Community Growth

Surveying Your Community – Why & How You Should Do It

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

The crowdfunding nerds surveyed the Deliverance Board Game community and share valuable insights and tips to survey your own community.

Reflections On 100 Episodes of Crowdfunding Nerds + Bonus Behind The Scenes Stuff

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Landing Page

In this special 100 episode celebration the Crowdfunding Nerds discuss the top 5 game changer moments since launching the podcast. The episode also includes a miscellaneous bonus episode.

Marketing BIG Games With Ross Thompson

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Pre-marketing

Ross Thompson joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to chop marketing big board games.

Troubleshooting Your Mid-Campaign Slump With Galen McCown

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

The Crowdfunding Nerds are joined by Galen McCown of Galen’s Games to talk about troubleshooting the mid-campaign slump of Super Snipers.

How To Grow A Community With Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth

Jamey Stegmaier of Stonemaier Games joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to discuss the most effective methods of communication for growing communities online.

Reddit Ads? Yay or Nay?

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Facebook Ads

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss alternative advertising methods outside Facebook ads. Do Reddit Ads hold up against the many options out there?

How To Stop Amazon Crushing Your Post-Campaign Sales

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Ecommerce

The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss the latest Kickstarter update that has announced a partnership between Jellop and Kicktraq. They also dive into post-campaign strategy and how not to be pwned by Amazon.

Shelfside’s List Of Things You Need For Board Game Influencers

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Emails

Ashton of Shelfside fame joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about reaching out to Board Game influencers.

How Playing Tabletop Roleplaying Games Will Make Your A Better Marketer With Dina Said So Studio

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds are joined by Dina of Dina Said So Studio to talk about how understanding tabletop games can make you better at marketing!

Playtesting Is Marketing

Audience, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

How to make a good game? The Crowdfunding Nerds discuss game design and playtesting in the context of marketing.

How To Leverage YouTube As A Games Publisher

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth

Gabe Barrett of The Board Game Design Lab joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about everything he has learnt about YouTube.

3 Key Elements That Make Booths Successful At The UKGE

Board Gaming, Community Growth, Conventions

Sean explains his adventures at the UKGE while giving some tips on how to run an effective booth.

Establishing Relationships Vs Making Transactions

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing

Rosemary Litoff joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to expound the necessity of building customer relationships for business success.

Crowdfunding Page Optimization Tips

Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Landing Page

Samuel Steele, of Tabletop Hub and Should You Back It, joins the Crowdfunding Nerds to talk about red flags of Kickstarter and Gamefound pages.

YouTube Content Strategy For Crowdfunding Games

Audience, Community Growth

Samuel Steele, of Tabletop Hub joins the Crowdfunding Nerds on a part 2 episode to talk about YouTube content strategy and paid reviews.

Leveraging Supply & Demand To Your Advantage For A Kickstarter Relaunch

Audience, Community Growth, Ecommerce, Personal Growth

The Crowdfunding Nerds breakdown the post-campaign sales strategy for Deliverance and the goal of generating supply demand through controlled scarcity.

Interviewing David Finn of Bridge Distribution & Fulfilment

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Distribution & Fulfilment

David Finn of Bridge Distribution & Fulfilment shares his insights with the Crowdfunding Nerds about Kickstarter Tabletop Game shipping.

Episode 1-5 Rewind

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Nerds, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

The Crowdfunding Nerds revisit the first five episodes of the podcast to talk about key elements and industry updates since recording them.

Andrew & Sean React! Episodes 6-10 Revisited

Audience, Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Nerds, Ecommerce, Emails, Facebook Ads, Personal Growth, Pre-marketing

Welcome, crowdfunding enthusiasts! I'm your host, Andrew, joined by my co-host Sean, for Episode 152 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast.

Boost Your Crowdfunding: Secrets from WW2 Propaganda & Humor Marketing

Audience, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Facebook Ads, Pre-marketing

Welcome to the 155th episode of Crowdfunding Nerds! Ever wondered how World War Two propaganda, the Bavarian Illuminati, and humor can boost your crowdfunding campaign?

Unveiling Success: Crowdfunding Tactics and Viral Game Campaigns

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Community Growth, Facebook Ads

Welcome to Episode 156 of Crowdfunding Nerds! I'm Andrew, and alongside my co-host Sean, we're going to unravel the secrets behind a successful crowdfunding campaign. This episode marks our 3-year anniversary and we've got a ton of exciting topics to cover!

Sharks, Ice Cream, and a Revolutionary Marketing Odyssey

Audience, Behind the Business, Case Study, Community Growth, Nerding Out

Welcome to the wild ride that is episode #157 of Crowdfunding Nerds! Ever wondered what links sharks, ice cream, World of Warcraft, and marketing?

Combatting Complacency: Mastering Your Kickstarter Campaign

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign, Personal Growth

Welcome, fellow crowdfunding enthusiasts! Are you ready to tackle complacency? In episode 159 of Crowdfunding Nerds, Andrew and Sean are back to help you stay ahead of the game.

How To Spot Fake Kickstarter Gurus

Audience, Behind the Business, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

Are you tired of sifting through a sea of so-called Kickstarter gurus and marketing gimmicks? Want to know how to spot the real deal?

Galactic Cruise – How To Launch With 13K Kickstarter Followers

Behind the Business, Board Gaming, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

Join us for this cosmic conversation and learn how to keep your campaign cruising smoothly towards success.

Expansion & Reprint Kickstarter Strategy

Community Growth, Conventions, Crowdfunding Campaign, Ecommerce, Pre-marketing

Tune in to episode 171 of the Crowdfunding Nerds podcast, where your favorite hosts, Andrew and Sean, take you behind the scenes of the Deliverance expansion and reprint strategy.

Kickstarter Stretch Goals: Smart or Sleazy?

Audience, Case Study, Community Growth, Crowdfunding Campaign

Are you ready to unlock the secrets behind crafting a campaign that not only meets but shatters its goals? Are Kickstarter stretch goals the smart way to go?