This week at RLM I started by finishing up all the loose ends that were needed to launch two of the crowdfunding projects. The first thing this involved was the creation of accounts on the appropriate websites and then submission of the needed information such as an allocation plan for funds. We also finalized the plans for the websites that will be set up to accompany these projects. The website creation in particular was a great experience because Bob brought me with him to the meeting with the website creation company. They discussed things like which wireframes to use and which installation software was best. After making decisions on such things they mentioned that it would be much more expensive to send them any adjustments that would be needed on the website once it is live. They suggested that instead they train me to use the software and then I would be able to go in and make adjustments. My training will happen sometime in the next two weeks or so and I’m excited about this because I think knowing how to use this technology is a valuable skill.
After this meeting I launched the crowd funding campaign. Once a day I look at all the analytics that are involved with views, donations, as well as if the people doing these things match our target audience. So far things are going well and are matching up with our wanted demographic as well as our general timeline as to when we want the money raised by.
In terms of the work I’m doing for Krumor (the thermocouples creator) all of the needed positions are posted and accounts are created with all the appropriates colleges and websites to be able to continue updating and adjusting the posts.
Finally, we mapped out a calendar for the rest of the summer. At the end of next week I will be moving form full time to part time for two months allowing all of the projects to have some time to run their course. I will then return to full time for an additional 4 weeks and we will do and in-depth evaluation of their performance and make adjustment from there. All seven of the companies/projects I’m working with are accounted for in this proposed timeline and each are set to be up and running before I leave for the summer except for a few minor decisions here and there.
Next week I’ll have to prepare everything that will be needed while I am gone so that all that needs to be done (essentially) is have the information uploaded and thus launched at the appropriate time.
2 Responses to “RLM Associates Week 3”
That is a great mindset Eva – to be thinking ahead so everything runs smoothly during your transition! It is also awesome that you are on the lookout to expand your skill set by learning how to adjust the website. It sounds like you are adding a lot of value at RLM and getting lots of new experience as well.
Well done, Eva. Take full advantage of the data and the opportunity to do the data analytics. That is very valuable experience and in hot demand. So any practice you get at looking at data and telling their story and recommending decisions from them is excellent stuff.