Well hello there, we're the Membership Geeks
We believe that success comes from living a life of your own design; and that your business should support that life, not the other way around
Our mission is to empower experts, influencers and entrepreneurs with the ability to leverage the membership model as a vehicle to freedom, flexibility and fulfilment; and we achieve this by being the number one resource for proven, practical training and support on growing a successful membership business.
With a combined 25+ years in the online marketing and web development industry, we've been privileged to be involved with hundreds of membership sites, communities and online courses covering a diverse range of topics
From weight loss to business coaching, executive training to bass guitar, and everything in between - we spent years helping great clients to achieve fantastic results from their online business.
Now our focus is on teaching entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you to create successful membership sites which earn 5 - 7 figures a year in recurring revenue.
I made my first dollar online 17 years ago, and that was enough to hook me on not only figuring out how the tech gubbins of websites worked, but also how to marry that with marketing strategy to build an actual online business.
I've enjoyed a lengthy career, running my own agency and working with businesses of all shapes and sizes - including national brands such as McDonalds, ITV and Ancestry.com - as well as being at the forefront of growing a number of highly successful memberships.
As the host of our podcast, I'm a little fond of the sound of my own voice and I'm partial to the occasional opinionated rant, borne from a passion to help others navigate the murky waters of online marketing.
The dude who makes everything look pretty around these parts. From branding, to animation and video, Tom does it all!
Zoe knows all of the words, she writes the best words. Emails, blogs, sales stuff. She also wishes she'd written this section herself.
The friendly face of the Academy community, Hannah takes care of our members and helps keep the forum chat flowing.
From SEO to overseeing sales campaigns and growth projects, Beth keeps the Membership Geeks charging forward.
If it's a choice between "sizzle" and "steak", we'd rather be the steak. We don't just want to give off the appearance of greatness, we want to deliver on it. In the online world there are far too many people being lured in by hype-heavy, manipulative marketing, only to be let down once they've handed over their money. We buck that trend.
Our business has no future if we don’t deliver results for our customers. Happy members fuel our growth, and so everything we do needs to serve the needs of our community and help them to achieve their goals.
We avoid “hustle culture” like the plague - if we burn ourselves out then our membership will suffer for it. Boundaries and downtime are essential. We don’t do crazy deadlines, and don’t consider working every hour under the sun to be a badge of honour. We work smarter, and we teach others to do the same.
We’re not too big or too important to show up and serve our community. There are no ivory towers in our business. We aim to be relentlessly helpful. “I don’t know, but I'll find out” is a perfectly acceptable answer. It doesn’t help our audience if we pretend to know more than we do. Ego should never become an obstacle.
If we’re not enjoying ourselves, then we’re doing it wrong. It’s better to make less money doing things the way we want, than prioritise profit and growth over fulfilment.
Authenticity and integrity are not buzzwords. We don’t blag, manipulate, cheat or take shortcuts. We don’t sell out our audience in the name of profit. Our business model is sustained by long term customer relationships that span years; and under that lens there is no place to hide. Trust is currency.
"I've learned more from Mike about running a successful membership than I have from anywhere else. Ever. Period!"
Chris Ducker
Youpreneur.com
"I was clueless about starting a membership, but thanks to these guys, I've been able to build an incredible community"
Alisha Robertson
LIVINGOVEREXISTING.COM
"They’ve helped me turn a 5 figure business into a multiple 7 figure one. If you’re looking for the real deal, these guys are it"
Scott Devine
Scottsbasslessons.com
"The level of clarity, control, and confidence I now have in running my membership is because I found the Membership Geeks"
Warren MacPherson
Pianolessonwithwarren.com
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Join the AcademySorry, as much as we'd love to help you we're officially "out of the game" and no longer work with clients on a one-to-one basis. This isn't us playing hard to get either so it's not a case of asking us nicely; the answer will always be no.
We have a lot of content on this very site and on our podcast about choosing membership plugins, marketing strategy and so on. In terms of recommending web developers this isn't something we're currently able to do for various reasons.
Mike is always open to invitatons for us to talk about all things membership related, and will happily consider any interview requests. Simply send us a message via our contact page with a little bit of info about your show/blog etc and we'll get back to you.
We'd be happy to discuss the opportunity to be involved in your event, whether it's virtual or in-person. Please click this link for more details about having Mike speak at your event.
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