Comments on: I Want to Raise $10,000 for a Good Cause and I Need Your Help http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/ Backpacking around the world on my income from the internet. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joel http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-69244 Joel Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:36:40 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-69244 How is this part of your life list going? Is this working out? Would love to see a update, and also find out what the exact link for the book is if it is available yet? How is this part of your life list going?

Is this working out? Would love to see a update, and also find out what the exact link for the book is if it is available yet?

]]> By: Nerdy Nomad » How I Wrote My First Ebook http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-43884 Nerdy Nomad » How I Wrote My First Ebook Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:52:48 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-43884 [...] I knew I wanted to write an ebook but I wasn’t even sure of the general topic until I made this post on my blog. Volunteering seems like such an obvious choice that I’m surprised it didn’t pop into my head at the time. Plus, from what I can see, there isn’t really anything like it out there at the moment. [...] [...] I knew I wanted to write an ebook but I wasn’t even sure of the general topic until I made this post on my blog. Volunteering seems like such an obvious choice that I’m surprised it didn’t pop into my head at the time. Plus, from what I can see, there isn’t really anything like it out there at the moment. [...]

]]> By: Nerdy Nomad » International Volunteering Ebook is in the Final Stretch http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-41847 Nerdy Nomad » International Volunteering Ebook is in the Final Stretch Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:24:16 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-41847 [...] The whole idea for this ebook came about because I want to raise $10,000 for a good cause. The plan was to sell it for about $10 with 100% of the proceeds going to Hands On Disaster Response. Since that idea was born, the ebook has grown into something a lot longer and more involved than I had originally intended and it has eaten up a lot of my time at the expense of working on my websites. I have also just decided to head to Haiti to work with the organisation there and dropped an assload of money on plane tickets to get me there. With all that in mind, I’m thinking of going 50/50 with half of the revenue going to Hands On and half to the “Get Kirsty to Haiti Fund”, at least for the foreseeable future. I’m also thinking of upping the price to $14 based on the awesomeness of it. [...] [...] The whole idea for this ebook came about because I want to raise $10,000 for a good cause. The plan was to sell it for about $10 with 100% of the proceeds going to Hands On Disaster Response. Since that idea was born, the ebook has grown into something a lot longer and more involved than I had originally intended and it has eaten up a lot of my time at the expense of working on my websites. I have also just decided to head to Haiti to work with the organisation there and dropped an assload of money on plane tickets to get me there. With all that in mind, I’m thinking of going 50/50 with half of the revenue going to Hands On and half to the “Get Kirsty to Haiti Fund”, at least for the foreseeable future. I’m also thinking of upping the price to $14 based on the awesomeness of it. [...]

]]> By: Tim Woods http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-41734 Tim Woods Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:06:08 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-41734 I'd definitely be up for it, especially on how you make money. You've got some great insights into that for sure. You could use a widget like this one http://www.chipin.com/ --which also has facebook compatibility, so connect with all of your fans. :-) I have raising $10,000 for a good cause on my list as well, so I'm keen to see how you do and help if I can. Tim I’d definitely be up for it, especially on how you make money. You’ve got some great insights into that for sure. You could use a widget like this one http://www.chipin.com/ –which also has facebook compatibility, so connect with all of your fans. :-)

I have raising $10,000 for a good cause on my list as well, so I’m keen to see how you do and help if I can.

Tim

]]> By: Ryan http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-39413 Ryan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:44:30 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-39413 I'm not sure if you've checked out this site at all, but you could leverage your strength of writing and internet marketing through Squidoo.com. If you build a page for them the proceeds could go directly to a charity of your choice or you could keep a portion of the earnings and donate them directly. It may not be $10,000 immediately and may take a while to trickle income, but it's a thought. I’m not sure if you’ve checked out this site at all, but you could leverage your strength of writing and internet marketing through Squidoo.com.

If you build a page for them the proceeds could go directly to a charity of your choice or you could keep a portion of the earnings and donate them directly.

It may not be $10,000 immediately and may take a while to trickle income, but it’s a thought.

]]> By: Nerdy Nomad » My International Volunteering Ebook is in the Works http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-39154 Nerdy Nomad » My International Volunteering Ebook is in the Works Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:55:23 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-39154 [...] I posted last week about wanting to raise $10,000 for a good cause and was bombarded with lots of encouraging comments with idea for the type of ebook I could offer. I’ve decided to follow the advice of several people and write an ebook on international volunteering. It makes sense since all of the revenues from the book will be donated to Hands On, an organisation that does disaster relief work all over the world with the help of volunteers. Plus it’s an area I have some experience in, am passionate about and the idea that I could help motivate people to volunteer is a pretty exciting one. [...] [...] I posted last week about wanting to raise $10,000 for a good cause and was bombarded with lots of encouraging comments with idea for the type of ebook I could offer. I’ve decided to follow the advice of several people and write an ebook on international volunteering. It makes sense since all of the revenues from the book will be donated to Hands On, an organisation that does disaster relief work all over the world with the help of volunteers. Plus it’s an area I have some experience in, am passionate about and the idea that I could help motivate people to volunteer is a pretty exciting one. [...]

]]> By: Miss Footloose http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38988 Miss Footloose Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:29:44 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38988 I just found (subscribed to) your blog and read this post about your idea for an e-book. I'll keep my comment short: I'd make a donation to get it. Having lived in Indonesia for a couple of years, I have a soft spot for the country and the people and would love to help you do something good! Go for it! And of course I want the book to learn what you know! I just found (subscribed to) your blog and read this post about your idea for an e-book. I’ll keep my comment short:

I’d make a donation to get it. Having lived in Indonesia for a couple of years, I have a soft spot for the country and the people and would love to help you do something good! Go for it!

And of course I want the book to learn what you know!

]]> By: Scribetrotter http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38984 Scribetrotter Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:59:53 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38984 I get a lot of email from women who would love to find good short-term volunteer programs but don't know how to go about it, how to judge whether the outfit is legit, what kind of training they need, what they should put forward about themselves to get the job and so on. My audience - solo women travelers - would certainly be interested in such a book and I'd be happy to promote it on my site. I get a lot of email from women who would love to find good short-term volunteer programs but don’t know how to go about it, how to judge whether the outfit is legit, what kind of training they need, what they should put forward about themselves to get the job and so on. My audience – solo women travelers – would certainly be interested in such a book and I’d be happy to promote it on my site.

]]> By: Ben http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38965 Ben Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:04:10 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38965 Having completed a charity bike ride a couple of years back (which you kindly donated me an unwanted hydration pack) I found when raising money or charity, lots of people still need an incentive. The people who sponsored me gained nothing from giving me their hard earned cash, apart from the thought of me slogging it out on a bike over 1000 miles (in reality it wasn't the hard graft I made it out to be). Not everyone expects to gain something, thats why it's called charity. But I found younger people didn't really care to donate there hard earned cash, without being bribed with a promise of a cheap cambodian t-shirt. Certainly people I didn't already know needed pursuading to donate more than £1. Having completed a charity bike ride a couple of years back (which you kindly donated me an unwanted hydration pack) I found when raising money or charity, lots of people still need an incentive.

The people who sponsored me gained nothing from giving me their hard earned cash, apart from the thought of me slogging it out on a bike over 1000 miles (in reality it wasn’t the hard graft I made it out to be).

Not everyone expects to gain something, thats why it’s called charity. But I found younger people didn’t really care to donate there hard earned cash, without being bribed with a promise of a cheap cambodian t-shirt.

Certainly people I didn’t already know needed pursuading to donate more than £1.

]]> By: Jim http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38939 Jim Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:14:08 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38939 You could probably write on a number of topics that your readers would be interested in. I'd certainly be willing to make a donation to hear your thoughts on international volunteering, practical tips from your travels (e.g. packing lists, budgeting, accessing money abroad, etc.) or web site stuff (seo, link building, advertising, etc.). Good luck! You could probably write on a number of topics that your readers would be interested in. I’d certainly be willing to make a donation to hear your thoughts on international volunteering, practical tips from your travels (e.g. packing lists, budgeting, accessing money abroad, etc.) or web site stuff (seo, link building, advertising, etc.). Good luck!

]]> By: Rick http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38917 Rick Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:49:15 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38917 I would definitely buy .. er, I mean donate money to get the books as long as the book is not the same as most e-books out there: 100% fluff, 0% information. I would definitely buy .. er, I mean donate money to get the books as long as the book is not the same as most e-books out there: 100% fluff, 0% information.

]]> By: Kirsty http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38910 Kirsty Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:57:15 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38910 Thanks load sfor all the feedback and encouragement. I'm with a few of you in thinking a book on international volunteering would be a great way to go, especially since I will be raising funds for that type of organisation. I have a bunch of ideas and think I can crank out a 30 page ebook of a pretty high quality. I will keep you posted! Thanks load sfor all the feedback and encouragement. I’m with a few of you in thinking a book on international volunteering would be a great way to go, especially since I will be raising funds for that type of organisation. I have a bunch of ideas and think I can crank out a 30 page ebook of a pretty high quality. I will keep you posted!

]]> By: Webjourneyman http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38907 Webjourneyman Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:44:37 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38907 Good idea. You could also offer a package with the ebook and a ready made website for those interested in getting started and want a shortcut past the technical threshold. Either a simple site or blog without content for e.g. $100 or a custom site with 10-20 pages of content for maybe $500. You could use your "stuck in" layout as base for both versions. Good idea. You could also offer a package with the ebook and a ready made website for those interested in getting started and want a shortcut past the technical threshold. Either a simple site or blog without content for e.g. $100 or a custom site with 10-20 pages of content for maybe $500. You could use your “stuck in” layout as base for both versions.

]]> By: weltreise http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38905 weltreise Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:32:53 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38905 Another vote for a volunteering overseas ebook. Another vote for a volunteering overseas ebook.

]]> By: Brooke vs. the World http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38900 Brooke vs. the World Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:43:45 +0000 http://www.nerdynomad.com/2009/11/29/i-want-to-raise-10000-for-a-good-cause-and-i-need-your-help/#comment-38900 I second the volunteering overseas idea :) good luck I second the volunteering overseas idea :) good luck

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