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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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How To Get Speakers To Contribute A Bonus To Your All-Access Pass

A virtual summit all-access pass that sells is all about the bonuses. Here’s how to encourage speakers to contribute a bonus for your all-access pass.In the all-access pass for my most recent virtual summit, I offered over $3000 in speaker bonuses. This is how I've always done it and it has a huge part to play in why the summit strategies I teach have a 3-5 times higher conversion rates than industry standard summits.

The best part is that this strategy benefits not only you, but also your speakers and attendees.

Read on to learn how to get...

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The Problem With Requiring Speaker Promotion + How To Do It Right

There’s a problem with how some summits hosts encourage speakers to share their events. Let’s talk about requiring speaker promotion of your virtual summit.There is a major problem with how some summits hosts have gone about requiring speakers to promote their event. But when you see someone doing something a certain way, I know it's second nature to do it similarly yourself.

So today we're going to break down what these issues are and how to fix them so you can create an incredible speaker experience for your next virtual summit.

Why This Is An...

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How To Get Speakers To Share Your Virtual Summit

Let’s cover 7 ways to get speakers to share about your virtual summit as well as how these tips worked for me in my most recent event.Worried that your speakers won't share about your virtual summit? I get it. We rely on our speakers to get our summits out into the world and hit the goals we've been dreaming of. And sometimes, reality can fall a bit short of our expectations.

Let's dive into 8 ways to encourage your speakers to share about your virtual summit, as well as how these tips worked for me in my most recent...

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How To Get Summit Speaker Content On Time (And Make It Easy)

Feel like dealing with your virtual summit speakers is like herding cats? It can be! Here’s how to get your speaker content on time and make it easy!Many virtual summit hosts struggle to get speakers to deliver their content on time. But it doesn't have to be complicated!

In fact, I have a system for collecting speaker content that makes it pretty darn easy. In this post, we'll cover:

  • Why you need to prepare to collect content in advance
  • What type of content you need to collect
  • The best way to collect speaker content and how to automate...
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How to Create Transformational Summit Presentations with Jessica Rasdall

Your virtual summit presentations are full of great information, but do they create transformations? Here’s how to create transformational summit presentations.

Your summit presentations might be full of great information and actionable, but do they create transformations?

In this episode with Jessica Rasdall, we go over just how transformational your presentations can be - both as a host and as a presenter.

We'll cover tips specifically for summit speakers, including:

  • how to choose the right speaking topic.
  • how to make sure your business benefits.
  • ...
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Having Happy And Engaged Summit Speakers

The more engaged your speakers are the better results you’ll see. Here’s how to have happy and engaged virtual summit speakers.

Your speakers are a huge part of the success of your virtual summit. As you’ll find after running your first summit, having engaged virtual summit speakers means having engaged attendees.

And, taking it a step further, the more engaged attendees are, the more signups you’ll get, the more sales you’ll make, and the bigger impact you’ll make.

With that being said, if you...

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How to Pitch Virtual Summit Speakers And Hear "Yes" More Than "No"

Let's talk about what to prepare before you pitch virtual summit speakers and what to include in your pitch to get a positive response!

Want to hear "yes" more than "no" when pitching virtual summit speakers? I know I do!

Pitching can be tricky and it's intimidating to sit and wonder what kind of response you'll get.

Today, we'll make sure you get a whole lot of positive responses by covering:

  • What you should have prepared before pitching
  • Why I pitch in 3 rounds and what that looks like
  • What to include in your pitch to get a...
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Choosing Speakers That Will Get You (And Them) The Best Results

Not every speaker is a good fit. Here are the keys to choosing speakers for your virtual summit who will provide value and bring extra attendees themselves.

Have you ever heard someone on a soapbox about how virtual summits don't work? Yeah me too.

And hosting a summit with the wrong speaker lineup is a big reason why many people come to that conclusion.

Let's talk about choosing speakers that will get both you and them results. And don't worry, it's simple!

Choosing the right virtual summit speakers 

It's tempting to pitch whoever...

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How to Host a Diverse & Inclusive Virtual Summit with Nichole Beiner

Virtual events have the power to break down barriers. But not if people are left out. Here’s how to host a diverse and inclusive virtual summit.

An issue I've noticed with many virtual summits is the fact that you can look at a speaker lineup and everyone tends to look the same.

I'm not here to point fingers - I've been guilty of it myself and actually got called out for it by an attendee who I really appreciate now, even though I didn't at the time.

To lead this conversation, I interviewed Nichole Beiner to talk about how we can work...

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How To Connect With Potential Speakers

Pitching virtual summit speakers is much easier when you've made a connection first. Let’s cover a simple strategy to help you connect with potential speakers.

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....

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