
Members-Only
Tell us about what fulfills you and why people should support your passion.
Prizes
- First place:
- $22,500
- Second place:
- $7,500
- Third place:
- $2,500
All winners will receive one year of Memberful.
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
May 19, 2021
Submissions closed
Jun 24, 2021 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Jul 08, 2021
Prizes
- First place:
- $22,500
- Second place:
- $7,500
- Third place:
- $2,500
All winners will receive one year of Memberful.
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
May 19, 2021
Submissions closed
Jun 24, 2021 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Jul 08, 2021
About this challenge
What are you most passionate about? Why do people follow you, read your stories, or want to hear what you have to say?
Whether it's at-home sustainability hacks, recipe development, or being the authority on all things ice hockey, tell us what brings you true fulfillment and how you could monetize that passion in a perfect world.
If you're a fitness expert, maybe your membership business includes access to an exclusive 25-day workout program and some of your favorite workout bands. If you're more of a home cook, maybe your membership comes in the form of a weekly recipe sent directly to your followers' inboxes. Whatever it may be, dream big and tell us why people should support your passion. We're partnering with Memberful for this Challenge—a tool that allows creators, like you, to earn from your audiences through membership software.
Learn more about how Memberful can help you create a reliable, recurring revenue through membership and enter the Members-Only Challenge to make it a reality!
Judges
Tiffany Perko has been in marketing for 15 years. She's currently the Head of Marketing for Memberful, and as a marketer, understands the power of a great storyteller.
Musa Okwonga is the founder of Stadio Football, a soccer podcast part of The Ringer Podcast Network.
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it must be between 600 and 5,000 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until June 23, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Members-Only Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.
To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or third place prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these countries will not be eligible to win.
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