Essential KPIs for Monitoring the Health of Your Subscription Program

KPI to diagnose the fastest ways to grow membership programs.

Each year when I visit the doctor for my annual physical, the blood test results come back in a multi-page report detailing blood cells, cholesterol, liver enzymes, and more. A human body requires dozens of interconnecting systems to work properly and be healthy. Same with subscription programs. Subscription programs often reach out to me when they’ve hit an invisible ceiling. … Continued

Why Donald Trump Won’t Make America Great Again and Neither Will Trump’s Critics

Donald Trump identified a silent movement of fear and loathing within white America that delivered him to the White House. But, Trump didn’t invent fear-based movements; he’s simply a current practitioner. There’s evidence that fear has been used to lead and control people since the beginning of human history. The primary purpose of public crucifixions for Roman emperors was to … Continued

How Much Money Do Failed Credit Card Transactions Cost You Each Month?

How Much Money Do Failed Credit Card Transactions Cost You Each Month?

I remember, early in my monthly continuity days, waking up on the first of the month, looking at my Blackberry, and seeing hundreds of emails from my credit card processor — one for each transaction, indicating all of the credit card pre-approved subscription payments getting processed for the month. It was a moment of sweet appreciation. Even now, as I … Continued

The Secret for Faster Recurring Revenue Growth, Invest More on Member Retention

It’s been exhilarating working with several $100 million — and larger — publishers over the last couple of months. These companies spend millions of dollars on member acquisition. They track their numbers and know what’s working — and what’s not — within their marketing and sales funnels. Some have weekly training seminars for copywriters. They get together, analyze promotions that … Continued

Your Business Could be Stopped Tomorrow, How You Can Prevent It

What is the one thing that can bring your business to a screeching halt?  I’ve been on the phone with guys who were doing $10 million a year in revenue yesterday, who today are closed, frantic, trying to figure out what to do next. It’s easy to take it for granted once you have it, but it’s the greatest vulnerability … Continued

Double Your Membership Now

Imagine having double or even triple the number of members in your program. What would that mean to your business? Your income? Your future growth opportunities? This (and more) is entirely possible when you Stop Your Members from Quitting. I have a new client who has 689 members with an 11 percent churn rate. With 11 percent of his members … Continued

How to Stop Your Members from Quitting

With all the reasons your members have for quitting, is it any wonder you’re able to keep your members at all? As a matter of fact, while there are many reasons for your members to quit, there are five — and only five — reasons your members will stay. Members stay for … 1. Return on investment — value received … Continued