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href="https://rainmaker.fm/author/chrischrisducker-com/" title="Posts by Chris Ducker"> <img alt='' src='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/02ed9fec42242a381d12f0c9c5d25168?s=44&d=mm&r=g' srcset='https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/02ed9fec42242a381d12f0c9c5d25168?s=88&d=mm&r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-44 photo' height='44' width='44' decoding='async'/> </a>  <a class="entry-byline-author" href="https://rainmaker.fm/author/chrischrisducker-com/"> Chris Ducker </a> <span class="entry-byline-on">on</span> <span class="entry-byline-date">September 20, 2016</span> </p> </header> <div class="featured-image"> <img width="1200" height="1200" src="https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image-1200x1200.jpg" class="attachment-genesis-block-theme-featured-image size-genesis-block-theme-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/you180-mp3-image.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <div style="width: 100%; height: 200px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden;"><iframe style="width: 100%; height: 200px;" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless="" src="https://player.captivate.fm/episode/a93bed20-e368-4b6a-a7db-63de3c2960ee"></iframe></div> <p class="intro">In this episode, Chris talks to Mike of the Membership Guys as they discuss what it takes to come up with and maintain a membership site.</p> <p><span id="more-162539"></span>Membership sites have become something of an entrepreneurial pinnacle when it comes to online business. The idea of a regular and recurring income has sparked interest in so many business owners, but what does it really take to come up with and maintain a membership site?</p> <p>On this episode, I deep-dive into the subject with Mike Morrison as we cover the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the membership site model. We cover everything from how to validate your membership site idea to what it takes to keep it going. Great stuff!</p> <p>Mike also shares his valuable insights into what makes up the heart and soul of membership sites, as well as how to handle launches and content the right way – without burning yourself out.</p> <p>Get a pad and pen ready for this one and enjoy this episode of Youpreneur FM!</p> <p><strong>In this 59-minute episode, Mike and I discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why I think that membership sites are a natural conclusion to regular, recurring income.</li> <li>Mike talks about if membership sites are all about recurring income, or if there’s something more to it.</li> <li>How membership sites help the members themselves.</li> <li>Why you need to be seen to sell to help both your business and your membership community.</li> <li>Where should entrepreneurs start before they start their own membership site.</li> </ul> <h3>The Show Notes</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.themembershipguys.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Membership Guys</a></li> <li><a href="http://chrisducker.com/launchpad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Build the Business of You</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.youpreneur.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">YOUPRENEUR – Our New Mastermind Community is LIVE!</a></li> </ul> <ul class="meta-list"> </ul> <nav class="navigation post-navigation" aria-label="Posts"> <h2 class="screen-reader-text">Post navigation</h2> <div class="nav-links"><div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/elsewhere/this-old-new-business/" rel="prev"><span class="meta-nav-text meta-title">Previous:</span> <span class="screen-reader-text">Previous post:</span> <span class="post-title">Jerod Morris on This Old New Business with Jeff Korhan</span></a></div><div class="nav-next"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/audio/members/limitations/" rel="next"><span class="meta-nav-text meta-title">Next:</span> <span class="screen-reader-text">Next post:</span> <span class="post-title">How to Use Your Limitations to Create a Unique Selling Proposition</span></a></div></div> </nav> </div> </div> </article> </main> </div> </div> </div> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="footer-bottom"> <div class="footer-tagline"> <div class="site-info"> COPYRIGHT © 2024 RAINMAKER DIGITAL, LLC. </div> </div> <nav class="footer-navigation" aria-label="Footer Menu"> <div class="menu-footer-menu-container"><ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="menu"><li id="menu-item-163235" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-privacy-policy menu-item-163235"><a rel="privacy-policy" href="https://rainmaker.fm/privacy-policy/">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-163068" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-163068"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/terms-of-service/">Terms of Service</a></li> <li id="menu-item-163069" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-163069"><a href="https://rainmaker.fm/contact/">Contact RAINMAKER.FM</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </div> </footer> <script type="text/javascript"> function genesisBlocksShare( url, title, w, h ){ var left = ( window.innerWidth / 2 )-( w / 2 ); var top = ( window.innerHeight / 2 )-( h / 2 ); return window.open(url, title, 'toolbar=no, location=no, directories=no, status=no, menubar=no, scrollbars=no, resizable=no, copyhistory=no, width=600, height=600, top='+top+', left='+left); } </script> <script src="https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/plugins/genesis-blocks/dist/assets/js/dismiss.js?ver=1681321993" id="genesis-blocks-dismiss-js-js"></script> <script id="genesis-block-theme-js-js-extra"> var genesis_block_theme_js_vars = {"ajaxurl":"https:\/\/rainmaker.fm\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}; </script> <script src="https://rainmaker.fm/wp-content/themes/genesis-block-theme/js/genesis-block-theme.js?ver=1.0.0" id="genesis-block-theme-js-js"></script> </body> </html>