Kickstarter Crowdfunding Platform: The Power of Fans

Singer Amanda Palmer, desired to raise funds for her forthcoming solo album “Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra,” and surpassed an incredible $1 million dollars!

Palmer went to Kickstarter, a social crowdfunding platform, to tap into her social network of followers. Her fans gave generously for an album not yet produced, backstage passes and for Palmer to attend house parties.

Check out Palmer’s video which tells her story in a creative way that demands attention.  Fans just couldn’t resist to be part of something so big. Does your organization have a fan base?  How do you connect and engage with them?

Why Marketing Matters?

Welcome to my first post. I hope this blog inspires, engages, and creates a journey of personal discovery and Kaizen – a Japanese philosophy of “continuous improvement.”

I believe that marketing is part art and science, reflecting creativity and the need to deliver desired results.  This blog will focus on a wide variety of topics, indicative of the wide domain and skill sets of my fellow marketers.  Areas of interest include marketing automation, branding, inbound marketing, social media, search, blogs, sales alignment, content marketing, and digital marketing. I know it’s a long list!

So why another blog on B2B marketing?  Irving Frydman is a marketing communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in corporate marketing.   At times, called the “branding guy,” “the PR guy,” or simply “marketing.”  I’ve watched marketing evolve into a science, with more sophisticated analysis and the tools to drive accountability across the marketing organization.  As a former marketing operations manager, I can add the “Marketing ROI” perspective for my readers.

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