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Subscription Boxes: A Great Gift Idea?
A subscription box seems like such a perfect gift for your next birthday or special occasion. But before you sign up your loved ones, be sure you're making the right decision. Subscription boxes seem like the perfect present and for good reason; subscription services...
“Free” is a Tactic, Not a Strategy
Recently, a CEO of a major professional association asked me what I thought of a 30 day free trial for new members. He worried that potential members would sign up for the free trial, binge the value in that free period and then cancel without paying. But his board...
Making the Case for a Subscription-Based Business
If you've been tasked with launching a subscription-based business at your organization, or are thinking about starting your own XXX-as-a-service or XXX-of-the-month-club, before diving in, take a step back. To ensure a solid foundation, I encourage companies to...
What’s in The Forever Transaction Book, and Why I Wrote It
Five Years ago, I wrote The Membership Economy: Find Your Superusers, Master the Forever Transaction, & Build Recurring Revenue to describe a massive trend I was seeing, in which companies and nonprofits of all types were moving from a transactional focus to a...
Crystal Ball: The World of Subscriptions in 2020
I'm no fortune teller, but something about the beginning of a new year and a new decade makes me want to start spouting predictions. Actually, this isn't the first time I have taken a crack and predictions. The final chapter of my new book THE FOREVER TRANSACTION is...
Your Annual Subscription Model Check-Up: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Now
Your subscription model is working well, and you have a market cap reflecting your strong annual recurring revenue (ARR) to prove it. Still, don't rest on your laurels. Go ahead and toast your successful year—you've earned it!—but also take the time to audit your...
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