Episodes
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The other day I was thinking about what I wish people knew about summits.
I'm a practical thinker, so I was surprised when what came up didn’t have to do with a strategy people get wrong.
But what did come up was this:
I wish people knew that summits don’t have to be done a certain way.
If you see something in other summits that makes you think, “I could NEVER do that”...you probably don’t have to.
Listen to the quick 5-minute episode for examples of what you could change and why you'd want to. Then, join the conversation in the Summit Host Hangout Facebook group to share the top things you'd want to change in your summit or what you've seen others do!
Join the community here >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/summithosthangout
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Summits are powerful for visibility but what can we do to get more visible outside of summit season? And what should we do to make the most of that visibility?
Tune into my conversation with Teresa Heath-Wareing as she shares her framework for preparing to show up confidently, how to make the first few asks feel easy, and her scrappy way of landing collaborations with some of the biggest names in online business.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/286 -
I share a lot about the list growth revenue you'll see as a result of hosting a summit, but to be honest, those are some of the least-exciting benefits you'll see. And that's good news!
While I use those immediate numbers to catch your attention, there are so many more long-term benefits you'll experience and I'm going to break those things down on the podcast this week.
You'll hear the most surprising benefits I've seen in hosting my own events and then I'll share what 5 of my clients reported as benefits they would have never expected.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/285 -
Today I have a client sharing how she was able to host a 6-figure summit launch in her first year in business!
In addition to the juicy numbers you'll also hear how she was able to avoid burnout, manage multiple businesses, and get incredible results as a sensitive and relationship-focused person.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/284 -
Many summit hosts claim to place a high value on diversity and inclusion in their speaker lineups, but don't take any action to truly give it their best. Today, I'm talking with visibility mentor, Mai-kee Tsang to talk about safe and inclusive speaker applications. You'll hear how she makes her events safer for attendees before a speaker even applies, the extra questions she includes in her application with the perfect wording, and how she filtered through the 85 applications for her most recent summit in a way that prioritizes speaker fit and having a diverse lineup.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/283 -
Outsourcing can be an intimidating subject, but in today's podcast episode, you'll hear how waiting to hire might actually be hurting your business.
Faith Mariah is here to share how she made an initial hire for a few hours per week and now barely touches a thing when she runs virtual summits, bundles, and other launches.
You'll hear how she recommends getting started, how to ensure you get an ROI, and more.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/282 -
Running a business can be tough when you feel like no one knows who you are. Connections not only speed up growth, but make things a whole lot more enjoyable.
In this episode, you'll hear how Jas Maylin went from not having any industry connections to building incredible relationships with her speakers through her first virtual summit.
Plus, she saw her list grow from 50 to 900 and brought in 5-figures in revenue!
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/281 -
This week's episode is a fun one. You'll get to hear from one of our clients, Bail Ansari of Just One More Project, about her totally unexpected success with virtual summits.
She went from having a hobby to being a CEO, she "accidentally" added over 300 members to her membership, and then she did a beta course launch and generated $45,000 in revenue. Not to mention her summit revenue!
Tune in to hear the powerful and fast impact a virtual summit can have on your business!
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/280 -
If you think sponsorships have to involve sending cold pitches to a bunch of companies and spending hours on follow-up, think again!
In this episode I'm breaking down why I had written off sponsorships for Membership Momentum and how I got one anyway, even without packages or pitching.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/279 -
It's frustrating to have an offer that you know is amazing that's struggling to take off.
That's what today's guest, Heather Levin, was experiencing prior to hosting her first summit. She had an amazing niche, a great membership, but nothing she was doing got it to take off the way she knew it could.
The good news is that her first summit completely changed that.
Tune in to this episode to hear what made Heather decide to go for it with her first summit, what the experience was like, and how it completely transformed her business.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/278 -
Customer service is a part of summit hosting that most look at as a "necessary evil". It can be hard to read a piece of feedback, detach yourself from what's being said, and keep emotions even while crafting a response.
In this episode, Margaux Fraise is here to share how her extensive experience in retail prepared her to handle summit customer service in a way we can all learn from!
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/277 -
Love a good behind the scenes? In this episode I'm sharing 8 key takeaways from our Membership Momentum event.
And it's not all rainbows and butterflies! You'll hear some good, but also some ugly.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/276 -
The energy of hosting a virtual summit is great...but what in the world can we do to keep that momentum up between events?
In this episode, we'll hear from Kelly Sinclair about using a Visibility Tour to increase connections, become the go-to expert, open the door to new opportunities, and generate leads in just 10 minutes per day.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/275 -
Something I hear literally every day is frustration from people who want to host a summit, but honestly don’t have the time for it.
I’m not here to brush that off or say that they're making excuses. I know it’s a real struggle. It’s something I've dealt with myself.
You’re all trying to grow and sustain what you’ve built, stay consistent with strategies you’re already using, and live your life outside of business. You can’t throw a project as big as a summit into the mix without making some changes or sacrifices.
To help, in this episode I'm sharing my 4 favorite ways to save time time in hosting a virtual summit plus one thing you'll need to do before you get started.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/274 -
I recently had someone ask me how I stay on the ""cutting edge"" of virtual summits to make sure I'm not teaching outdated summit strategies.
As overrated as I feel like the ""cutting edge"" is, I'm peeling back the curtain in this episode and sharing how I do it, what I do with the new information, and why it's not immediately incorporated into our core strategies.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/273
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If you have a proven membership that you're ready to scale and bring to the forefront of your business, it's time to host a virtual summit.
We've consistently seen our clients add anywhere from 150-500 new members with their summits and in this episode I'll share 7 other reasons that summits and memberships are the perfect pair.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/272 -
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming virtual summit!
While I always want my events to go well, I also use them as a chance to experiment with new strategies to see what's working NOW in the virtual summit space.
In this episode I'm sharing the strategy behind my upcoming event, results I'm expecting, how I'm tying in our offers, the purpose behind bringing in a partner, and more.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/271
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It's easy for me to show up on the podcast each week and share the big wins and strategies that I know work, but it’s not often that I get to peel back the curtain and share the real side of things that didn’t go so well.
This week on the podcast I'm sharing my top 6 virtual summit fails. It includes topics related to pitching big-name speakers, sponsorships, launching a new offer, and more.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/270 -
I've coached hundreds of summit hosts and rarely see someone who makes it through the entire process without running into resistance.
Sometimes, it's resistance with getting started and I'll hear, "I definitely want to join your program and host a summit, but will come back when I feel ready."
Other times, it's resistance right before reaching major milestones in the summit-hosting process such as pitching speakers or opening registration.
And even as someone who has coached hundreds of clients and hosted all kinds of my own events, I still run into that resistance myself!
In this episode, I'm welcoming Alecia St. Germain who pulled back the curtain on what's behind that resistance and imposter syndrome and helped it all make a lot more sense.
She also shared a behind-the-scenes look at her own growth and business shifts through the process of hosting 5 virtual summits of her own.
This is an episode you won't want to miss!
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/269 -
I always love a good behind-the-scenes look at what other business owners are doing so today I'm sharing some fun details about our recent launch of Challenges That Make Bank!
In this episode I'll share what made me go with a beta offer for the first time, why I launched with a webinar, the biggest "oops" moments we had in the launch, final results, and more.
For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/268 - Show more
