FL 63 – A successful case study for membership sites

FL 63 – A successful case study for membership sites

Author: Shane Sams October 1, 2015 Duration: 40:02
Today we learn how Jill and Josh went from a cycle of online launches to a predictable business that generates revenue every month - all online. The launch model can be really appealing. Lot's of potential cash and a rush of adrenaline, but followed by a lack of income and consistency after each launch. You will hear how they tested the subscription model with one of their smaller products - saw an immediate drop in their income yet through mistakes and learning they realized that as the memberships began to increase they are able to predict their income for the next month. It only takes a few months to figure out your retention and value of your lifetime customer when using the membership model. If you are delivering value to your membership they'll stick around, if not they'll leave. [Tweet "Memberships create predictable, steady, growing income. Launches do not."] You will learn Why a Launch Model was too complicated for them. Difficult to know your launch model numbers Quick fire products consume a lot of time Find the business model that works for you How to switch from the launch model to the continuity model Income will drastically decrease immediately Membership Sites - a slow process Make more for the lifetime of the customer rather than a one-time buy Customer has more benefits Links and resources mentioned in today's show Screw the nine to five.com BB Press Forum Profit First Book Flip Your Nine to Five Live Enjoy the podcast; we hope it inspires you to explore what's possible for your family! Click here to leave us an iTunes review and subscribe to the show! We may read yours on the air! Can't Miss Moments Each week Jocelyn and I share moments that we might have missed if we had not started our online business. We hope these moments inspire you to see the possibilities and freedom online business could provide for your family. You can connect with S&J on social media too!   Thanks again for listening to the show! If you liked it, make sure you share it with your friends and family! Our goal is to help as many families as possible change their lives through online business. Help us by sharing the show! If you have comments or questions, please be sure to leave them below in the comment section of this post. See y'all next week! Can't listen right now? Read the transcript below! Introduction: Hey on today's podcast represent a successful membership case study. Welcome to the Flipped Lifestyle podcast where life always comes before work. We're your host, Shane and Jocelyn Sams. Join us each week as we teach you how to flip your lifestyle upside down by selling stuff online. Are you ready for something different? Alright, let's get started. Shane: What's going on guys welcome back to Flipped Lifestyle Podcast great to be back with you again this week. it is membership month here at the Flipped Lifestyle, and in a last three episodes we talked about, Why is deuce the membership model for your online business, how we switched to it and how to sell all that up. And today were going to be bringing you a successful case study of a couple that switched from we called maybe the launch model and other models to make money online to the membership models and were really excited because this are two of our best friends in the world it is Jill and Josh Stanton from screwtheninetofive.com welcome to the show guys. Jill: Ye-hey! Josh: Ye-hey! Jill: Business Besties Shane: Wohoo! Josh: We're here Shane and Josh: Yes! Shane: So the a.. Josh: Uhm, we have the Canadian and an Aussie and to Kentucky and is... Shane: We're worldwide today on the Flipped Lifestyle Podcast Jocelyn: International baby. Shane: That's right, we're international today on the flipped lifestyle podcast so, what we're gonna talk about today with Jill and Josh is memberships and how they just switched to the membership model,

Hosted by Shane Sams, the Flipped Lifestyle™ Podcast is a conversation about building a business that actually fits around your life, rather than the other way around. It’s born from the real-world experience of Shane and his wife Jocelyn, a family who created a million-dollar income entirely online. They focus on the practical mechanics of selling digital products and running membership sites-essentially, creating valuable information and community that people are willing to pay for. This isn't abstract theory; each episode digs into the systems, mindsets, and sometimes surprising tactics that worked for them as they built a location-independent career. You’ll hear candid discussions on the challenges of shifting from a traditional job to a self-directed online venture, managing family dynamics alongside business growth, and the ongoing work of sustaining success. The aim is to provide actionable insights for anyone feeling stuck in a conventional routine and dreaming of a "flipped" reality where work supports life on their own terms. Tune in for a straightforward, often humorous look at the entrepreneurial journey from a couple who is still actively living it, sharing their lessons so you can chart your own course.
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