Lesson 7 of 7
Upsells: challenges, workshops, meal plans, live classes and digital products
Learning objectives
- Understand the role of upsells in a PT business
- Identify low-effort, high-value add-ons
- Price upsells without devaluing the main offer
- Use upsells to deepen client results, not just add transactions
Upsells should serve the client first
Upsells are not about squeezing more money out of clients. They are about offering relevant extras that genuinely help the client progress. Done well, they increase results and increase revenue at the same time.
Done badly, they feel pushy and damage trust.
Practical PT upsells
Common upsells include short challenges (4 or 6 weeks), workshops (form, nutrition basics, mindset), meal plan packs, live classes, recorded programmes, equipment guides, accountability groups, retreats and digital products.
Each one can be sold to existing clients, used to attract new clients or bundled into a higher tier.
Price upsells with discipline
An upsell should have its own price, its own delivery and its own outcome. Avoid heavy discounting that trains clients to wait for offers. Position the upsell as an enhancement, not a desperate add-on.
Used over a year, a handful of small upsells can add up to a meaningful second income stream alongside the core offer.
Founder insight — Derrick Twum
MEM's wider ecosystem of tools, programmes and community work shows the value of layering offers around a core service. PTs can apply the same idea on a smaller scale.
Key takeaway
Well-designed upsells deepen client results and add stable, recurring revenue around the main coaching offer.
Reflection questions
- 1What is one short programme you could run in the next 60 days?
- 2What workshop topic would your clients pay for?
- 3Which digital resource could you sell again and again?
- 4What is one upsell you could offer existing clients this month?
Action task
Choose one upsell to launch in the next 60 days. Define the format, price, deliverables and target audience.
Worksheet
Work through these prompts. Answers save to this device.
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Related MEM tools
- Challenge Tools
- Templates
- AI Content Generator
- Post Scheduler
- Payments
- Go Live Group Classes
