits my observations with my own projects and those of others.

>> If that means it eats into personal reserves of time and energy, I can always cut back on hours or adjust the schedule another way.<<

Right. As a project grows, it tends to take up more time. I crashed into that once this year when my fishbowl got out of hand, but I was able to figure out which things I could hand off to volunteers. You'll figure out what works for you. Some diviners limit the duration of a session, and others set a particular number of requests that they'll fill.

>>Hopefully both participation and donations will increase next year.<<

Projects do tend to build over time, if they're good -- and especially if they're unique. I don't know of anyone else doing channeling, for instance, so that's in your favor. Maybe consider perks you can offer for the things you most want to encourage people to do.