Capturing the Door County lifestyle with engaging multimedia. People like you discovering, loving, creating and living the Cherry Life™
Door County Social—an up and coming digital lifestyle magazine—plans to start it off right with a summer blockbuster series of three issues. In our own creative way, we will help people all over the planet to discover and enjoy the special ethos of the Midwestern Riviera known as Door County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Our goal is to help people show off their 'happy place' and "Live the Cherry Life!" no matter where they are. We plan to launch a free magazine that will appeal to those who are interested in vacationing and living in Door County.
Our Door County Facebook page grew to have more than 14,000 fans over a 2-year period. Because the people who love Door County are craving more information about this special place, we recognized the need for more robust content, and we are creating an electronic magazine for the ever-expanding digital world. Door County Social will begin publication with three free interactive multimedia magazines—a summer blockbuster series of sorts.
Anyone who is interested will be able to interact with Door County through Door County Social; it will be the next best thing to being there in person. We are collecting interesting and engaging photos, videos, and articles that appeal to a variety of tastes. With the beautiful scenery that Door County offers, we just know that our photographs will create some serious pixel lust!
Door County Social’s intention is for it to be designed to be easily enjoyed from a computer or wirelessly from an iPad or other mobile device. The platform that we are designing will enable those whom we have partnered with—contributing writers, photographers, designers, and videographers—to share their content on this unique platform. We also have some unique crowd-sourcing projects planned for this summer.
Door County Social founder and long-time Door County local Perry Andropolis has spent many years talking to thousands of visitors to the area while running his diner and spending time at his parents’ resort, and he has realized that many people enjoy Door County as a “social utility” of sorts. He has also seen that the area has multigenerational appeal.
Whether visiting for a cozy weekend, watching a sunrise at Cave Point, attending an intimate wedding, enjoying the botany and the birds, spending time with your kids at the beach, or enjoying your retirement, there are countless reasons to like the Door, and our efforts will reflect that. Our publication will encompass the whole amazing Door County lifestyle and include topics such as the following:
• Vacationing in Door County
• Living in Door County
• Kids’ interests
• Outdoor life
• The local music and arts scene
• Places and people of interest
• Local proprietorship & business features
• Sustainability issues in the area (to start with, our digital publication will be paperless!)
Door County Social will also make available unique Door County gear to support our brand and to raise awareness for our efforts. A version of these items with a creative notation—along with our logo—will be available to those who help us get funded. Any funding that we raise over our goal will go toward the further development of the magazine and the applications within to raise awareness of the incredible artisans’ found here in Door County.
This creative community of Door County needs to be enjoyed by a much larger audience; Door County Social’s custom magazine and its unique technology will allow that audience to discover and partake in the many talents of the people of this area. The magazine and what it allows is ‘uncubed’ and incredible.
As the driving force behind Door County Social, Perry Andropolis knows how fortunate he was to be born and raised on a little family resort in Door County. As an adult, he is excited to share this special corner of the world with people all over the world. To help them discover and enjoy (even from afar) this special and enchanted place called Door County, and he needs your help to do just that. It is our hope to get “kickstarted” right so that our organization becomes self-supporting and able to continue our digital publishing and e-commerce efforts.
How we will do it - With grit, determination, and creativity. We have identified a unique opportunity, we have assembled the right team, and our execution is well underway. Our founder is a well-known entrepreneur in Door County who ran one of the area’s most popular and award-winning restaurants for more than 18 years. With his love of Door County and his business connections and acumen, he is now is ready to take on a new industry. He and his team are determined to build something innovative that truly reflects all that Door County has to offer.
How the funds will be used - Our Kickstarter funds will be used to take this idea from its current beta state and turn it into our polished final effort. The money that we earn here will cover our development costs as we create, publish, and distribute our first three issues. This initial push will increase our audience and draw in sponsors and partners for the long-term viability of this venture.
We will be able to pay our technology providers for programming and application development and to compensate our photographers, writers, graphic designers, and other key team members. In addition, we plan to make it as affordable as possible for creative individuals to get involved with us, and this requires some resources up front. The funds will also be used to develop Door County Social’s blog and to pay for the hosting of all of the corresponding Web sites needed for this project.
How far along is your project - We have a pre-summer issue that is almost ready to be shown to contributors and other potential partners, and we have numerous contributors lined up. We have identified and have agreements with many individuals and businesses that will help to make Door County Social possible and enduring, and we have made provisions to distribute the magazine both nationally and internationally.
We will be able to start with our previously mentioned Door County Facebook fan page, which serves as a starting point to connect with more than 14,000 local, regional, national, and international fans of the area. We know that this is just the beginning. Our fanbase is connected to 3.2 million friends and family. Social sharing is just a click away.
We would also like to introduce you to “Team Cherry”:
Innovator, Concept Designer, and Interim Copublisher: Perry Andropolis
Copublisher and Social Media Specialist: Tracy Andropolis
Director: Diane Taillon
Acting Editor (with national editorial and digital experience): Claudia Volkman
Contributing Writer, Copyeditor, and Door County Fan from Missouri: Jennifer Gann
Contributor: Contributor and advisor Mimi Hall
Contributing Writer, Artist, and Door County Fan from Minnesota: Chris Dinesen Rogers
Contributor, Sailor, and Owner of DorSal LLC: Charlie Klein
Technology Consultant: Dustin Overbeck
Isabelle and her company: Our national partner from the digital media publishing world.
We also have a media mentor who is a long-time expert in the industry, a crowd-sourcing advisor, an advisor with national ad agency experience.
We are very fortunate and excited to have such an experienced and talented team.
Thats it for now. If you like and support this kickstarter project please tell everyone you can, share our link far and wide and ask those that you share with to do the same.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Live the Cherry Life!
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Funding Unsuccessful This project reached the deadline without achieving its funding goal on June 7, 2012.
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- Website: doorcountysocial.com
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Your name listed as a shout-out with other Door County Social supporters on our website. Your name on the list of first to receive a PDF of the story of this start-up
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $10 or more
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Your name listed with other supporters on our website and in our magazine. Name on the list of first to receive a PDF of the story of this start-up and PDF draft of first issue. Personal thank-you postcard
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $25 or more
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iPad Case or Kindle Fire Case and Beach Ball. Your name listed with other supporters on our website and in our magazine . Personal thank-you postcard. iPad or Kindle Fire case with Door County Social logo with Live the Cherry Life tag-line and the special limited “Cherry Element” designation noting you are elemental to our success at the ground floor. US shipping included; add $10.00 international shipping
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $35 or more
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A Cool Door County Social T-Shirt. (Ladies, Mens, or Child). As one of our backers, when you choose items that help raise awareness of our efforts at Door County Social all items will come with our Door County Social logo with Live the Cherry Life tag-line and the special limited “Cherry Element” designation. Your name listed with other associate publishers on our website and magazine. Advance link (before public at large) to digital magazine. Personal thank-you postcard. Sizes to be confirmed before ordering. US shipping included; international shipping add $10
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $35 or more
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A comfortable, unstructured cap with the Door County Social logo and tag-line and the special limited “Cherry Element” designation Your name listed with other associate publishers on our website and magazine. Advance link (before public at large) to digital magazine. Personal thank-you postcard. US shipping included; international shipping add $10
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $39 or more
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Cool Beach Towel. Imagine this - sitting on Egg Harbor’s beach (Now with free WiFi) on your new, uber-cool beach towel, downloading the Door County Social magazine on your iPad or uploading your fav Door County pics to our blog or FB site. This is a nice, large, embossed beach towel with a cool beach scene, and – as with all items – it will come with the new Door County Social logo and Live the Cherry Life! tag and the special limited “Cherry Element” designation. Listed as associate publisher in magazine Personal thank-you postcard. US shipping included; international shipping add $15.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $39 or more
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Beach Bag/Tote. This could come in handy this summer! Show your Door County style and support wherever you go. All items will come with Door County Social logo and a special limited “Cherry Element” designation. US shipping included; international shipping add $10. Listed as associate publisher in magazine. Personal thank-you postcard.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $49 or more
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Hooded Sweatshirts All items will come with Door County Social logo and tag and the special limited “Cherry Element” designation. Listed as associate publisher in magazine. Personal thank-you postcard. Sizes to be confirmed before ordering. US shipping included; international shipping add $15
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $100 or more
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Get published. A passion for getting for published is all that’s required. If you have or if know someone who has always dreamt of getting published, or has a track record and lots of ink still in their pen or film in their camera, this could be for you. We are looking for content that is timely and timeless. We’ll give you a quarter-page in one issue this summer to showcase your bio, talents and passion. Our digital platform allows for much more content to be accessed than just a quarter-page. At this level it will allows for one or two pages of pictures or articles to pop up. This could raise awareness for your personal efforts and drive significant traffic back to your own site/blog. Digital is awesome.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $100 or more
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Become a contributing blogger/writer on our corresponding website doorcountysocial.com – Chose a category of your choice as available & business card size ad in national magazine as available. A constant blog presence to help drive traffic to your nonprofit, personal, or business blog/site. The blog will be referenced in and linked directly from the national magazine. Pick from – categories/areas/sections of interest are on a first come first serve basis. We’re looking for a post about every ten days, and there are twelve categories available at this time: Some posts could be the genesis for more in-depth articles. This reward would allow you to be category blogger/contributor from launch to end of September or 4 months which ever is longer. This also will include a business card size listing within the national magazine on a special page with other contributor/bloggers. This page will be promoted on our Facebook Fan page with 14,000 plus fans.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $100 or more
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Choice of two pieces of Door County Social Gear ; T-shirt or Cap or Beach Towel or Beach Bag AND our hardcover storybook/notebook about our start-up with full-color pictures of Door County with blank pages for you to add notes capture memories for your next manuscript/book/blog post/article. All items will come with Door County Social logo and a special limited “Cherry Element” designation. Sizes to be confirmed before ordering. US shipping included; international shipping add $15 Listed as associate publisher in magazine. Personal thank-you postcard
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $140 or more
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Soft Shell Jackets – Ladies and Mens All items will come with Door County Social logo and a special limited “Cherry Element” designation. These will be very attractive jackets. US shipping included; international shipping add $15 Listed as associate publisher in magazine. Personal thank-you postcard. Sizes to be confirmed before ordering.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $200 or more
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Exclusive Invitation to Summer Launch Party for One. One T-shirt or cap. The launch party will be an evening of conversation over dinner with our editors, writers, videographers, photographers, directors, and founders. Quarter-page bio with picture and thank you in the launch issue of our magazine. Personal thank-you postcard.
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $300 or more
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A 40" by 32" Giclee of the Sailboat/Bridge Watercolor briefly seen on the intro. Remember that one time you had to wait for the bridge while that sailboat was meandering through? Well, this is why. The sailboat was modeling for an artist – the artist AndyJack, is one of the longest living resident artists in Door County. He will sign each giclee. Own the beautiful scene of a sailboat coming in through the open, famous, old downtown Sturgeon Bay Bridge. The hardcover storybook/notebook also included. U.S. Shipping included. (international, please add $45) Personal thank-you postcard. This is one of the artist's we have a unique agreement with to promote their work, AndyJack also happens to be Perry's father.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $300 or more
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Personal Invitation for Two to Launch Party. Enjoy an evening of conversation over dinner with our editors, writers, videographers, photographers, directors, and founders. Quarter-page bio with picture and thank you in the launch issue of our magazine. Personal thank-you postcard. Choose two items total: T-shirt, Cap, Beach Towel, or Beach Bag. Sizes to be confirmed before ordering. U.S. Shipping included. (international, please add $15)
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $400 or more
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Full-Page, Full-Color Advertisement/Advertorial in One Issue of Door County Social Magazine. Photo slide show included and/or we can embed your existing video. Two hours of graphic design included. Excellent opportunity for nonprofits, parks, cities, towns, villages, proprietorships, artisans, musicians, businesses, etc.. Reach a measurable local, regional, and national audience. Reach the Door County fan before they have made their decision what to do, where to go etc.... This includes a weekly post during that month on our Facebook page (14,000 fans and growing; one click away from 3.2 million). These are special limited Kickstarter rewards for Door County-located entities. National advertisers and rates will be posted soon on the website.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $500 or more
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Personal Invitation for Two to Launch Party. Early backer copublisher credit. Half-page in magazine with bio, video, and picture link to site of choice. One of our team will come to your gathering this summer for a couple hours to capture your story and turn it into a photo slide show to be included in one of the summer issues of the digital magazine. Enjoy an evening of conversation over dinner with our editors, writers, videographers, photographers, directors, and founders. Personal thank-you postcard. Choose two items total: T-shirt, Cap, Beach Towel, or Beach Bag. Sizes to be confirmed before ordering. U.S. Shipping included. (international, please add $15)
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012Pledge $990 or more
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Full-Page Advertisement/Advertorial in All Three Summer Issues; Limit Fifteen. Photo slide show included and/or we can embed your existing video. Two hours of graphic design included for first issue; limited changes can be made from issue to issue (one hour design work for each, second and third issue.) Ideal for nonprofits, parks, cities, towns, villages, proprietorships, artisans, musicians, businesses etc.. Reach a measurable local, regional, and national audience. Reach the Door County fan before they have made their decision what to do, where to go etc.... Stay connected with them. This includes a weekly post during that month on our Facebook page (14,000 fans and growing; one click away from 3.2 million). Special limited Kickstarter rewards for Door County-located entities. National advertisers rates will be posted soon on the website.
Estimated delivery: Jun 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
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Bedrock Supporter - Director Level – Only Four Spots Available. Personal invitation for you and three guests to launch party. Enjoy an evening of conversation over dinner with our editors, writers, videographers, photographers, directors, and founders. Quarter-page bio with picture and thank you in the launch issue of our magazine. One full page picture story chronicling your time in Door County. Links in magazine with bio, video, pic link to site of choice Our team will come to your gathering this summer to capture your story and turn it into a photo slide show to be included in one of the summer issues of the digital magazine. Choose any four items from our gear collection. Guest editor: An idea from you for a story of your choice written by you or one of our writers. Any pertinent storyline that has some tie to Door County is welcomed. Varnished or unvarnished, it just has to make it past our editorial board! Additionally, private dinner with the three founders, if you so choose. Personal thank-you postcard
Estimated delivery: Jul 2012
