The Summit Host Hangout Podcast

Hundreds of episodes filled with real stories, real strategies, and real numbers to help you make your virtual summit (and the launch that follows) as streamlined and profitable as possible.
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4 Reasons Speakers Say "Yes" When You Pitch Them for Your Virtual Summit

Intimidated by pitching virtual summit speakers? Generally, they’re not interested in the size of your list. Here are the top reasons that speakers say yes!

When it comes time to pitch virtual summit speakers, it's easy to get in your head about how much you are (or aren't) paying them or how big (or small) your audience is. The thing is, those aren't the reasons someone will agree to participate in your summit.

Reasons we think speakers say yes

There is no way I can cover all reasons that any person on earth might say yes, but we’ll...

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6 Things to Keep in Mind Before You Co-Host a Virtual Summit

Here’s what to consider before you co-host a virtual summit including the good parts, things to keep in mind, and how to split tasks with your partner.

Thinking about co-hosting a virtual summit? My most recent event was co-hosted, so I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what to consider before you decide if it's the right move for you.

We'll cover the great parts about co-hosting, 6 things to keep in mind before you make a decision, and how to split tasks if you decide to go for it with a partner.

Co-hosting a virtual summit

I was...

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Designing The People Experience of Your Virtual Summit with Ashley Shuler

It's natural to spend time planning your overall summit strategy. But what about the people experience before, during, and after the event?

It's natural to spend time planning your overall summit strategy. But what about the experience your attendees have before, during, and after the event?

In this episode, I brought in Ashley Shuler to chat through what your summit's people experience should look like and how you can get started with yours.

The People Experience

How do we create a people experience? How do we truly make this...

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Should You Outsource for Your Virtual Summit? with Tianna Tye

Are you ready to outsource for your virtual summit? Let’s chat about whether it’s time and what to get ready in your business before you start to hand off tasks.

If you're not already outsourcing, you'll likely begin to consider it when it comes time to put on your summit.

After all, there are all kinds of easy, repeatable tasks, which are perfect for your first outsourcing experience!

To help get you started, I've brought in Tianna Tye to chat about how to know if it's time to outsource, what to get ready on the backend before you start, and how to be...

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What to do with your summit website after the summit is over

Here’s a simple strategy that benefits your business and gives people who land on your virtual summit website a great experience once the event is over.

Your summit is over, but what does that mean for your summit website?

You certainly don't want to just leave things as they are, so let's cover a simple strategy that benefits your business and gives people who land on your website a great experience once the event is over.

Mistakes with your summit website after the summit

Do not take the website down. I think it’s a big mistake....

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All-Access Pass Sales Page Tips

You've got an incredible all-access pass offer and now it's time to see sales rolling in. Here are 5 all-access pass sales page tips you can’t afford to miss.

You've created an incredible all-access pass offer for your virtual summit and now it's time to show it off and get those sales rolling in. 

While the industry standard all-access pass conversion rate is about 5%, my students and I see closer to 15%, and what you’re going to hear today are a few of the things that help us do that.

Let's cover my 5 best all-access pass sales...

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Presentation Page Q&A

Have questions about your virtual summit presentation pages? Get answers including everything from tech help to logistics.

After our last episode, you understand the goal behind your presentation pages and what exactly they should include.

We'll take it one step further with a Q&A style chat and cover:

  • how to make presentations available for a limited time
  • if you should add a call-to-action at the beginning of each video
  • whether attendees should have to log in to view presentations

Let's dive in!

How...

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Presentation Page Basics for Your Virtual Summit

Your virtual summit presentation pages seem simple, but there's a strategy that will impact sales and the results that your speakers and attendees see.

As simple as your virtual summit's presentation pages might seem, there's actually a strategy behind them. This strategy will increase your impact and sales, get your attendees better results, and properly showcase your speakers.

We'll cover the goal of your presentation pages, a big mistake to avoid, and what should go on each page.

Presentation page goals

Presentation pages are the...

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Estimate, Analyze, + Improve Your Virtual Summit Conversion Rates

Let’s chat about all things virtual summit conversion rates including what numbers to watch, making estimates, and how to make improvements.

Virtual summit conversion rates are something that hosts don't tend to pay attention to until it's too late. A lot of times, when you notice there's a problem without specifically looking for it, there's no time to fix it since the promotional period for a virtual summit is only 2-3 weeks.

But don't worry, there's a fix for that! As long as you pay attention to the right things early enough,...

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How NOT to Treat Your Virtual Summit Speakers featuring Desola Davis

You wouldn’t have a summit if it weren’t for your speakers. Let’s chat about how NOT to treat your virtual summit speakers and go through an extreme example.

We spend a lot of time talking about what to do in different areas of your summit, but a recent summit I was a part of, along with my friend Desola Davis, sparked the need to look at things from a different angle.

We know that, as a host, you never want to treat your speakers poorly. But it can be tough to know what actions will encourage your speakers to participate and share about the...

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