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Indiegogo shares secrets to getting funded with #ThatTechGirl

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Indiegogo

David Abramovich, Campaign Specialist

 TECH:

Indiegogo empowers people around the world to fund what matters to them. As the largest global crowdfunding platform, campaigns have launched from every country around the world with millions of dollars being distributed every week due to contributions made by the Indiegogo community.
At its core, Indiegogo is the equal opportunity platform dedicated to democratizing the way people raise funds for any project – creative, entrepreneurial or cause-related.

 TRANSLATION:

Well we are not here to discuss the difference between Indiegogo and another well known crowdfunding platform. We are here to chat about Indiegogo.
So lets walk through the reason you would want to use this site. It comes down to the fact that you have an idea and you lack capital. So you want to go to Indiegogo with your project in tow and raise the round you need without the interference of a VC changing your company. You can jumpstart your idea or product yourself! Ugh if only Tesla were afforded such luxuries.

David Abramovich, the national campaign specialist, tells us the four MUST DO’s in order to run a successful campaign so listen up!
1. Draft your pitch!- Carefully draft your pitch! BE CLEAR and DIRECT
2. Have an EXCELLENT VIDEO- Most people will fund you based solely on the creativity and clarity of your video, so do it right!
3. Set a REALISTIC GOAL- You do NOT need 2 Billion Dollars in order to create that one of a kind sock puppet
4. PR!PR!PR!- Let people and by people I mean EVERYONE know that you have a campaign on Indiegogo! “Hi My name is I have a campaign on Indiegogo!”
Don’t just “Set it and Forget it” remember you are not selling a rotisserie

Now go create an awesome campaign and let me know about it! (I love to fund awesome projects)

http://www.indiegogo.com | @Indiegogo

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Halloween in Silicon Valley

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And for most creative #halloween costume only #siliconvalley could appreciate goes to @redbearded
#okglass
#ohNoGlass
#ifihadglass #googleglass #beardgang #beardandglasses #mustache #bayarea #bayism #technerd #futurist #whentechnologygoeswrong

I have noticed many people have no idea what Glass is? In my conversations online it seems I am educating more and more people. I am excited!!

Follow some of the fun and funny hashtags on instagram! See you there!
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GlimEye: The Next Generation In Wearable Technology

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GlimEye: The Next Generation In Wearable Technology

Hack A Film In A Day. Digital Content Hackathon.

Film and video are no longer left in the hands of traditional filmmakers.

Produced by Liberty Madison

Story by Erik

Filmed by Matthew Chung

Edited by Matthew Chung

Directed by Dirk Stocton



FilmGlimEye Voice Over – Marquis Williams

GlimEye wearer – Bretton Raymond

GlimEye Founder – Erik

GlimEye Co Founder – Liberty Madison

Cat Girl on date – ChenRu Zheng

Job Recruiter – Terry Lee

GlimEye Designer – Terry Lee

Testimonial 1 – Terry Lee

Testimonial 2 – Matthew Chung

Location: Hackerspace Sudoroom in downtown Oakland CA

Restaurant: Loring Cafe in Downtown Oakland CA

Special Thanks

MAFIAD

Sudoroom.org

BayArea Public School

City of Oakland

Timon of Sudoroom

Jenny of Cryptoparty

Wit Intelligent Designs

#ThatTechGirl

Sunshine on that particular day

NO SPECIAL THANKS

#BartStrike (many people could not make it)

ATTEND THE NEXT EVENT HackAFilmInADay

Want to Sponsor/ Help/ Attend/ Edit/ Film/ HACK THE PLANET please email HackAFilmInADay@gmail.com

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DeliRadio “Technology changes Radio”

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TECH: Music is submitted by various bands across the country and is automatically feed through an API to immediately alert listeners of live shows in their geographical location, you can then download and purchase tickets as well as invite friends on social platforms. There is no need to leave the platform in order to interact with the musician of your choice!

TRANSLATION: Unlike Pandora this application keeps track of your location and pushes opportunities for live music interaction between you and your friends. That is the one thing I really dislike about Pandora it constantly forces me to listen to ads from Texas when I am in California. If you have a way to update my location (without creating a new account) please let me know! Honestly it should automatically send me ads based on my location I should not be forced to update it. But it is nice to hear about all of the new advances and renovations in Dallas!
DeliRadio appears to catch on quickly. Listening to music is one thing but being able to go see them in real life is another!
Don’t you just hate when you find out an artist was in your town LAST NIGHT!

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Apparent I am not he only one who approves of Wayne Skeen and his vision of music tech!
DeliRadio just closed a 9.35 million round of funding.

“Once musicians submit music, the rest of the process is handled by DeliRadio. Since one’s music is played based on touring appearances, DeliRadio is designed to support your live performances, including play on venue-based radio stations, as a form of marketing with links for more concert info and ticket purchasing.

DeliRadio also offers musicians the opportunity to sell music directly to fans. Artists get 100% of money received for sales. You also have the option to link to iTunes and other outlets for your music.”
See full article at http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/10/deliradio-raises-935-million-in-funding-ceo-wayne-skeen-shares-the-big-picture.html

Thanks Sara Mertz for @DeliRadio

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Film Hacking: Hack A Film In A Day

Liberty, #ThatTechGirl, a girl who meets the guy in Nerds on SF Muni

FILM HACKING: Hack A Film In A Day

Tim Bull, MixBit’er at AVOS and Cofounder of trunk.ly, is amazing in UnHappy Bunny

Hack A Film In A Day is a digital content creation hackathon. Film and video are no longer left in the hands of traditional filmmakers. Anyone with access to technology is a media maker! HackAFilmInADay.com

Are you tired of watching YouTube and not having your own work featured on YouTube?
Perhaps you have a great idea and just need it to come to life?
Need a video to explain your cause, project, mission, or start up?
ALL ideas are welcome and we will hack them!

WHY: Because hackers hack! We are in the digital space and nothing is more relevant that telling a story in a digital format

WHEN: October 20, 2013 at 9 AM

WHERE: SudoRoom 2141 Broadway Oakland CA USA (Exit 19th Street Bart and walk up 2 blocks) www.Sudoroom.org for directions

WHO: Digital Media Hackers, NON Digital Media Hackers, programmers, founders, co founders, audio engineers, graphic designers, photographers, ALL levels of experience, Actor, Editors, Models, Screenwriters, MUA, Comedians, Dogs, etc ANYONE WITH INTEREST TO HACK A PROJECT!

WHAT TO BRING: Bring your cameras, ideas, editing laptops, audio equipment, extra battery, scripts, whatever, props, ideas, or just bring yourself!

GOAL: You will have a searchable YouTube video for the world

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Here’s the rough schedule:

• 08:30 – Doors open. Arrive and chat with your fellow movie makers.
• 09:00 – Pitching Session- Pitch a script, an idea, a prop or an unusual skill you possess. After everyone has pitched their idea we form teams.
• 10:00 – BREAK OUT Session- brainstorming / script writing / planning
• 15:00 – If you plan on finishing the editing in one day this is a pretty good time to start. Otherwise you can shoot however long you want and edit it in the days that follow the event.

Tips for success:

• Show up at 8:30 SHARP! People arriving after 9 won’t be let in (it’s locked) until after the pitching is done. This has worked great so far! Thanks for showing up on time. 🙂

• Bring equipment, scripts, props and ideas! It’s always easier to start with something than to brainstorm from nothing (although we can do that too).

• Keep the films short! 1 minute of awesomeness is better than 10 minutes nobody wants to watch!

A few films I had the honor to complete at MAFIAD (Make A Film in a Day)

BART STRIKE

Hosted by Liberty Madison
Special Guest: Digital Content Creator Matthew Chung

RSVP
https://filmhacking.eventbrite.com/

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Talking Tech with Digital Super Nerd @TatWza of Hot97 & InFlexWeTrust.com

 

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TECH:
“Technology has changed artist behavior and you must acknowledge it”

TRANSLATION:
Tat Wza is the Super Geek  behind InFlexWeTrust.com, a destination site for HipHop artist. He and his co founder Funk Master Flex ventured out from NYC to attend their first Silicon Valley music tech event! We welcomed them to SFMusicTech with open arms.

Between app launches, API interludes, record breaking downloads, and oh the actual music itself, Tat still finds time to geek out at popular radio station HOT 97.

A nerd so loves music, it doesn’t get any better than that!

His insight on scaling your music into a viable brand while cultivating an active breathable fan base is a talk every artist or music tech startup should hear. Follow him for more insight on how to take your project to the next level.

“Adapt or die” says Tat Wza

http://www.inflexwetrust.com | @TatWza

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SF Music Tech & #ThatTechGirl

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Oct 2- Are you ready for #sfnewtech?! I will be covering it. Learn more about #tech #startup #startlife that affects the way you send and receive music! Learn about the music business! Excited to see #pandora those guys are always awesome! #sfmusictech #siliconvalley #sf #sanfrancisco its Oct 2! So get your tickets! #ThatTechGirl from #gdc and #videogames to music. #technology is everywhere!
#musictech

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Meet #ThatTechGirl at Tech Crunch in SF

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Everyone in tech or who loves tech will be at Tech Crunch (www.techcrunch.com)
“TechCrunch Disrupt is one of the most anticipated technology conferences of the year. This September 7-11, TechCrunch will be bringing Disrupt back to San Francisco to reveal an all new slate of outstanding startups, influential speakers, guests and more to the stage.”

I know there is a lot to take in but I will guide you through the noise and emerge with the information you want to know!

#ThatTechGirl
Translating Tech to Talk!

Follow along on Instagram and Twitter!

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Prezi talks iOS and new launch with #ThatTechGirl

PREZI

Steve Wishman, Senior Presentation Designer

 TECH:

At Prezi, we’re all about helping people share ideas and understand each other better. Prezi is a cloud-based, zooming presentation software that lets you arrange your ideas on to a single virtual canvas and see how they relate, helping you connect with your audience and tell your story more effectively. Zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in to see the details—and never settle for a boring slide deck again.

 TRANSLATION:

A cool cloud based company that offers HTML5 style presentations right out of the box! They hire dynamic designers who save you from looking like your granddad during a meeting.  Simply put, people relate to visuals hence the blockbuster summer movies you support every year. Trust me, those films are more reminiscent of a Prezi presentation than a Powerpoint! You WILL increase your sales simply because they will be amazed with your presentation and will relate to your message and brand!  All Hail ROI!

Now go get some business and spread your message with style!

http://www.prezi.com | @prezi

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Did you miss Steve Wishman pitch at SFNT?

SFNT | @SFNT