The online space is changing so fast, and as membership owners and creators, I know we all feel it. People are craving more intention, less overwhelm, and frankly—they’re tired of all the noise and complexity that used to work. In this episode, I wanted to give you a special insider preview of something that’s really close to my heart: our second annual Memberships What’s Working Now Summit! If you joined us last year, you know how much fun we had—the prizes, the actionable tips, and the incredible community wins. And if you missed it… trust me, you’ll want to mark your calendar this time.
What I’ve been seeing over and over from the frontlines is this: Simplicity wins right now. The tendency to go overboard with complex offers, convoluted tech stacks, and exhausting launching is still so strong, but the biggest results come when we just keep it simple. It needs to be easy for you AND your members—otherwise, tech headaches and overwhelm creep in, for everyone.
One of my favorite things to see lately is how high-value, low-ticket offers are bringing new people into memberships. And here’s another: better onboarding is translating directly into stronger retention. When you really welcome your new members and make them feel at home from day one, they stick around and keep engaging with your work.
At this year’s Summit, I’m pulling together almost 30 top membership experts and creators to share exactly what’s working right now—and we aren’t sugarcoating it. We’ll cover smart and ethical ways to use AI (so you can lighten your workload), building fun and ease into your community, and most importantly: keeping things sustainable so you don’t burn out.
And, we’re definitely going to talk about what’s NOT working anymore: endless content production that no one can keep up with, relying on one big “all-or-nothing” yearly launch, ignoring your own energy and capacity, and over-promising in your community with nothing to back it up. We are so done with all that.
If you’re planning on joining us (and I hope you do!), here’s the game plan: The Summit runs October 6-10, with carefully curated, bite-sized talks (so you can jump into only what’s relevant to you, and not drown in overwhelm), speaker panels, and actionable giveaways. If you go for the All-Access Pass, you’ll get even more, including special implementation sessions and a month free inside our membership for deeper support. Even if your next launch isn’t until the new year, you’ll have plenty of ways to get ahead and make real changes now!
So, if you want to see for yourself what’s working right now in the membership world (and what it really takes to grow recurring revenue without burning out), go to whatsworkingnowsummit.com and grab your free ticket, or get on the waitlist so you’re first in line when doors open. Make sure to block out the week on your calendar and give yourself this time to work ON your membership, not just IN it.
Let’s make memberships more magical and manageable this year—with less stress, more clarity, and zero overwhelm. I can’t wait to see you inside the Summit, and stay tuned for next week’s episode—I have something special in store for you!
Ready to ditch the overwhelm and build a sustainable membership? Go to whatsworkingnowsummit.com and save your spot!
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