Membership methods have changed! It used to be that you could: 1) Create a membership site 2) Add content 3) Sell it 4) Send people a ‘box o’ stuff’ 5) Get on the phone or send a newsletter each month Times have changed! If you’re still doing any of the above, you’re in danger. The crash is rapidly approaching. Instead, … Read More
When Members Become Mannequins (and How to Reengage Them)
The Mannequin Challenge – if you haven’t heard (or seen it yet) it’s taking the internet by storm. Think flash mob but with people posing like mannequins. Seeing people standing still for long periods of time – reminds me of what happens in a lot of membership programs. People join, take some quick action but then all the sudden they … Read More
How Many Employees Should You Have?
According to consultant Don Libey, multi-channel merchants (catalogers, e commerce businesses, retailers, direct marketers) should generate at least $375,000 in annual sales per employee (that includes the business owner). If you’re a small business or home-based business with low overhead and a lean operation, I think even $200,000 per employee is acceptable. That means if you are a solopreneur earning … Read More
Sailing to Success Podcast with Lyndsay Phillip: 7 Systems to Growing a Membership Business
It was an honor to be a guest on Lyndsay Phillip’s Sailing to Success Podcast earlier this month. Lyndsay Phillips is the CEO and Captain of Smooth Sailing Business Growth – a content marketing company for life & business coaches, accountants, authors and other online entrepreneurs across North America. In this special episode you will learn the seven systems I have … Read More