Your subscription program is adding customers every month—so why has it stopped growing?

Matt Holman, founder of Subscription Prescription and known as “The Subscription Doc,” explains how churn creates a hidden ceiling: eventually, the subscribers coming
in simply replace those going out.

Matt and Kurt discuss why improving the offer can produce a better return than obsessing over retention, including:

  • Why Matt considers a 40% subscription opt-in rate achievable
  • How gifts can outperform deeper subscription discounts
  • Why customers who switch products or flavors can be worth 6x more
  • When migrating subscription platforms is worth the risk
  • How to simplify the initial offer without limiting existing subscribers
  • Which products probably shouldn’t be sold by subscription
  • The inexpensive billing-email improvement most brands overlook

They also compare Recharge, Skio, and Loop—and explore how AI could change subscription management.

Guest

Matt Holman, The Subscription Doc
Subscription Prescription: https://thesubscriptiondoc.com
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