During the recent Patreon on Tour conference in New York city, a discussion arose about promoting Patreon at personal appearances. It was tough, one creator complained, because setting up a laptop to process pledges was cumbersome — and expensive. And, it didn’t always work so well.

“Why are you bringing a computer to a show when literally every one of the attendees is walking around with their own in their pocket?” replied another creator.

Why, indeed?

Let’s talk about two ways to convert Patreon pledges at comic conventions and other personal appearances…

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