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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010Vancouver Opera’s social media presence, headed by photography/fashion buff and technology maven Ling Chan, goes where few opera companies have gone before. In order to achieve their goal of increasing brand awareness and facilitating two way communications with their followers, the $9 million opera company has launched initiatives like manga (a traditionally Japanese style of [...]
Kickstarter: funding for (and by) the masses
Friday, August 6th, 2010Crowdfunding websites are a simple way for artists to solicit and accept donations online. One of the best-known sites is Kickstarter, which hosted the record-breaking crowdfunding of Diaspora.
With Kickstarter, you set a fundraising goal and have three months to achieve it. If you reach your goal within three months, you keep the cash. [...]