How to Start an Online Membership Like a Boss
Chances are you have thought of, or are thinking of, starting an online membership. Whether you are a side-hustler, entrepreneur or brand, there is no denying 2020 has accelerated the focus of online course creation, online summits, as well as online memberships and masterminds.
Maybe you have launched online challenges, courses, and/or summits, and you are ready to start an online membership now. However, you find yourself challenged at how to start an online membership, what tools to use, and how to organize your content like a boss. You are not alone.
I got exposed to online memberships and masterminds in 2016 as a student with Brendon Burchard and Chalene Johnson. I loved the value, ease, and convenience. I immediately saw the value of creating my own membership and monthly mastermind using Kajabi - an all in 1 marketing platform.
Step by step, I outlined my membership and mastermind and launched it - Creation Club - in 2017. I immediately saw the value of partnering with others, as well as helping others #createit too!
I am thrilled to share our average students create and launch online courses, memberships and masterminds in less than a month. We've worked with entrepreneurs, influencers and brands and collaborated with 100s to thousands of students and community members.
I know how hard it can be to figure out how to structure your online presence, membership and business first hand. Getting here is 100s to thousands of hours, 100s to thousands of dollars of investment in programs and coaches, and years in the making. I did not get here overnight.
With any online business, starting and sharing on a podcast creates evergreen valuable content to connect with your community. Serving people in any time zone and while I am doing anything else - yes please.
How to Start an Online Membership Like a Boss will help you with outlining your membership and mastermind, tools to use, and ways to launch your online business.
Stay tuned because in my next blog and show episodes, I'm sharing the 411 & behind the scenes with Patreon and Kajabi (and what I wish I knew 3 years ago!)
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Start Your Online Membership / Mastermind Easily
Figuring out how to start your online membership like a boss may seem challenging and overwhelming. It's key to break it down in 3-5 steps, and automate and delegate step by step.
Let me simplify it for you.
Outline Your Membership
Schedule & Create Content
Identify Your Tools
Launch Your Membership
Learn All the Time
Keep in mind you learn by taking action and connecting with community over and over. Getting to 4, 5, 6, 7 figure launches does not happen overnight typically. Even for those that launch their first course and hit 5-7+ figure launches, they have typically built their online presence in different ways for years.
Nothing happens overnight.
Simple Start.
Keep Getting Back Up.
Outline Your Membership
Outlining your membership is easier than you think. Decide what you want to focus your membership on, how you will serve, what problems you solve, and who you want to help.
For example:
1 I knew I wanted to focus on helping people create a life and business they love.
2 I decided I wanted to serve with health, wealth, business online & live with tips, tools & tech.
3 I identified problems worth solving of clarity, simplicity & convenience all in 1 for entrepreneurs & brands to create with wellness, marketing, business & travel.
4 I increased clarity on serving those in corporate & 9-5 who want all in 1 solutions, social media gurus & influencers who want help on building a brand and monetizing, and brands who want help with solutions for their brands and teams.
Use the same 4 steps to identify your focus, how you serve, problems you solve, and who you want to help. Keep in mind, I did not arrive here. I started 1 on 1 and grew to scale online and to brands.
Start where you are. Identify themes like I did with get healthy, make money, and build brands. This will help you align with your social media, blogs, shows, and membership. Offer valuable freebies for a sneak peek like our 14 Day Challenge.
It is easy to see how our content, freebies and membership align. The three themes translate into content focus every week in everything from Jump Start to Smart Social to Money Maker to Inspire Influence and more. We have 12 themes that center around helping you create a life and business you love.
In every piece of content like your landing page, e-mails, blogs & shows, and social media posts; share what is included in your freebie and in your monthly membership and mastermind.
