Subscription is a pricing tactic. It is not a strategy. Not by itself. It’s important to remember this distinction when you’re designing subscription-based membership offerings for your association. Many associations are attracted to subscriptions for the same reasons...
Subscriptions are everywhere. Big companies, small companies, public, private, venture-backed, bootstrapped, and across virtually every industry. And many are starting to complain of “subscription fatigue”. They might feel that the subscription pricing...
Netflix is a true leader of the Membership Economy. Back in 2002 when I first started working with them, I fell in love with their business model. I loved their focus on doing one thing really well, their Forever Promise (FP). I describe that FP as “a huge...
People are always asking me “What’s next for subscriptions?” It’s hard to answer, because in this increasingly crowded space, everyone seems to have a subscription offering, and each one is a little different. However, the one challenge all organizations seem to be...
Right now, subscriptions are everywhere. Every industry is experimenting with subscription. Some are working. Some are not. The best subscription companies seem to be disruption proof. Subscribers have made their products and services habits, and aren’t looking for...
