YMCA MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

Overview

Every year when Des Moines starts feeling the summer sun, YMCA memberships cool off. To turn things around, Meyocks and the Y launched a playful campaign with daily dollar rewards promoted across digital, radio, outdoor, and print reminding people that the real FOMO to avoid all summer is missing out on everything the Y has to offer. 

Key Highlights
  • 21%
    increase in new yearly memberships

Sun’s out, memberships out

Every year as summer starts to defrost all the water parks, farmer’s markets, and more, indoor spots like The Y see a drop in membership. To combat this annual dip, The Y came to Meyocks for a solution that would fit all of their Greater Des Moines branches. That’s when Meyocks discovered the solution the whole time was Y.O.U. 

Insight

Seeking something else

It quickly became clear that The Y wasn’t up against cheaper gyms, super gyms, or anything in between people simply spend less time inside and more time enjoying everything summer had to offer.  

Inspiration

Flipping the fomo

People loved the unpredictability of summer, but no one wanted to feel left out. So, we flipped that insight into strategy. Our mission was to keep The Y at the top of everyone’s mind with exciting events and promos and shift the FOMO to what was happening at The Y.  

Idea

Making it about y.o.u.

We turned every day at The Y into a can’tmiss outing by offering the Y.O.U. Summer Membership promotion — giving members a dollar back on their monthly fee for every day they came and worked out. Bright, workoutthemed creative sported the icon seen on every one-dollar bill, George Washington, and helped spread the word on digital, radio, outdoor and print platforms. To top it all off, we also installed unforgettable photo-ops in select Y locations — so people could flex their summer workouts and up their Instagram game by sharing all their Y fun. 

Turning the y into a summer hotspot

Through promotions fueled by multi-channel tactics all summer long, we revitalized Y memberships during the summer months.  

  • 21%
    increase in new yearly memberships

Sun’s out, memberships out

Every year as summer starts to defrost all the water parks, farmer’s markets, and more, indoor spots like The Y see a drop in membership. To combat this annual dip, The Y came to Meyocks for a solution that would fit all of their Greater Des Moines branches. That’s when Meyocks discovered the solution the whole time was Y.O.U. 

Insight

Seeking something else

It quickly became clear that The Y wasn’t up against cheaper gyms, super gyms, or anything in between people simply spend less time inside and more time enjoying everything summer had to offer.  

Inspiration

Flipping the fomo

People loved the unpredictability of summer, but no one wanted to feel left out. So, we flipped that insight into strategy. Our mission was to keep The Y at the top of everyone’s mind with exciting events and promos and shift the FOMO to what was happening at The Y.  

Idea

Making it about y.o.u.

We turned every day at The Y into a can’tmiss outing by offering the Y.O.U. Summer Membership promotion — giving members a dollar back on their monthly fee for every day they came and worked out. Bright, workoutthemed creative sported the icon seen on every one-dollar bill, George Washington, and helped spread the word on digital, radio, outdoor and print platforms. To top it all off, we also installed unforgettable photo-ops in select Y locations — so people could flex their summer workouts and up their Instagram game by sharing all their Y fun. 

Turning the y into a summer hotspot

Through promotions fueled by multi-channel tactics all summer long, we revitalized Y memberships during the summer months.  

  • 21%
    increase in new yearly memberships
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