Hi Community,
We are excited to share the Marketing DAO report for February 2024.
During the February Funding Round 2024, the Marketing (Ecosystem) DAO:
- Received 21 proposals
- Total amount requested: $99,278
- Total funding allocated: $40,528
| Approved projects | Link | Amount | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing DAO grants for Near Founders and ECO influencers | |||
| Chatafisha | https://near.org/ndcdev.near/widget/MDAO.App?page=proposals&id=1704614118216 | $3,000.00 | Report delayed due to funding delay |
| NEKO Morning Show | https://near.org/ndcdev.near/widget/MDAO.App?page=proposals&id=1704678797529 | $5,400.00 | Report delayed due to funding delay |
| Near at Night | https://near.org/ndcdev.near/widget/MDAO.App?page=proposals&id=1704694507913 | $4,128.00 | Report delayed due to funding delay |
| Joyage Kingdom | https://near.org/ndcdev.near/widget/MDAO.App?page=proposals&id=1705047931571 | $5,000.00 | Report delayed due to funding delay |
| [Proposal] DiscoverBOS The B.O.S reference from Resources to Marketing - Jan 2024 | [Approved] DiscoverBOS The B.O.S reference from Resources to Marketing - Jan 2024 | $4,000.00 | Update on report |
| MDAO x Near Founders support | |||
| Myosin Public Relations & Marketing Proposal [Funding Requested for February to April 2023] | https://near.org/ndcdev.near/widget/MDAO.App?page=proposals&id=1705092505767 | $10,000.00 | |
| MDAO operations | |||
| Remuneration (1) | $2,500.00 | [Report] Council Report | Feb/March 2024 | so608 | |
| Remuneration (1) | $2,500.00 | [Report] Marketing DAO Council activities - johanga - #3 by johanga | |
| Remuneration (1) | $2,500.00 | [Report] Marketing DAO Council - cryptocredit - February | |
| Admin (1) | $1,500.00 | [Report] MDAO Advisor/Admin February-March | |
| Total: | $40,528 |
- You can view the complete list of proposals, requests and funding allocated in the Marketing DAO February Funding Request post.
- Individual council members and admin submitted the following reports:
Marketing DAO Updates
Marketing DAO is implementing a number of updates as we work with a new approach to funding content creation, ecosystem bounties for marketing initiatives, ecosystem Founders’ support, collaboration with PR agency Myosin, and a comprehensive framework for aligning marketing and social media activities with NDC vision and objectives.
In February:
** 2 Office Hours**
- We continued Office Hours on a bi-weekly schedule, now on Twitter.
- Feb, 13 https://x.com/MarketingDAOers/status/1754888108397547677?s=20
- Feb, 20 https://x.com/MarketingDAOers/status/1758719056105160724?s=20
1:1 Founder Calls
- We continued to offer calls during regular time slots.
- In February, we held 10 1:1 founder calls with the MDAO Council.
- To book a 1:1 meeting with Marketing DAO, visit our Calendly.
Founder proposals
- We continue to receive proposals from ecosystem founders after direct outreach.
Bounty program
- In February, we continued the Content Creator Bounty program that went live on Heroes platform in January. We awarded two Proof of Work bounties for content that met our guidelines:
- We closed the bounty program at the end of February to restructure based on learnings from the first round. We plan to issue our next bounties to select creators for specific projects, with an announcement coming after the approval of the April 2024 funding request.
Public Bored at ETH Denver Collaboration
- We launched a partnership with Public Bored at ETHDenver.
- More details: https://x.com/MarketingDAOers/status/1757448361244770600?s=20
A full report from Public Bored is forthcoming. Currently, we can share that this initiative featured media assets from:- 35 ecosystem founders, teams and DAOs
- Positioned NEAR’s community in key locations during ETH Denver from 2/29-3/2.
- Generated enthusiasm from the NEAR community:
- More details: https://x.com/MarketingDAOers/status/1757448361244770600?s=20
MDAO X Myosin PR
- We were working with PR agency Myosin. In February, we had several calls to establish working relationship, workshop program and 1:1 office hours for selected founders.
- Our upcoming MDAO X Myosin PR Workshop (3/21 at 11AM ET) is the entry point to the program for ecosystem founders. After attending this workshop, 1:1 meetings with the Myosin team will be offered to a shortlist of initial founders and teams.
Next steps
We are accepting proposals and reports on the Marketing DAO BOS page. Visit here: https://near.org/ndcdev.near/widget/MDAO.App?page=createProposal
Additionally, since the beginning of the year, we have continued to maintain the Marketing DAO Telegram Hub and structured a PR partnership for the ecosystem. All efforts are continuing at present.
Reach us:
- You can book a 1:1 meeting with the council here: Calendly - Marketing DAO
- Join our Office Hours here: Marketing DAO Calendar
- Submit a proposal or report on Marketing DAO BOS 2
- Learn about Marketing DAO Bounties on Heroes here
- Connect with Marketing DAO on Telegram
- Email Marketing DAO at marketingdao [at] proton [dot] me