How-to28 August 2026 · 6 min read

How to Run a Bring-a-Friend Week at Your Studio

Step-by-step guide to running a bring-a-friend week. Structure, promotion, conversion, and follow-up.

By Koryn Barrett— Founder & Marketing Director, Kollabo

Bring-a-friend weeks are the highest-ROI acquisition event a studio can run. Zero ad spend, warm leads, and instant social proof. Here is how to execute one properly.

Structure

One week. Every member can bring one friend to any class, free. The friend fills out a waiver and downloads the app on arrival. Simple.

Promotion

Announce 2 weeks before. Instagram post, story series, email blast, in-studio signage. Give members a shareable link from the app. KOLLABO OS referral links make this one-tap.

During the week

Instructors welcome guests by name. Pair them with the member who brought them. Make the experience exceptional — this is their audition for your studio.

Follow-up

Within 24 hours: automated message to every guest with an intro pack offer. "Loved your class? Here is 3 classes for $49 to keep going." Track conversion rate — aim for 25%+.

KOLLABO OS handles referral links, guest tracking, and automated follow-up. os.kollabo.online


About Kollabo

Kollabo is a marketing agency for small businesses. We also build the AI marketing platform (ai.kollabo.online) and the studio operations platform (os.kollabo.online). Dubai and Brisbane. Working with small businesses across Australia, the UAE, the UK, USA, Canada, and Japan.

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