IndieGoGo 101

Hey Folks,Here's "IndieGoGo 101" - the basic "How-Tos" of all things IndieGoGo. Production is the New Promotion: It's never to early to start building a fan, audience or customer base... even if the project is still an idea. The more... Read more

Audience-Building Tip: How to Market to Bloggers

Crowdfunding involves audience-building first, and fundraising second. The key to building an audience is NUMBERS... reaching as many people as possible and then of course giving them a clear Call-To-Action once you've grabbed their attention. Bloggers Are Influencers... One key... Read more

Reminder: DIWO Live! Friday at 12:00 Noon (Pacific Time)

Quick reminder about 'DIWO Live!' - IndieGoGo's weekly forum for members to: * See the site in action * Ask questions * Get tips from the founders * Learn from other members 'DIWO Live!' happens every Friday from 12:00 pm... Read more

The 2008 Election and the Impact of the Internet

The 2008 election was an especially historic one for a number of reasons, but it's not what you are thinking. Yes, Barack Obama was the first African-American to be elected into office. But the importance of the election last Tuesday... Read more

6Qs with Minna Packer of The Lilliput

Minna Packer is a successful filmmaker having already written and produced Back to Gombin in 2002. Her latest project, The Lilliput, follows the life of a Jewish dwarf as he survives the holocaust by hiding in garbage cans. The filmmaker... Read more

HOW TO: 10 Steps to Building Community Using Twitter

Sarah Evans manages a PR and Social media blog. Her latest entry outlines 10 Steps to building a community using Twitter. I've highlighted five steps below. Read her entire entry on Mashable HERE. Create a user friendly Twitter ID Search... Read more

Reminder: DIWO Live! Today at 12:00 Noon (Pacific Time)

Quick reminder about 'DIWO Live!' - IndieGoGo's weekly forum for members to: * See the site in action * Ask questions * Get tips from the founders * Learn from other members 'DIWO Live!' happens every Friday from 12:00 pm... Read more

London Learnings: The new film financiers are...

THE NEW CROSS-PLATFORM FINANCIERS: AUDIENCES, SPONSORS AND BRANDS Presales, MGs and advances are becoming a thing of the past for independent films. Who will the new financiers of independent films be? This session of Power to the Pixel looked at... Read more