Episode 239: The DARK Side of Memberships with Justin and Mike Brown

Maybe you run a membership site, or you’re thinking of starting one, and you’re wondering how to make it as successful (and easy to operate!) as possible? Today we’re going to reveal the biggest mistake that membership site owners make, and here to share their experiences are Justin and Mike Brown of Primal Video. As you’ll find out, they actually built a membership site the wrong way and shut it down, only to go back to the drawing board and relaunch it on their own terms!   To get Justin and Mike’s guide, Learn to Shoot Amazing Videos with iPhone or Android, go to http://jameswedmore.com/primal.   Are you ready to create your Business by Design this year? Be the first in line when the program opens by joining the waiting list at https://www.businessbydesigntraining.net/! If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me, @jameswedmore. I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode! In the episode you’ll hear: Justin and Mike’s origin story and how they were introduced to a completely different way of doing business What kept them going in the early days of their business when they weren’t getting a lot of views on their videos Why they made the decision to shut down their membership site and what they realized was happening in the group How Justin and Mike started over from scratch and created the membership that they would want to be a part of The difference in how the relaunched membership feels versus the one they use to operate Their advice for anyone that’s looking to start a membership and the major pitfalls to avoid For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/239