48 hours since I posted my new idea. 27 days left. 16% funded. I wonder if I will make it.

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Worzle on KickStarter! Be a part of a future classic! Be a backer!

24 hours since I posted my new idea on KickStarter. I started the small first wave of eMails to people who I promised would be the first to know. Interestingly enough only two backed the project today. While I don’t receive names of the backers unless they provide it, there were several that I am certain I don’t know. That is encouraging. It means people actually look. One backer pledged a dollar and proceeded to pitch me his services. After chuckling, I realized he had a good idea. He could reach potential clients for a dollar. Cheaper than sending out a mailing and he was sure to have my attention because he was a backer of mine. There are good ideas everywhere!

For all that missed it, simply click on the line below:
Worzle on KickStarter! Be a part of a future classic! Be a backer!

Late this afternoon I launched a new way of working with an idea. While I love my new idea, I am very hopeful that I will receive interesting feedback.

My new idea is called WORZLE. It is a strategic word puzzle game. My launch for this project is on kickstarter.com.

As you know I do not promote my own ideas on this blog however I plan to use this one as an example of how to alternatively launch an idea. Maybe it will work, maybe it won’t but I plan to learn a lot from this which will help all of us with future ideas!

Thought I would be on the move with my new project today but no luck. I called and was promised for tomorrow.

My advice to myself… If it is that good, it will be that good tomorrow!

Tune in!

This week is about me. I just finished the first step on a new project that I plan to market in a new way. Never tried it before. I am certain to make lots of mistakes along the way but I will learn valuable lessons so it will be easier in the future. Today was my launch day. I uploaded everything and was ready to go live when I found that I was missing a critical step and would have to wait to be approved.

Oh well, I guess I will have to put it off another day. Hopefully tomorrow I will receive the final approval and be able to move forward. The good news is I plan to chart the progress on this blog. Good and bad. Stay tuned. I hope you will learn just like I plan to and we will both be better and working our ideas.

Another Friday. You worked all week on your idea. Can you honestly say you made progress? While Monday begins another week, don’t let another week go by without getting one step closer to the success of your idea.

There is no time like the present to make progress.

Developing your idea is the easy part. Making it happen can be more than challenging. Don’t take no for an answer. Many times your idea is a novel one, an idea that takes time to digest. From a buyer’s point of view, putting your idea on their shelves is a risk. Their job depends on moving product. Being a novel idea, yours poses a challenge as to whether or not it will sell. If you are new to business you also pose a risk in that if your idea is as successful as you hope, you may not be able to supply the demand. From most buyer’s point of view, better to play it safe than take a risk – even if they might hit it big.

While that attitude stinks, it is reality. You need to find ways to overcome that so a buyer is comfortable taking that risk. It might mean concessions, it might mean a guaranteed sale, it might mean a test. Find a way so the buyer cannot say no. Then get out there and make it happen. Just because the odds are against you, doesn’t mean you can’t beat them!

Stop dreaming about how much you are going to make on your idea and get down to reality. There are so many additional expenses that you may not have figured in. Assuming you have already calculated travel, trade shows and promotion, your freight costs can add up. While it can be a negotiation point, depending on the price point of your idea, freight can represent a significant percentage of the item. Be sure to have these expenses figured in before providing a firm price. Even postage represents expense. Just to get your idea sold you are going to be spending more than you realize.

Nothing worse than finding your idea is a success only to find that by the time it is sold there is nothing left for you!

Almost everyone can be an asset to the success of your idea. Don’t discount others comments. They are the very same people who will be making the buying decision for your product. You won’t be there to confront their objections.

Further, don’t discount who someone may know. 2 degrees of separation might mean 100 percent success for your idea. Talk to everyone. Then make it happen!

After being away for over a week, things pile up. It is important to stay focused and prioritize tasks. While it is important to open your mail that may have piled up, returning phone calls to customers interested in your idea is more important. Customers can only be reached during the day. You can open mail any time.

Ideas are only as good as they can be sold. If creating a reply with information is going to assist you in pitching your idea… do it. Do it now.

A simple list of priorities will keep you focused. Just keep checking them off. You will get everything done without wasting time on non-essential tasks.