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The Next Page: How Kickstarter Bridged the Gap of Publishing Conferences

By Desiree Wilson @swindlesoiree

July 17, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Next Page: How Kickstarter Bridged the Gap of Publishing Conferences

Access to publishing conferences can be difficult, even when you snag an invitation to the often exclusive events, but in May 2019 Kickstarter changed the game with their two-part digital conference, The Next Page.

Filed Under: Digital Tagged With: accessibility, Amy Stolls, Brooklyn, decentralization, digital conference, digital solutions, DongWon Song, finance, Fireside Fiction, Joe Biel, Kickstarter, knowledge, Margot Atwell, Microcosm Press, Networking, Pablo Defendini, publishing, Publishing Conference, remote, representation

Crowdfunding: How Community Backing Is Making a Splash in Publishing

By Jenna Whitney

July 19, 2017 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Crowdfunding: How Community Backing Is Making a Splash in Publishing

Crowdfunding poses an interesting dynamic. Instead of letting the traditional gatekeepers of large publishing houses decide what gets published, why not let the people decide what they want to read? As crowdfunding gains more traction in publishing, it makes way for more creativity, diversity, and risk-taking in the books we publish.

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: crowdfunding, Indiegogo, Kickstarter, publaunch, Rebel Girls, unbound

Interview with Ooligan Alum Laurel Boruck

By Margaret Henry

January 22, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Interview with Ooligan Alum Laurel Boruck

Laurel Boruck graduated from the Portland State University publishing program in June 2014. In her first year with Ooligan Press, she worked on marketing for We Belong in History, The Ninth Day, and The Wax Bullet War. In her second year, she transitioned into the role of project manager for The Wax Bullet War. Now […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: Brad Harper, crowdfunding, DC Jacobson & Associates, Drew Harper, Kickstarter, Laurel Boruck, literary agency, Marketing, marketing coordinator, Networking, ooligan press, portland state university, publishing, Ruth Tenzer Feldman, Sean Davis, Space at the Table, The Ninth Day, The Wax Bullet War, We Belong in History, Zeal Books

Doing It Differently: The Pros & Pitfalls of Operating a Nonprofit

By Tyler Mathieson

April 3, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Doing It Differently: The Pros & Pitfalls of Operating a Nonprofit

Last term, I found myself sitting in the boardroom of the PSU Foundation and discussing how to get a crowdfunding campaign up and running for one of our upcoming titles. After getting through all the technical mumbo jumbo, I inquired about the part of the campaign when donors receive gifts, and therein lay a problem. […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: crowdfunding, Indiegogo, Kickstarter, nonprofit, ooligan press, portland state university, PSU Foundation

Know Your City Kiosk Kickstarter Campaign

By Lauren Hudgins

November 18, 2013 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Know Your City Kiosk Kickstarter Campaign

Know Your City, the organization formerly known as The Dill Pickle Club, is planning to construct a bike-powered mobile bookstore and information kiosk for Old Town Portland. It will be located in the pedestrian area of SW Ankeny Alley, right next to Voodoo Doughnuts: the perfect place to target tourists and sell tickets to KYC […]

Filed Under: Ooligan at large Tagged With: A Night In The Alley, Comics for Change, communities, Dill Pickle Club, Facebook, Kickstarter, Know Your City, Old Town Portland, Ooligan at large, Oregon History Comics, Portland, Voodoo Doughnuts

Kickstarter Pedal Powered: Marketing by Bike

By Lauren Hudgins

October 14, 2013 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

After journeying around the world with her two young sons, Rebekah Tyler plunged into the world of self-publishing with a successful Kickstarter campaign for her memoir, Full Tilt. She popularized herself while traveling around northern New Zealand by bike, with a cart advertising her book trailing behind her. For those who are unfamiliar with New […]

Filed Under: Interview Tagged With: creative marketing, Ellen Degeneres, Full Tilt, Kickstarter, Kickstarter Campaign, London, Marketing, marketing by bike, Mothers' Day, New York, New Zealand, Pearl District, Portland, Powell's, Rebekah Tyler, Shasta Kearns, Wordstock

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