49: How Stephanie Doubled Her Monthly Membership Sales (& Grew to 1500+ Members)

What does it actually look like to double your membership enrollment without a traditional launch — and when you already have 1,000+ members? This episode is the answer.

Stephanie Stollar built the Reading Science Academy into one of the most trusted resources for educators learning about the science of reading.

By the time she came to work with me, she had over 1,000 members, a great marketing team, three books under her belt, and a speaking calendar that was anything but empty.

And yet: she couldn't tell me how she was selling her membership or what was actually working... which meant she didn't know what to do next to grow it.

In this conversation, Stephanie shares exactly what it looked and felt like to get strategic about growing a membership that was already wildly successful — including the uncomfortable parts.

We cover:

Why being deeply in demand can actually work against your membership growth (and what Stephanie had to confront about her own calendar)The first conversation that made it crystal clear: successful doesn't always mean strategicHow activator events became the foundation of Stephanie's new sales system — and what doubled her monthly enrollment averageWhat it felt like to try a webinar launch for the first time in years, with 2,500 educators showing up for itThe shift from doing everything yourself to letting your team carry the execution — and how to stay involved in the right wayWhy tracking your numbers changes everything (even if spreadsheets don't spark joy)Stephanie's advice for anyone who has grown their membership through grit alone and is ready for what comes next

If you have a membership that's doing well but suspect you're leaving growth on the table, this one's for you.

Links and Resources:🎯 The Membership Growth Gameplan: Work with me to grow your membership: themissingink.co/the-gameplanContact Natalie: themissingink.co/connectSee how else you can work with Natalie: themissingink.co/services

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