February 2012
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Spring Break and March Madness: both made easier...
Spring is right around the corner (if you even count this past “season” as “winter”), and this means two very important things: MARCH MADNESS and SPRING BREAK are almost here.
Crowdtilt was built for groups of friends to pool money towards a common goal.
These two upcoming events happen to be two BIG things that a lot of people consider “common goals” to pool...
Crowdtilt Explained
Our goal at Crowdtilt is to make the pooling of funds between groups as easy as possible.
In comparison to similar crowdfunding platforms (which advocate your campaign to bring you the biggest exposure possible) we depend on you to share your campaign with your personal and professional networks (your crowd). This means that it ultimately comes down to the willingness of your friends and...
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4 Tips to Make Your Crowdtilt Campaign Successful
If you’re new to Crowdtilt and are still getting a pulse on this exciting new way of pooling money with friends, follow these tips and blow the roof off your campaign! This advice is based on our personal experiences of watching campaigns be extremely successful or totally flop.
Know the Cost - Before you start a campaign, you should know how much it will cost to do what you are planning...
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Crowdtilt + Cruises = HUGE group discounts!
Did you know that many cruise lines provide 10-15% discounts to groups of at least 16 people? Often, as the organizer you can enjoy free trips or get lower fares and extra amenities for the whole group.
The catch is that the tickets have to be booked all at once.
As with most group activities you will have to deal with getting the commitments from everybody beforehand and then hope that...
January 2012
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3 Unexpected Benefits of Pooling Money with...
Besides the sheer fun of organizing events, trips and gift givings, there are few unexpected benefits to the Crowdtilt service. Campaigns are…
Viral - If you are running a public campaign, you can reach people outside of your personal network. If the cause is applicable to many people, the campaign can turn viral.
Quick - Since you don’t have to wait for peoples’ checks to come in...
3 Annoyances You Can Avoid With Crowdtilt
Asking somebody for money for an event that is still in the planning can sometimes give you headaches. Here are three annoyances you can avoid by using CrowdTilt when pooling money from groups.
Holding large amounts of cash - While most activities can be covered with a few hundred dollars, sometimes you will find yourself collecting larger amounts. Either way, you are now responsible for the...
Crowdtilt's New Payout Options
Up to this point, admins of Crowdtilt campaigns have had one option of receiveing the money they pool: waiting about a week for a check to come in the mail.
While this has not created any problems, or had much resistance, we felt that it was time to create some more options. Sure, admins can still opt to receive a check in the mail, but now they have a choice involving a few more options thanks...
3 Ways of Using the Tilt Feature on Crowdtilt to...
The purpose of the Tilt is very simple. If you don’t raise the necessary amount for your event, trip, gift, etc. you don’t get stuck with the bill. We refund the money contributed, and you can come up with a better plan!
Here are 3 common ways of using the tilt feature to your advantage
Organize activities only if a minimum number of people contribute.
Organize activities only if...
Kitchit + Crowdtilt = Make The Amazing Dinner...
There comes a time in life when people make a list of all the wonderful things they want to experience in their lifetime. Many write something exhilarating like skydiving, while others want something more romantic like a world-class chef bedazzle them with a five course meal right from the convenience of their home.
Kitchit makes this experience a reality for people every single day! Founded in...
The Art of the Party Bus
Party Buses have never not been fun, and they just so happen to be safe at the same time. There is always that issue of ‘reserving’ the bus, ‘organizing’ the group (while trying to gather firm commitments) and then ‘paying’ for the bus. More times than none, someone gets the short end of the stick…whether it be the organizer having to put the cash up...
5 Creative Ways to Use Crowdtilt
Where is the fun if you can’t bend the rules a bit. Think about these potential uses for Crowdtilt.
Reimbursements - Whether you had the night of your life or trip of a lifetime, most likely your friends have been mooching off you and owe you some moola. Set up a quick campaign and get people to pay you back in a reasonable time.
Gift Buying - Sometimes the perfect present is simply out of...
5 Common Reasons to Pool Money Through Crowdtilt
There are many reasons why pooling money through Crowdtilt is very appealing, but here are the most common ones.
You don’t want to deal with the hassle of collecting money in person.
You need to reach people outside of your personal network (for public campaigns).
You need the money beforehand.
You want to get a commitment from people.
You want to pool the money quicker.
If you find...
December 2011
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Making a Difference with Crowdtilt
Meet Maddox Womble: the latest MVT (Most Valuable Tilter), but more importantly a great example of how Crowdtilt can help YOU make a difference.
Maddox took it upon himself to start a campaign for a single mother (of three) who works in his office to raise some money and help her out with Christmas. The Hagans family was looking at a pretty quiet christmas, as their mom already works hard to...
November 2011
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T.I.L.T.
T: this
I: is
L: legit
T: technology
Some girls recently ran a pretty cool campaign that we thought was worth sharing. A group of them were trying to get a house rented for Mardi Gras, and most of us know that is not a cheap or an easy thing to do. So what did they do? They turned to the Tilt.
After calling on dozens of houses only to find out they were all already taken, they finally...
Holiday Season, meet the Future...
Thanksgiving is usually the time of year when everyone gets to see family and friends for the first time in a while….which means its also the time when a lot of people start talking about holiday plans and all the other good stuff coming up.
As you are talking with your friends about a SKI TRIP idea or possibly even doing something insanely cool over SPRING BREAK…or maybe you...
The Gift of Giving is BETTER with a GROUP
Everyone loves to give gifts…but sometimes you can’t give the gift that you want to. This could be because its too big, or too expensive; maybe the gift you want to give is unreasonable if it comes from just one person. Now, with Crowdtilt, you can easily group your money together and give bigger and better gifts to everyone!
Whether it’s a birthday, wedding, baby or holiday...
Stormont Williams: A Holiday Promotion
Stormont Williams, a fishing supply company that delivers wild Alaskan fish “right to your door”, is running a Christmas special campaign. They are offering three 16 oz. portions of Wild Alaskan Coho Salmon for only $45 - shipping and tax included. Thats a 25% discount for some really amazing fish-and what better time to run a campaign like this than the holiday season.
They are...
October 2011
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Meet DUG: the deep ellum urban garden
A lot of our focus lately has been on the Deep Ellum Urban Garden campaign that is going on through October 31st. Not only is this an awesome campaign for a great cause, but it is in our own backyard. We care that the campaign succeeds, but most importantly we care that Deep Ellum gets the cool new garden they are aiming for!
Today and TODAY ONLY Crowdtilt will be matching everything up to...
Crowdtilt...what's the point?
What are some of the reasons that people should use Crowdtilt? There are tons, but some of them spell out why collecting from a group is now easier (with Crowdtilt) than it was in the past…
1. Collecting checks and cash is a hassle: a lot of the time you aren’t able to collect what you thought you were going to or wanted to collect. Some people don’t ever pay while others will...
What Would You Tilt?
A lot of campaigns have come through the Tilt, both big and small, long and short. People want to know what works best and how, but the important question is…WHAT WOULD YOU TILT?
There have been campaigns that aim for $100 and others aiming for $25,000, while some just aim for bigger groups-hoping to utilize the campaign community aspect of the Tilt. Some want their campaigns to go viral,...
September 2011
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Tailgates, Fantasy Football and Party Busses...3...
Over the past few months we have seen Crowdtilt used for all kinds of stuff and we have seen it work in all kinds of ways. 3 really sweet applications (in our eyes) are campaigns for TAILGATES, FANTASY FOOTBALL and PARTY BUSSES. Who doesn’t love all 3 of these things? Since most people do (duh) we figured we would break it out down for ya’ll.
Tailgates are something that most people...
August 2011
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Local teacher tilts her way to Confratute 2011.
A community of parents group fund a teacher’s excursion to an acclaimed teaching seminar.
The University of Connecticut is home to the Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. Their studies, focusing on meeting the needs of gifted and talented youth have received national and international attention for over 40 years. Every year they host the annual Confratute where...
July 2011
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Rent a beach house with Crowdtilt
Seven steps to get you to the beach.
1. Gauge interest.
It doesn’t hurt to get a headcount before you launch a campaign, that way you can gauge how many people are interested in going on the trip. Find a destination that is within the budget range you can reasonably raise with your Crowdtilt campaign. Take into account how many people are going and what kind of income they are working...
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How to get people to pay you back using Crowdtilt.
Get your stacks back.
Getting friends to pay you back can be a gut wrenching cycle could go on for several months. As a result, the friendships have slowly turned bitter. What used to be a great relationship that included 24-hour marathon listening sessions of the entire Backstreet Boys catalog become an emotional burden. They start avoiding phone calls and stopped “liking” your...
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Silent Disco brings the noise.
A new musical movement is taking the nation’s dance floors by storm - the sound of silence.
Imagine being at one of the hottest nightclubs in town on a Saturday night and the place is filled to capacity. The dance floor is packed with people swaying and grinding to the beat but something is slightly different, there is no audible music. This is the type of experience that only the Silent...
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Dallas Morning News article on Crowdtilt
Feels awesome to get some love from our hometown paper!
Posted by: G.Case
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June 2011
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Tax break tips for Non-profit donations.
Giving to Non-profits? Here are some quick tax break tips.
Americans gave more than $307.75 billion to their favorite causes despite the economic conditions in 2009. By 2050, an estimated $41 trillion will transfer from one generation to the next, with gifts to nonprofit organizations projected to exceed $6 trillion. That much money can mean big time tax breaks for the general public if you...
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Top 10 ways to tilt your campaign
Here are a few quick tips on how to get your Crowdtilt campaign started off on the right foot.
1. Never stop promoting the campaign.
Send e-mail, facebook updates, or tweets to your friends and family. One of the single most important tips for an online campaign is to be persistent. While some people will contribute the first time you ask them, the reality is that it will take at least 2-3...
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Heroes on the Water
In honor of Memorial Day we wanted to highlight a really cool campaign on Crowdtilt that improves the lives of former service men and women. It’s a very interesting concept that helps wounded warriors relax, rehabilitate and reintegrate into society through kayak fishing and the outdoors. Heroes on the Water has become a hit with new chapters popping up all over the nation.
Here is the link...
May 2011
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WatchDid you win the iPad 2? Check it out! Stay put because we’ll have some more giveaways and sweet hook-ups for our followers in the future.
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Win a free iPad 2!
Follow us, win an iPad. Re-blog to boost chances!
You will be entered to win a brand new iPad 2 for following us on Tumblr. Your chances will double if you re-blog this post. We will be coming out of Beta soon and want to thank everyone that that has helped us get this far. The drawing will be held on May 31st and we will be live streaming the event so jump on board before it’s too...
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Homegrown excellence.
I can’t tell you how much fun we had at the HomeGrown festival this weekend. This was Crowdtilt’s first official public event and it was a huge success. The music, people, and pets were all top notch and everything we’d come to expect from a good old fashion Dallas gathering. We got to explain what Crowdtilt is to a lot of new people and the reactions were all very positive. ...
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Need rock star, inquire within
Do you have a musical gift that needs to be spread to the world or know someone that does? (forward this to them pronto!)
Why not throw up a campaign on Crowdtilt to see if you could get your album funded? It’s so simple to use and you can spread it to all your family and friends through social networks and e-mails with a few clicks. Put a link to someplace they can listen to your tracks...
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Getting ready for HomeGrown fest.
We snapped a few photos of the park that the HomeGrown fest will call home this weekend. Crowdtilt will be there allowing people to sign up for our iPad2 giveaway and dropping some knowledge on unsuspecting concert goers.
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Crowdtilt makes it on Thrillist!
Great article on Thrillist about Crowdtilt. Check it out!
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Working in 3/4 time.
We finally got an electric drum kit up to the office last Friday. We work really hard at Crowdtilt but believe it or not we play even harder. (Cliché alert!) Did you know that by playing a Phil Collins “In the Air Tonight” drum solo 2-3 times a week can increase office production by 85%? Okay, we just made that up but it really does help relieve some stress banging on these digital skins. ...
April 2011
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The man behind the lens
We’ve gotten a lot of questions regarding the awesome launch party photos we posted a few weeks ago. The most frequent one: Who took those?
Will Graham.
He’s a Dallas based photographer that has traveled the world and rewarded his fans with stunning visual photography. He also happens to be a good buddy of ours and we highly recommend him if you’ve got an event or...
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Crowdtilt teams up with Homegrown Fest!
Come and get it!
Discounted tickets to the Homegrown Fest for only $10.
Crowdtilt has now become a full-fledged sponsor to one of the most unique music and arts festivals in the nation and we are hooking our peeps up with some discounted tickets. Don’t miss out on one of the greatest events DFW has to offer and get your tickets now!
The HomeGrown Music & Art Festival is an annual...
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White Panda tickets now on Crowdtilt
Hey tilters, we’ve got some dirt cheap White Panda tickets and we’re gonna hook you up. Wanna come?
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Sam Sawyer interviews Crowdtilt
Check out the Sawyer Speaks interview with James Beshara and how the idea for Crowdtilt became a reality.
http://bit.ly/e8Xwar
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Getting Schooled
Check out how some tilters are using Crowdtilt help the education system, simply brilliant.
Recently we were approached by someone who wanted to help fund a school teacher’s trip to a special training conference where she/he could learn the most cutting edge techniques to tutor their children. It was a great opportunity to help privately fund a public school teacher’s continued...
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Like our facebook page, win an iPad 2.
Hey Tumblr friends!
We wanted to get you guys involved in our newest promotion. Right now until May 31st if you go to the Crowdtilt facebook page and hit “like” you will automatically be entered to win a brand spanking new iPad2!
This is a special thanks to everyone who has helped support Crowdtilt in the early stages. We are still in Beta right now but should be fully ...
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Check out our beta launch party photos!
See the full photo album on Crowdtilt’s Flickr Page Here: Check it out!
Posted By: G.Case
March 2011
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Hats off to the Crowdtilt staff!
Check out our newest promotion swag!
It’s time to kick the tires and light the fires, Crowdtilt Launch Party is tonight. Tumblr friends in Dallas are all invited.
Crowdtilt Launch Party! w/ Beaten Sea and Fox & the Bird. @ Barley House
5612 SMU Boulevard Dallas, TX 75206 (214) 824-0306
Thursday, March 31st, 2011 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
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Crowdtilt Launch Party in Dallas!
Crowdtilt Launch Party!
w/ Beaten Sea and Fox & the Bird.
@ the Barley House
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
We want to invite our Tumblr friends to the launch party for our new group funding website. We’ve booked two of the baddest bands in the land to celebrate so come check us out. Barley House 5612 SMU Boulevard Dallas, TX 75206 (214) 824-0306 The Bands: 7:30...
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We love fan art!
Yes, we framed it. Special thanks to makeupdolly.tumblr.com for making it for us! Beautiful art always belong in a frame. Follow her blog, she’s got amazing stuff!
Posted by: G. Case