6 ways to give shout-outs to your contributors and sponsors

Can I tell you a secret? But don't tell anyone! The secret to a successful campaign is giving public shout-outs to contributors. Read this blog post to learn why it is a sure way to promote your campaign and keep contributions coming. To leverage the power of social networking with your public thank you's, they should: Add your social media supporter on social media Tag the contributor (@full name) in the post Include a personal message Link to your campaign Post only 1-2 times per day, minimum 3 hours apart However, repeating the same type of  “public thank you” can...

Athlete Nutrition On The Road

I had an incredible start to my the 2015 year. I’ve had the opportunity to represent Canada at 7 world cups in the past 3 months on my road to Rio 2016. Starting the journey in Tunisia, Africa then visiting France, Belgium, Poland and Bulgaria. The going over to South America to compete in Chile, Argentina and Uruguay. As amazing as it was, it did come with its challenges : making weight every single weekend without an access to a kitchen.   Making weight meant I had to lose 3-5kg to step on a scale on Friday night weighing less...

Secrets of successful crowdfunding campaigns

Two years ago, I was naive and thought crowdfunding was easy. How hard is it to share on Facebook, produce a fun video, and send a few emails to friends? It sounded like the easy life. Get the page up and a few weeks later, you get $5000 or even $20k in the bank from MAKEACHAMP. I got burnt, had my shares of complete failures and sheer disappointments after months of *hard* work. It was even more discouraging when seeing friends relying on you to fund their dreams. A friend even retired for 4 months in a far-away farm after...