We asked 8 crowdfunding experts for their single best crowdfunding tip. Here’s what they had to say.

“Take the time to build a good lead list and generate buzz in your network.” – Christopher Hawker (@inventorchris), Trident Design

“There are a few similarities that stand out in ALL of the $1,000,000+ campaigns we’ve worked with: Quality Assets (photos/videos), Working Prototype and Time (30-60 days).” – Chris Olenik (@A2pt0), Agency 2.0

“Offer more valuable perks at ‘below MSRP’ prices.” – Clay Hebert (@ClayHebert), Crowdfunding Hacks

“The best way to secure media coverage for your Indiegogo campaign is to first identify what publications you want to be in.” – Eli Regalado (@Eli_Regalado), Mad Hatter Agency

“You should be able to describe your product in a sentence no longer than a Tweet.” – Michael Raven (@BlazonPR), Blazon PR

“Crowdfunding campaign managers should spend at least two months of prep work to build a solid foundation for their crowdfunding campaign.” – Robert Hoskins (@Crowdfunding_PR), Crowdfunding PR

“Find someone from your target audience to tell you if they would contribute and why or why not.” – Ronjini Joshua (@Ronjini), The Silver Telegram

“The single best question to ask yourself of your video, marketing, website, and press release mentions is ‘What emotion does this evoke in the reader or the viewer?’” – Salvador Briggman (@sbriggman), CrowdCrux

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