Pitching speakers can bring up a lot of uncertainty. Will they say yes? What will they think of me and my event?

The truth is, pitching is a whole lot easier when you've taken a little time to connect with potential speakers first.

Today, we'll cover why I recommend making connections before pitching, whether you really have to do it, and a simple strategy for creating those connections....

You know you want to host a virtual summit. You've chosen your topic, know your goals, and now it's time to choose your speakers.

You might start brainstorming and come up with 10-15 pretty easily. But then you realize that you don't know who else would make a good fit.

This is a common struggle. It's hard to fill 20+ speaker spots with quality and diverse presenters without having to do some...

I get all kinds of doubt-filled questions from those thinking of hosting a virtual summit for the first time. One of the most popular is something like, “Can I host a virtual summit if I don't have an email list?” or "Can I host a virtual summit with a tiny email list?"

If you're wondering the same thing, you're in luck. The short answer is: no email list, no problem! 

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A lot can be learned from taking a look at the experiences of other business owners. In this episode, I’m so excited to go behind the scenes with Eden Fried to talk about the two successful virtual summits she’s hosted this year.

We’ll cover things like:

• the results she’s seen
• the strategies that work best for her
• and the differences between her two summits like...

There's a lot that goes into hosting a successful virtual summit. And success can look like so many things.

No matter what your goal is, there are some pieces you should always pay attention to. So in this episode, we'll go over 5 keys to a successful online summit.

5 Keys to a Successful Virtual Summit

Leveraging affiliates can increase your summit's sales several times over. In fact, in my first 3 summits, affiliates have been responsible for 50% or more of sales. If you're starting with a small audience, that number can be even higher.

Today I am so excited to be bringing on Zoe Linda to talk about using affiliates in your virtual summit.

We are going to cover things like:

• an overview of...

Tech is overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! In this episode, we're going to talk about the tech piece of offering an all-access pass.

We'll cover:

• what you need to consider
• the most common tech choices
• and how to decide which option is right for you.

Let's start with what to consider with your all-access pass. The most important thing to consider here is what...

Virtual summits bring a powerful opportunity to make money and limited-time offers for your all-access pass can increase that impact 10 times over.

This strategy is a big part of what makes my events so successful. It helps me bring industry-standard 3-5% conversion rates to 15% or higher.

To break this down, we'll cover:

• what a limited-time offer is
• what it can look like in a summit
• why...

One of the top questions I get from first-time virtual summit hosts is how to effectively monetize.

There are endless options for how to make money through a summit, but today we'll cover the most common and widely effective ways.

We'll also cover:

• How to make money through a free virtual summit
• The most common ways to monetize
• My top recommendations for making the most money from...

 As much as I wish your virtual summit branding didn’t matter, it truly does. Learn to impress your new audience from the beginning with an easy branding process! 

There is an assumption that branding is a complex process to follow, but that couldn't be further from the truth. 

Today I've brought in Kory Woodard to break down:

• whether a summit should be branded...