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WHOOP

>10% of new subscriptions
driven by referral.

WHOOP launched a double-sided referral program across web and mobile app in 10 business days. Members who refer get a free month. Friends get $30 off. The result: referrals now drive more than 10% of new subscriptions.

Program Results
>10%
Of New Subscriptions
From referral channel
10
Business Days
Web + app launch
Free Month
Advocate Reward
Subscription credit
$30 Off
Friend Reward
First month discount
>10%
New Subscriptions
From referral
10 Days
Launch Timeline
Web + mobile app
2-Sided
Incentive Structure
Both parties rewarded
Scalable
Subscription Growth
Cost-effective channel

Turn enthusiastic members into your most credible sales force.

WHOOP runs on subscription — which means customer acquisition cost matters enormously, and the lifetime value of a retained member is high. Paid digital was already part of the mix, but the brand had something most paid channels don't: a passionate, results-driven member base that talked about WHOOP constantly.

Talkable integrated across both website and mobile app in 10 business days and structured the offer to benefit both sides. Advocates earn a free month for successful referrals. Friends receive $30 off their first subscription.

The credibility of a WHOOP member recommending WHOOP to another fitness-focused person is fundamentally different from an ad. That trust is what drove referrals past 10% of new subscriptions.

Web + app integration
Talkable launched on both surfaces in 10 business days — meeting members wherever they engage.
Member credibility
Existing WHOOP members are knowledgeable advocates. Their referrals carry weight paid ads can't replicate.
Scalable acquisition
A subscription business benefits compoundingly from referral — each new subscriber can refer the next.

"Referral marketing has given a voice to our existing members in an attributable and quantifiable way that's better than just word of mouth."

JS
John Sullivan
VP of Marketing, WHOOP

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