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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Do I Have to Pay My Virtual Summit Speakers?

Trying to decide whether or not you need to pay virtual summit speakers? Let’s cover both sides of this argument and what to do if you can’t afford it.

Trying to decide whether or not you need to pay your virtual summit speakers?

There are two opposing answers to this questions and I'm breaking down both sides in today's episode.

We'll cover what the two sides of this argument look like, my thoughts on when you do and don't have to pay, and what to do if you can't afford to pay speakers.

“You have to pay your speakers”

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My Top Tips for Running an Organized Virtual Summit

If you aren’t organized with your event prep, it is going to turn into a massive headache. Let’s cover my top tips for running an organized virtual summit.

If you aren’t organized with your virtual summit prep, it is going to turn into a massive headache. And I want your summit to be fun!

It's totally possible with a little organization. To help, today I’m sharing my top tips for running an organized event. This will include everything from organizing tasks, files, team members, speakers, and your brain, in general.

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What To Outsource In Your Virtual Summit

There's a lot that goes into hosting a virtual summit and the best way to lighten the load is to outsource. Let's cover what to outsource in your virtual summit!

There are a lot of tasks that go into hosting a virtual summit and one of the best ways to lighten the load is to outsource where you can. To help, today we're covering what to outsource in your virtual summit.

Specifically, we'll cover whether you have to outsource, what the summit dream team looks like, what I recommend you do and don't outsource, and how I create systems for my team to...

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Create Raving Fans & Dream Customers Through a Virtual Summit with Desola Davis

Virtual summits are powerful, but you can skyrocket their effectiveness by building in ways to create raving fans and dream customers throughout the process.

Virtual summits are powerful on their own, but you can skyrocket their effectiveness by building in ways to create raving fans and dream customers throughout the process.

Desola Davis breaks down exactly how to host a virtual summit that will bring people from not knowing who you are to being your dream customers and best brand ambassadors.

We'll let Desola take it from here!

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Introducing Sell With A Summit: Course Creator Edition!

Are you a course creator who wants to hit your biggest course launch ever with a virtual summit? Learn how to sell with a summit at this free event!

Are you a course creator who likes the sound of hitting your biggest course launch ever with a virtual summit in 90 days?

If so, I've got a fun announcement for you today. It's finally time for Summit in a Box® to host a summit all about summits, and this one is just for course creators!

If you're IN and don't need any more info, head on over here to grab your free ticket!

The backstory

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Can I share my potential speaker list to show Iā€™ll have a diverse virtual summit?

Have you been asked to share your speaker list, before it's final, to illustrate that you'll have a diverse virtual summit? Is it even okay to do that?

Have you been asked to share your speaker list, before it's final, to illustrate that you'll have a diverse and inclusive virtual summit? Is it even okay to do that?

Today, we'll break that down and cover:

  • a cycle you'll get into if you can't share this information
  • whether it's okay to share a list of unconfirmed speakers
  • how to do it the right way if you do
  • my story with asking a...
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How to Use Learning Design to Increase the Impact of Your Virtual Summit with Emily Walker

Did you know that most virtual summit presentations are too long and don't give attendees what they need? Use learning design to host a more impactful event!

Did you know that most virtual summit presentations are way too long and don't actually give attendees what they need to see a transformation?

It's true! And incorporating learning design into your event can go along way to help.

Special guest, Emily Walker, is here to talk about what learning design is and how to incorporate it into your summit.

What is learning design?

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How to Work With a Virtual Summit Producer with Nicole Ware

Looking to host a profitable virtual summit without managing it all yourself? Let’s cover the details of working with a virtual summit producer.

Looking to host a profitable virtual summit without managing it all yourself? Working with a summit producer is a great option!

I brought in summit production expert, Nicole Ware, to give a behind the scenes look at outsourcing your virtual summit production.

We talked about what you need before you can hire a summit producer, what the process looks like, and what it will leave you to be...

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"I don't have time to host a virtual summit"

Is your business already too busy? Here’s a simple strategy to fit a virtual summit into your business when you just don’t have time.

Dreaming of hosting a summit, but don't have the time to make it happen?

You're not alone! This is one of the biggest struggles I hear from up-and-coming summit hosts. You know a summit will skyrocket your revenue, email list, expert status, and industry connections, but your business is already too busy.

I'm breaking down my simple strategy to make a summit fit seamlessly into your business.

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What To Do When Virtual Summit Attendees Ask For Special Treatment

No matter how clear you make the details and policies of your virtual summit, you'll always have attendees ask for special treatment. Here’s how to handle it.

No matter how clear you make the details of your summit and the policies you have, you'll always have attendees asking for special treatment.

Today we'll cover the two most common places you'll have your policies questioned:

  1. The length of time attendees can access presentations for free
  2. All-access pass pricing

I'll share my thoughts on what these policies can look like, canned...

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