January is the single biggest growth month of the year for most memberships, and the founders who win it are the ones planning right now, in October. In this episode I walk you through exactly how my team preps for a January growth surge: the member research that shapes your Q1 programming, how to turn a challenge or bootcamp into a public activation that creates real urgency to join, and why I treat January like a relaunch moment for your entire community. I also get into why a migration can be one of your best growth plays heading into the new year, and how leaning into goal-setting energy turned January into our highest growth month back at Bossbabe. If you serve people chasing health, fitness, personal development, or business goals, this is your 90 day runway. Let's get you ready!

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Your top of funnel marketing is not the only way to grow your membership. In this episode, I break down the three ways your community should actually be growing itself: acquisition, engagement, and ascension. I share how to bring new people in through people, not just marketing systems, using referrals, guest invitations, and shareable moments. I get into why participation drives more participation, how an events feedback loop turns member input into programming they cannot wait to register for, and why member results are one of your best growth drivers. Then I cover ascension: designing milestones and higher level experiences that grow customer lifetime value, including how our client Breakthrough Academy supports contractors through different levels as their businesses grow. If your membership is not growing organically, you are likely missing one of these three. Listen in to find out which one.

Links:

• Interested in working with my team? Book a free discovery call here
• Podcast Episode – How To Create Word Of Mouth Marketing
• Check out Breakthrough Academy
• Check out the FlowerMore community

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If I wanted to validate a new community idea, I wouldn't start with a membership. I'd start with a challenge, a sprint, or a beta cohort. In this episode, I'm breaking down why a time-bound experience is the smartest way to test whether people actually want to come together around your topic before you make the long-term promise a membership requires. I share a real client story: she's halfway through an eight week program and we've already decided to pivot it into a membership, complete with a founding member offer for her program participants. I also get into why "community for entrepreneurial moms" isn't specific enough anymore, what validation actually tells you about community design, and how to think about a 30 day experience even if your end goal is a full membership. If you're sitting on a community idea and don't know if it will work, this one's for you.

Interested in working with my team? Book a discovery call here

Let's be friends:

• Connect with Becky on Instagram or LinkedIn
• Read the newsletter at beckypierson.com
• Learn more about Affinity Collective