Take a sneak peak of Inspired Magazine vol 2

A dream

Inspired Magazine in print started with a dream - a dream of shaking up modern day media by replacing negativity, political bickering and celebrity fluff with stories to uplift, engage and inspire. Inspired tracks down game changers, eco-warriors, growth gurus, peace makers and love spreaders - everyday people who have pushed aside their fears, stepped up and taken action for a cause in which they believe.  We then write their stories and share them with the world. We figure the world can only benefit from sharing more of the good stuff. 

We hope that these stories excite you with what’s possible, remind you of the awesomeness of humans and inspire you to step up and unleash your own brand of magic on the world. If everyone’s taking that extra step, just imagine the possibilities for nature, humanity, the planet.

We offer these stories online at www.inspired.org.au, and we crowdfunded for our first print issue, which came out last December. We got such fabulous feedback and felt so proud of the gorgeous magazine that we're doing it all again with new content, more international coverage and truely game-changing subjects in another issue. 

This issue we’ve searched even further across the globe to bring you stories of truly extraordinary people - all united in their belief in something better, their courage to take action and their dreams of a better world. We meet the gorgeous Jenny Bowen who virtually singlehandedly transformed China’s orphanage system after witnessing orphan girls tied to the chairs in which they sat, motionless, vacant eyed. She realised these forlorn babies needed but one thing – love.

We travel into the pulsing heart of the Asian jungle with Leif Cocks to save the most endearing of creatures – the orangutan. We find out what drives two young Aussie lads to dedicate their time to washing the clothes of the homeless. We learn of the horrors of Nigeria’s witch child accusations, and are left in awe at the work to rescue these outcast children. We see the magic of ‘having the courage to be kind’ in the work of an Australian nurse who volunteered to fight the ravages of Ebola. And many more.

I sincerely hope you can consider helping make the dream of Inspired Magazine issue 2 a reality. If enough people believe in the power of positive media surely, together, we can make a real difference in the world. Let's do this!  

Love Samille and Rhianna x 

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How this crowdfunding campaign works

This crowdfunding campaign works like a pre-order. You pre-order copies of the magazine or advertising space and, if we raise enough money, the money is deducted from your account and we go to print. Woo hoo! If we don't raise enough, no money changes hands and the project doesn't go ahead. No money lost, just some shattered dreams. 

If we raise more than the target (oh-my-gosh-please) we'll print more copies and spread more goodness. 

Fingers crossed. We’re excited.

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Advertising options

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Reach a niche market direct by advertising in Inspired’s second print issue. You’ll be aligning your brand with one that seeks to do good. Check out the advertising options offered as 'rewards' on the right. For further inquiries, please contact Samille Mitchell at [email protected]

How advertising with Inspired could benefit your business:

Niche target market

As an advertiser you’ll reach a niche market direct. Unlike advertising in general media, you’ll be cutting through the general audience to directly reach educated people, mostly women, aged around 35 to 60. These people care about the world, its people and the natural environment. They are into personal development and growth. And many of them are striving to do their bit to improve our amazing world.

Long life span

Being a quality print magazine (at least 72 pages, perfect bound, heavy matte paper stock), Inspired’s lifespan is much longer than newspapers or radio – people will keep Inspired on their coffee tables for months and pass it around among friends.

Low cost

While our print run is small (min 500 - hopefully more), our costs are small compared with other media. You can get a full page advertorial (like an ad but with a story on you written like an Inspired story) for $1300. A full page ad costs $1000, half page costs $600 and a quarter page $400. All graphic design is free. The prices are more than last time as we're now testing whether we can become a viable operation in the cut-throat publishing world. Gulp!

Feel good factor

You get the warm and fuzzy high (which rubs off on your business) of helping a start-up which seeks to do good in the world. That, and we’ll love you forever!

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Project timeline

Crowdfunding campaign – July 15 to August 30

Graphic design – September - October

Print – November

Distribution – early December (in time to stuff Christmas stockings).

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Stay up-to-date on the project

Visit the Inspired Facebook page and click the like button to receive updates on the crowdfunding. Or use the sign up form on the website (www.inspired.org.au) to receive email updates and other Inspired stories.

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Producing magazines is bloody expensive! The funds will be used to pay for cost of printing the magazine.

1. Printing. Cost of printing 500 copies $7,768

2. Editing $1000

Total $8768

In the extremely awesome situation that we raise more than the target, any extra money raised will be used to print more copies of the magazine. Any money made from the sale of these extra copies will be split between our oh-so-fabulous graphic design Rhianna King and, me - Inspired's founder, writer and everything else, Samille Mitchell. Fingers crossed. 

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1. Covering production costs. Printing on quality paper costs a truckload! But it's what Inspired readers want. We want to be able to hold a physical product in our hands, something to treasure, to indulge in, to pass on to friends to inspire. 

2. Self doubt: Do people really want this? Is there really a place for inspirational stories? Do people say they want positivity but really love the doomsday stuff? These are all questions my inner critic is so apt at posing. Hopefully this campaign will provide some positive answers.

3. Spreading the word about this campaign. We'll do this through a targeted email campaign, Facebook posts, media release distribution, website advertising and raving relentlessly to anyone we meet! Please help by sharing it among your friends too. 

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What next?

Check out the reward options on the right. Select one that suits you. Promote this campaign to anyone and everyone by sharing through social media. Thanks soooo much for your support - it's enormously appreciated. Let's hope we have a gorgeous magazine to you soon. xox