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by markalanbaker
Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:24 am
Forum: Kickstarter Discussion
Topic: Kickstarter Videos
Replies: 3
Views: 8142

Kickstarter Videos

So, I'm curious. What bearing does a projects video quality have on your choice to back or not back a project? Does it matter if it is a high quality professionally shot video vs a homemade living room version? What about a project that tries to do a professional looking video, but the quality just ...
by markalanbaker
Tue Nov 04, 2014 1:10 am
Forum: BackerClub Discussion
Topic: Inviting Friends
Replies: 0
Views: 6166

Inviting Friends

You likely saw the email a couple days ago about the Invites link that now shows at the top of the page. We thought it would be a great way to grow this group and have some fun to have a friendly competition complete with leaderboard to see who could invite the most (and highest ranking) members to ...
by markalanbaker
Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:58 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Mark Baker - BackerClub Co-Founder
Replies: 2
Views: 8095

Mark Baker - BackerClub Co-Founder

I've been hanging around in the crowdfunding world for about 4 years. When I first discovered Kicsktarter I loved the idea, but was amazed from a business perspective that it worked. When someone explained the idea to me that you could raise money to produce something by getting hundreds or thousand...
by markalanbaker
Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:44 am
Forum: Kickstarter Discussion
Topic: Wearable Tech for Women
Replies: 1
Views: 5336

Wearable Tech for Women

So far wearable technology has been, by and large, very ugly. ;) When I hear the phrase wearable tech I think of a huge brick looking watch dangling from someone's wrist. There have been a few fitness trackers that came out that looked pretty nice (like the Misfit Shine https://smartclothinglab.com/...
by markalanbaker
Sat Nov 01, 2014 8:34 am
Forum: Kickstarter Discussion
Topic: H. P. Lovecraft: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward post-mortem
Replies: 5
Views: 11649

Re: H. P. Lovecraft: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward post-mo

Yes, I agree with your assessment that early bird reward lingering into the middle of the campaign can be harmful to the momentum. Do you think the creator believed that 6660 backers would pledge for the early bird rewards quickly and then there would be significant number of backers beyond this tha...
by markalanbaker
Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: BackerClub Discussion
Topic: Growing The Club Membership
Replies: 17
Views: 33210

Re: Growing The Club Membership

Thanks Tasha. So far, I've been so busy try to run the site and the launch that I haven't had time to get very heavily involved in the forum conversations, but I will! :) Yes, we are working on a system for inviting friends. In fact, we hope to make it a competition with a leaderboard which would be...
by markalanbaker
Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:36 pm
Forum: BackerClub Discussion
Topic: Growing The Club Membership
Replies: 17
Views: 33210

Re: Growing The Club Membership

@Lobster: Thank you for your details analysis and suggestions. I think you are right on. Followup question since I hear you saying that the Forum is the most crucial piece here to getting momentum. What is your opinion about the forum as it stands now? I'd love your thoughts and suggestions on struc...
by markalanbaker
Thu Oct 30, 2014 3:15 pm
Forum: BackerClub Discussion
Topic: Growing The Club Membership
Replies: 17
Views: 33210

Growing The Club Membership

What are some ways you all would suggest for growing the Club's membership? What is the best way to spread the word about BackerClub to those who are the most serious about Kickstarter? I'm sure you have a lot of great ideas that I'm not thinking of at the moment and I'd love to hear them!
by markalanbaker
Thu Oct 30, 2014 9:50 am
Forum: Private Lounges
Topic: Drawings
Replies: 5
Views: 27272

Re: Drawings

@cerberez The Lounges link at the to leads to private "lounge rooms" for each BackerClub rank (1-7). As soon as you hit 50 backed projects and are a level 1 member you'll have access to a room there. The rooms will have different perks each month...this month it is a spin wheel where you can get ent...