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thenewgreen  ·  4274 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Tin-Can: text messages without the internet

JTHipster is right, People want "things" for their contribution. A chant in a circle? That's not going to cut it. People are giving you their money. Send them a tin can sticker or put together a "how to make a real tin can phone" kit. Send them string and a diagram of how to build one (can's not included). -Silly, but it gives them buy-in.

Maybe at $50 you send out a "how to diagram" and at $75 the diagram and string and at $100 they get the diagram, the string and two tin cans.

At $500 they get the family package, enough string and cans for 5 people etc....

Just some ideas off of the top of my head.