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Did Your Virtual Summit Flop? Turn It Into a Win Instead

Was your virtual summit a total flop? Maybe you didn't hit your registration goal or made less revenue than you expected. Here’s how to turn it into a win.

Was your virtual summit a total "flop"? Maybe you didn't hit your registration goal, you made less revenue than you expected, or you're frustrated that your speakers didn't promote.

I know it's not fun to think about. You put in way too much work for it to be a total flop.

But what if you could turn it into a win instead?

I promise it's possible. There are two ways you can look at a "faile...

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Authenticity Over Vanity Metrics in Your Virtual Summit with Mia Lauren

Let’s walk through why authenticity and connection matters over vanity metrics in your virtual summit, on Instagram, and throughout your business as a whole.

It's easy to get caught up in the number of followers you have, your summit registration goal, and the profit you see once your virtual summit is over. But what we often miss is the impact authenticity and connections can have in everything we do.

When it comes to a virtual summit, this can show up in how you approach speakers, how you promote, the way you connect with attendees during the e...

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How Virtual Summits are Actually Full Funnels in Disguise with Dama Jue

Many summit hosts only think as far as the list growth and all-access pass revenue summits bring. But virtual summits are actually full funnels in disguise.

Want to get hundreds or thousands of leads for your offer without spending a ton on ads or waiting years for organic traffic? A summit is an incredible option.

It's common to decide to host a virtual summit and only think as far as the immediate list growth and all-access pass revenue. But what a lot of hosts miss is the opportunity to treat their summit as a full funnel.

To help, Dama Jue ...

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6 Things I Learned About Virtual Summits in 2020

Virtual summits are always changing and evolving so today we'll cover 6 things I learned about virtual summits in 2020.

Looking back on 2020 itself is quite the whirlwind, but when I sat down to think specifically about 2020 as it pertains to virtual summits I was pretty blown away at some of the things I’ve learned.

Even though I’m sitting here with over 100 episodes of this podcast recorded, I can’t believe how much I’m still learning and how much I still have to experiment with.

As I was looking back at w...

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Top Virtual Summit Tips from 6 Powerhouse Hosts

Learn the top virtual summit hosting tips from 6 experience and powerhouse summit hosts.

I really wanted to make episode 100 special and knew I couldn’t do it alone, so I’ve brought in a handful of incredible women to help.

Each of these ladies is a friend, a powerhouse summit host, a past podcast guest, and a Summit in a Box student and I can’t wait for you to hear what each of them has to say. 

Kate Doster

In the spirit of The Big Three (my summit), I decided to share with

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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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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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Where To Save And Splurge When Planning Your Virtual Summit

You don't have to have a huge budget to host a virtual summit. Here are the top 4 places to save and splurge when putting together your event.

You don't have to spend a fortune to host a virtual summit. But if you've got a bit of a budget, it's nice to feel confident that you're using it where it will have the biggest impact.

Today, we'll cover the top 4 places to save and splurge when putting together your event.

Heads up that this post contains affiliate links for some of the tools I recommend. Of course, I'm only recommending too...

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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 respo...

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Start Your Summit That Sells Challenge

The Start Your Summit That Sells challenge will help you start taking action to plan, strategize, and launch your profitable, momentum boosting virtual summit.

Looking to host a virtual summit that actually sells? I've got a free 5-day challenge to help you with exactly that!

The goal of the Start Your Summit That Sells challenge is to help you stop dreaming about growing your visibility, income, and impact and start taking action to plan, strategize, and launch your profitable, momentum-boosting virtual summit.

What you'll learn

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