Hey folks - apologize for the lack of content lately, but I promise I have a good reason behind that.
While I was at the beach last week, I was sitting in my chair and thinking about Hoops Companion (get a life, right?).
I felt proud of what we’ve built - a newsletter turned social media brand turned community - and was reflecting on where I wanted to take it next.
While I don’t want to change anything about what we are currently doing - sending weekly posts and monthly curated newsletters - I do want to offer more of a community for the readers and subscribers of this newsletter seeking the same thing.
Coaching hoops, being a skills trainer, life as a basketball player/enthusiast in general is an experience that only those who have been in it can truly understand.
It can also be lonely.
And I imagined a place where a community of basketball junkies who understand each other could grow in their craft, help each other along the way, and just share in the roller coaster of this whole thing.
So, I’m making some changes to the paid subscription plan.
And before you ask, if you’re already a Hoops Companion paid member…your prices won’t be changing - so thanks for being here from the jump :)
Here’s what I’ve come up with - in picture form first:
Basically…
The Free Plan stays the same
Hoops Companion Extra ($10/month or $100/year) offers more content, an invitation to the Discord community (more on this), access to all playbooks present and future, and a subscriber-only Zoom call each month
Hoops Companion Premium offers all of that AND a 1v1 Zoom call with me, access to me whenever you want me (think of me as a remote assistant coach), and it gives your staff the same access
The Free plan is for casual viewers of the website/newsletter.
The Extra plan is for hoops junkies who want a little more.
The Premium plan is for coaches who LOVE what we do here and want some more 1v1 focus on their program, growth, coaching, etc.
You might be asking, why does this have to cost money if you care so much about it?
Well, a few things:
it takes time and energy for me to offer what I’m offering
I believe people should be compensated for the services and helpfulness they provide other people
this is something I’d absolutely pay for as a coach
uhhhhh…it’s ridiculously cheap - seriously, look at what you get for the price…
So, how do I upgrade?
If you want to stay on the Free Plan…ignore this email and enjoy the same stuff you’ve been getting…but I’d love to see you on Extra :)
If you want to upgrade from Free to Extra…click Subscribe and change your settings and welcome to the club
If you want to go Premium…upgrade to Extra and then send me an email at thehoopscompanion@gmail.com and I’ll get you rolling for the rest and we’ll start working on getting some more W’s next season
I hope you share the same sentiments I’ve shared in this email.
I can’t wait to build deeper relationships with this community, continue to grow the game we love, and make Hoops Companion your favorite place to be on the internet.
See you soon!
P.S. - I think the transition should be pretty smooth on this, but if you run into any hiccups…do NOT hesitate to shoot me a message/email!