Group subscriptions are a way for organizations to buy digital access for a specific group of members: employees, for example, or students at a school. When it’s configured properly, a group subscription provides authorized access to a set number of users and allows an account administrator to manage the list of users. Group subscriptions might be paid in advance by the organization, or it might be paid for by subscribers (perhaps with a special discount offered to the group). In any case, it’s important to manage these subscribers as a group when it comes to marketing and communications since it’s likely they have similar interests in your subscription-based business.
Choose a Subscription Management Platform with Group Capabilities
To manage group subscriptions, look for a software solution that allows you to generate group packages and lets a group “owner” manage the members of the group. The solution should allow the group’s billing to be automated according to the group owner’s preferences. In addition, customization for group members is important. Ideally, group members should be able to manage their own subscriptions within the group.
Important Tips for Group Subscriptions
Create a customized sign-up process for the group. Choose a solution that allows for the creation of a unique signup form that each group’s members can use to register into their group.
Find the right balance of group owner functionality and individual member flexibility. Group owners should be able to optionally add members from within their account. At the same time, each member should still remain a unique login and statistic so you can retain visibility into individual activity.
Set up group communications. This way, you can customize email responders and generate batch email blasts to target either the group’s owners or the group’s members and then populate the email body using a number of optional variables.
Market to the group. Look for a solution that allows you to create HTML email templates that can be reused quickly for future emails when it’s time to market to the group as a whole. Email blasts can be scheduled for a future date and time, while responders are triggered instantly on various user actions.
Contact Subscription DNA
Cloud-based subscription management platform Subscription DNA provides subscription billing, membership, and paywall software that can be used to manage and customize group subscriptions. Enrollment tools designed to accommodate group subscriptions help organizations manage, bill and market to groups seamlessly, and provide the flexibility groups need to offer their members easy-to-manage subscriptions. Contact Subscription DNA via Web site or phone at 513-574-9800 to learn how you can add group capabilities to your subscription management.