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Small Contributions A lot of people Project gets funded
Crowds that share the same interest, vision, and passion, support
projects.
Ideas turn to reality. Pledges are pooled together to support a project.
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What is crowdfunding?
3,400 Social media shares
$36,426 Funding received
126,328 Project views
306 Contributors
Success story: Tourist Library
Why you should crowdfund?
It is Arab expats’ favorable way to give back
It is a MENA Trend of 2014 by JWT
Source: JWT 42% of overall contributions are from Arab expats
77% of overall transactions are cross-country
It is the only resort for Arab creaGves in need of funding
#Independent Artists #Filmmakers #Product Designers #Social Entrepreneurs #Authors & Writers #Researchers
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Why you should crowdfund for your initiative?
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1 Validates the appeal of your iniEaEve from the crowd
Creates a media buzz
Creates a community of early adopters
Receive funding without compromising your project’s values
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1,995 Social media shares
$27,695 Funding received
6,005 Project views
Success story: Alkindy, A cultural social space
How did Alkindly go on Zoomaal?
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Fill basic informaEon
Fill detailed project descripEon
Offer rewards and sponsorship packages
Prepare and shoot promoEonal video
1 Go to hNp://www.zoomaal.com/create
How did AlKindy promote their campaign?
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Announce the launch to the 50 people you contact and ask them to share it within their network
Set limited rewards while the campaign is running
Send email broadcasts to all the people you know aSer you reach 10% of funding
Bombard your, your friends, and partners’ Facebook, LinkedI and TwiNer.
Pre-‐campaign:
1 Send personal emails to 50 close people to give you feedback. These people will be igniEng your campaign virality and will be the early funders
2 Send emails to the press to anEcipate about the campaign launch
3 Create a launch event and invite people to it before you go live with the campaign
ASer campaign launch:
Set an early bird reward for the first 50 people at 50% of the original price of the reward 4
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Es#mated #me to go live: 20 days
Fill Project Content
Submit Project
Zoomaal Reviews
Submit Fixes
Pre-‐campaign markeGng
Project gets approved and goes live
Spread the word
Finish your video
Decide on your rewards
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Start Project
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The whole process
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Zoomaal Does How to get your project approved? ü Appealing story or creaEve idea ü Clear project overview and descripEon ü EmoEonal video 3-‐4mins ü Numerous off-‐value rewards ü ANracEve project pictures ü Well wriNen biography
How could contributors support AlKindy?
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How does the Offline Payment Method work? Money is either transferred through Western Union, given cash by hand, or any other offline method available
Payment Methods:
Zoomaal is All-or-nothing model
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If 100% funding is not reached by the campaign deadline, Tourist Library collects nothing, and all the received pledges go back to the backers.
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85% funded All funds go back to the users because the project did not collect enough funding
The Pla^orm: Zoomaal makes it easier and more organized for you to raise funds from the crowd. We also provide you with the right channels to share your project with friends and spread the word to ensure maximum exposure.
Free ConsultaGon: Zoomaal guides you step by step to package your project perfectly before you go live.
MarkeGng push: Zoomaal promotes projects that raise over 30% of their funding goal through -‐ A weekly newsleNer sent to over 20,000 funders, -‐ Sefng you as a favorite project on the homepage -‐ BroadcasEng you to 150+ regional and internaEonal
media outlets.
What does Zoomaal offer to projects?
Featured Press MenGons