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Blog Solving the Cold-Start Problem: Member Acquisition for New Communities With Zero Travel Expertise Launching a brand-new membership is exciting—until growth stalls at friend-and-family sign-ups. Early-stage creators and start-ups often face the cold-start problem: how do you attract the first 500 paying members when no one knows who you are? One high-leverage answer is to

Blog Beyond Welcome Bonuses: Using Ongoing Travel Perks to Drive Sustainable Credit-Card Sign Ups Card issuers love a splashy headline: “80,000-point welcome bonus!” It works—once. After the promo fades, acquisition costs creep back up, and churned bonus hunters leave a hole in your P&L. A new playbook is emerging: lead with a solid bonus, then

Blog The Secret to Engaging Employees Across Hybrid Teams? A Private Travel Club Remote one day, office the next, airport lounge the day after, hybrid work has scattered colleagues across time zones and tool stacks. Happy hours on Zoom no longer cut it, yet “bring everyone back” isn’t realistic. The real challenge is engaging employees

Blog Passive Income Streams 101: Why Travel Benefits Outperform Merch, Ads, and Affiliate Links Creators, affinity brands, and membership communities all chase the same goal: earn while you sleep. Most test the usual suspects, merch drops, display ads, and affiliate links, only to find thin margins and unreliable payouts. There’s a quieter option that checks

Blog How Brands Are Launching Single Women Travel Clubs, Without Starting a Travel Business Solo female travel is exploding. According to Condé Nast Traveler, searches for “women-only tours” rose more than 200 percent last year, and Airbnb reports a double-digit jump in single-guest bookings led by women under 40. Safety and community are top of

Blog Loyalty Engagement Is Flatlining, Here’s How Travel Benefits Bring It Back to Life Customer relationships aren’t built on points alone. Over the last two years, program data from retail, banking, and subscription brands all point in the same direction: loyalty engagement, the share of members who actively open emails, log in, and redeem perks,

Blog Looking for a High-Profit Business Idea? Turn Travel Demand Into Scalable Revenue The travel industry is experiencing a significant resurgence. Travelers are eager to explore new destinations, and brands that can meet this demand are poised for substantial growth. The Rise of Subscription-Based Travel Models Subscription models have revolutionized various industries, from streaming services

Blog From Legacy Carriers to Low-Cost Airlines: Who’s Doing Subscriptions Right? Airline subscription programs have emerged as one of the most compelling innovations in the travel loyalty space. As traveler expectations shift toward personalized, flexible, and immediate value, both legacy and low-cost carriers are rethinking how they build loyalty and drive recurring revenue. While traditional