Cam.tv is coming, the all-Italian social network that allows you to monetize your skills, because every like yields money. It is a project entirely made in Italy born at the end of last year from the idea of a group of friends, and entrepreneurs, specialists in a few specific areas: information technology, digital and communication. In Italy, a notoriously little-flourishing country when it comes to fundraising, the idea has convinced small and large investors alike, managing to raise as much as 3 million euros thanks to traveling events during a pre-campaign. Now the team has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Eppela to seek partners and finance the development of the platform. And this time the financial goal is significantly less ambitious: 10 thousand euros.
From social network to social community
But let's take a step back what is Cam.tv? On its website https://www.cam.tv/ Cam.tv calls itself a "social community [...] the first web platform for trainers and crowdfunding." Indeed, this definition does not appear easy to understand, however; instead, someone else has rightly called it a knowledge marketplace. At this point the question arises: is it really a social network? Well, yes. Like all other existing social networks in Cam.tv content is king, but it is absolutely different content than what we are used to seeing. In fact, the platform no longer hosts the usual posts, statuses, witty phrases of a few characters or photographs, with a few effects here and there, of our breakfast. Cam.tv content is spread in the form of live consultations, with free access to video links to all kinds of content: e-books, files, infographics, handouts, audio-video or photographic libraries. And, as usual, from the content one can create networks of virtual relationships with friends, colleagues or professionals close to our field of expertise. Even there is the possibility of video conferencing with an integrated payment system.
Your passion gets (re)paid for
Like other social Cam.tv still aims to develop and showcase its network of relationships but in a different way because, in this case, the user has the opportunity to earn precisely because of those who support it. With Cam.tv everyone can decide to open and/or follow thematic channels with absolutely cross-cutting topics. With due limits of course, there are in fact filters for viewing content, and one can also report inappropriate ones, thus contributing to the qualitative growth of the platform. A talent network, as one of the project's founders and CEO defined it in aninterview, but above all, a truly ambitious project that turns passion into a real business, through the sharing of one's knowledge via the platform. And there is only meritocracy behind the success: everyone can create economy regardless of culture, age and ethnicity, social class, as long as there is some expertise to share. The Camer (that is the name of the user of this innovative social network) will be able to decide to publish their content in various formats. As for video chats, then, it will be the Camer himself who will determine which part of the content, should be free or paid, or perhaps add a time-based fee. Interaction and exchange between Camers are supported and guaranteed by looking each other in the eye and speaking directly to each other. In addition, users can give each other ratings and feedback based on direct experience.
But how do you make money?
If thetopic proposed by Camer is deemed interesting, it will be other users who will send a monetary contribution through a simple click. Yes, because in Cam.tv the likes are not only appreciations but also and especially Likecoins, virtual coins with a monetized value(0.01 cents per like). And micropayment takes place, securely, within the platform. But where does this money go? The certified Camer is given a Camacard, a real debit card with an associated IBAN, so the like-coins can be spent both online and offline. So receiving a LikeCoin involvesincreasing a likes totalizer, which is an index of one's popularity , andgetting €0.01 in one's virtual account. But it doesn't end there. On Cam.TV have value all the friends you already have just a few people are enough to directly fund and increase your virtual piggy bank. And if you really can't make a splash through content you can work through the affiliate system. Everyone, in fact, can affiliate friends and acquaintances, who can learn about the potential of the innovative web platform Cam.TV through a video conference and also decide to become a Founder by investing in a social company by means of a small contribution. It only takes 100 euros to become Founder Starter, up to 7500 euros to become Founder President.
Future Perspectives
Digital Fastlane the company that created Cam.TV was born with a mission: to make the Internet a tool that can produce wealth for everyone, regardless of place, race sex or social class. In aninterview , the team said they are convinced that the Internet, conceived as a free and equal means of communication, can give everyone the opportunity to earn through their skills, knowledge, abilities and talents. Cam.TV is therefore a generalist social, a self-actualization tool open to all. This is why Cam.TV's connectivity services are free to access. For more demanding professionals, then, there are subscriptions with additional services and more storage space where they can publish their content. The developers foresee a number of plans for the future, among others: the launch of an app, optimization of payment systems (pay-per-view), expansion of video-communication systems, and new hardware accessories such as a wearable webcam. So Cam.tv presents itself for all intents and purposes as a meritocratic and transparent system based on a new concept of economy founded on virtual currency. It is enough to create one's own spacewithin the platform to make oneself known, and to be appreciated by users and, thanks to one's merits, to be able to earn money. In Cam.tv knowledge becomes money and all members are protagonists, support each other and can become an integral part of an effective model of sharing economy.