G+_Ulvis Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Tech news going popular... Originally shared by Michael Lee Johnson Lets make history! Ever since the dawn of Google+, there has always been a question plaguing the most inner-depths of my mind... Is it possible to use Google+ as a crowdfunding platform, rather than the likes of KickStarter or IndieGoGo? Today I am going to put that question to the test, and whether this test is successful or not, is going to be directly dependent on YOU. I need your help. Your support. I need to leverage your humanity, your goodwill and Google+ network. I need to mobilize you into helping me achieve my objective. On July 26th, I will be boarding a flight to Hong Kong with the intention of heading up to Beijing on the train. Once I am in Beijing, I will then begin my walk home. 15,000km from Beijing to London over the duration of 3 years - streamed right here on Google+ for you all to follow along and take part. I am going to be doing Live Google+ hangouts from one side of the world to the other, alongside posting videos, pictures and an array of assorted media. With your help - I would like to produce a documentary about my life on the road, and how I am using technology and Google+ to deliver my journey and engage the world. Why? So people can learn from what I am doing. How I am doing it. Why I am doing it.. So people can experience what I experience and see what I see. Can you help me? Lets make crowd-funding history right here on Google+. What is crowd-funding exactly? Crowd-funding is a way to raise money by tapping into a collective 'crowd' of like-minded people willing to financially support your project in exchange for unique rewards. Rewards, you say? Yes. Rewards. I don’t just want your money, I would like to give you something in return. Something unique, personal and not available elsewhere... The Rewards: 1) Hugs & Lots of Love. Redeemable at your convenience if we are to ever cross paths. + Receive a digital copy of my Google+ documentary 7 days before anyone else in the world. You will receive a special personalized link delivered directly to your inbox for you and 2 other friends. / Cost: $5 2) All of the above + Get the DVD delivered directly to your door. - I am going to be commissioning a limited run of this DVD for schools, colleges and universities, etc, so I will make sure you are on the exclusive ‘first-to-receive’ list. / Cost: $10 3) All of the above + Receive my personal cell-phone number so you can call me at any point during my journey to discuss life on the road. I will also make sure I mention your name and thank you for the call live on Google+ hangouts and within a post on my feed. / Cost: $15. ( I will also call you if you leave me your number). 4) All of the above + Receive a complimentary postcard from somewhere along my journey, and I will put you on the exclusive guest-list for a special screening of this documentary back in London when I return home... That includes free food and beverages. Awesome right? / Cost: $20 5) All of the above + Receive a collection of signed photographs from various parts of my walk delivered directly to your door. I may even deliver them myself if I am in the area...Who knows where I will be. / Cost: $25 6) All of the above + Get featured on my Google+ documentary that will be showcased to millions of people all around the world. I will organize a private or public hangout with you and feature it on my documentary. / Cost: $50. ( I will also share this to Google+ and write a post about it). 7) All of the above + I will send you a personally hand-written letter at one point during my walk, write a post on Google+ about how awesome you are, have breakfast with you one morning on Google+ hangouts and send you a complimentary supporters t-shirt. / Cost: $100 8) All of the above + Get your brand or business featured within a special thank you section on my documentary: I will bring your business or brand into a live hangouts on air episode, and then incorporate that within my documentary./ *Cost: $250* 9) All of the above + I will pay it forward by going out of my way to help at least 10 or more other people throughout my journey . This will range from occasionally buying people (who need it) clothes, food and accommodation etc, or lending a hand when needed. Cost: $500 (I am going to be doing this anyway, but I will specifically go out of my way to help more) 10) All of the above + I walk to your house from Beijing (if you live in the UK) and have lunch / tea with you, which will be featured within my documentary... If you’re not in the UK, we could have this lunch/tea via Hangouts, and to make up for not walking to your house, I will declare my love for you live on AIR - for the whole world to see. / Cost: $1000. You will also get a special signed box-set created specifically for YOU. What will the money be spent on? Video Editing. Sound Design. Delivery. DVD costs. & The Occasional Cup of Tea. I will also need to hire local people at some parts of my journey for small amounts of time...OH, and maybe a new pair of shoes.. How can you send me the money and select a reward My Paypal email address is mljlive@gmail.com.( please leave a note with your delivery address if required ) If you do not have Paypal account, can either send me a cheque, postal order, western union deposit, or direct bank transfer. Just drop me a message for details. I can also send you an invoice via Paypal so you can pay via your credit-card (even if you don’t have a Paypal account). How much do I need to raise? $10,000 How can you support this project if you have no money to throw in? Just share this post with your circles. Even if you can’t support this financially, every reshare and +1 can genuinely make a difference... One of the advantages of Kickstarter is that is has an active user-base of people that are willing to back projects... At first I didn’t think it was possible on Google+, but with your help - I think it will be. Lets make history TOGETHER! TODAY! Deadline: August 16 2013. 30 Days Time. (As of writing this post). Why am I doing this? Ever since I was younger, I wanted to do something special. Real special. Some people go backpacking across Europe or travel the American West by train. Other people head to Australia or Bangkok, and sometimes even Spain. I ended up doing what most people do – going to school, getting a job, and getting stuck in life. A life that I didn't like, but became accustomed to. It’s a good job, it pays the bills, but I felt like I would have to give up my dream of an incredible journey – my childhood dream. I was actually getting to where I was OK with it. Where I was ready to give up on my dream and not follow through. Lots of people have to give up their dreams and settle for the life they fall into. A job they don’t like, but do anyway. – I quit my job 13 months ago to train my arse off and put this entire project into production. I am doing it because I can. Because I want to. Because I care about this community and want people all over the world to understand why they should use Google+ and how they can use it for social good. Tags: #Crowdfunding #GooglePlus #Adventure #Travel #Documentary If you have any questions regarding this project, either leave them in the comments section below, or drop me an email over at: mljlive@gmail.com. Thank you in advance. P.S: I will post all project updates within the comments section below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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