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Raklet Membership Portal Build (7-10 days)

A fixed-scope deployment that turns Raklet into a client's branded membership portal with billing, events, and a member directory, priced as a setup fee plus a monthly retainer. Time: 7-10 days.

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Raklet Membership Portal Build (7-10 days)

A fixed-scope deployment that turns Raklet into a client's branded membership portal with billing, events, and a member directory, priced as a setup fee plus a monthly retainer.

Prerequisites
  • Client's existing member list exported as CSV with email, join date, and tier columns
  • A payment processor account the client controls, since Raklet bills memberships and event tickets through it
  • Domain access for the client's custom portal URL, plus logo and brand color values
  • Agreement on membership tiers, renewal cadence, and which events need ticketing
  • Raklet plan selected against contact count: Free caps at 100 contacts and 1 admin seat, Essentials at 500 contacts
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Create the Raklet account and pick the plan tier against the client's real contact count
  • 2.Map the client's membership tiers to Raklet membership plans with pricing and renewal periods
  • 3.Connect the payment processor and run one live test transaction for a membership plan
  • 1.Import member records into the Raklet CRM and build custom fields for tier, join date, and chapter
  • 2.Apply tags to segment members by tier and renewal month
  • 3.Reconcile the import against the source CSV and fix duplicate contacts
  • 1.Point the client's custom domain at the Raklet portal and apply logo and brand colors
  • 2.Build the member-facing pages: join form, member directory, and benefits page
  • 3.Publish the portal and walk the client through the public view
  • 1.Configure automated renewal reminders and payment failure emails
  • 2.Set the custom email sender name so renewal notices come from the client's domain
  • 3.Issue digital membership cards to a test cohort and verify they render on mobile
  • 1.Build the first event with registration form, ticket types, and capacity limits
  • 2.Turn on automated confirmation emails and event check-in for door staff
  • 3.Test the full ticket purchase flow end to end with a refunded transaction
  • 1.Open the discussion board and seed three threads so the community does not launch empty
  • 2.Set member permissions so only paid tiers can post in the members-only board
  • 3.Draft the launch announcement in the Raklet email designer
  • 1.Connect Zapier or Make to push new members into the client's accounting or newsletter tool
  • 2.Verify the API key and webhook delivery for at least one integration
  • 3.Document the integration map for the client's ops contact
  • 1.Run a 90-minute admin training covering member management, event creation, and email sends
  • 2.Record the session and hand over a one-page admin cheat sheet
  • 3.Hand off credentials and confirm the client can add an admin seat on their plan
  • 1.Audit the portal against the definition of done checklist
  • 2.Fix any broken renewal reminders or mis-tagged members found in the audit
  • 3.Schedule the 30-day optimization review
Client-facing setup fee of $2,500 to $4,500 plus a $350/mo retainer; Raklet platform cost runs $0 on Free, $59/mo on Essentials, or $119/mo on Professional, or $49/$99/mo billed annually7-10 days
ROI Logic

At a $350/mo retainer the agency collects $4,200 in year one against a Raklet bill of $708 on Essentials monthly or $588 billed annually, leaving roughly $3,500 to $3,600 of gross margin before labor. The 12-hour setup plus 2 hours per month of maintenance means the retainer covers monitoring, event builds, and renewal troubleshooting at a blended rate well above the platform cost. Margin improves as the same portal template is reused across the next association or club client.

Deliverables
  • Live Raklet portal on the client's custom domain with branded join form and member directory
  • Migrated CRM contact database with custom fields and tier tags
  • Configured membership plans with automated renewal reminders and digital membership cards
  • First ticketed event with registration form, confirmation emails, and check-in enabled
  • Admin training recording plus a one-page Raklet operations cheat sheet
Definition of Done

A new member can join through the branded portal, pay, receive a digital membership card and renewal reminder, and register for a ticketed event without any manual intervention from the client's staff.

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