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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A Look at the Summit to Course Launch Planning Timeline

This week, we'll discuss the summit-to-launch timeline: where there's flexibility, where you shouldn't speed things up, and what to do if you do it anyway!

"How long does it take to plan a virtual summit?"

This is a question I hear all the time and as much as people tend to dislike my answer, I stand by it.

Whether you're hosting a summit as a stand-alone event or adding an offer launch on the backend, it's a time investment that is so worth it.

We’ve been chatting about how to choose which of your offers to launch through your summit...

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Overwhelm is Optional: Resilient Time Management to Launch Your Virtual Summit with Stacy Brookman

It's not uncommon to feel overwhelmed when planning your virtual summit. But it doesn't have to be that way. Listen in for Stacy's secrets to avoid overwhelm.

Hosting a virtual summit is a big project that takes a good amount of time and attention. Especially when hosting your first summit, it's not uncommon to end up feeling overwhelmed as you go through a brand new experience and do something you haven't done before.

But overwhelm doesn't have to be part of the summit planning process. Today, I have a special guest, Stacy Brookman, who...

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The 4 Keys that Allowed Me to Host a Virtual Summit on Part-Time Hours

I'm often asked how I

One of the number one things that hold people back from hosting a virtual summit is time. A summit is a big project, and when you already have a lot on your plate, the idea of fitting in a summit on top of everything else might seem impossible.

I get asked quite a lot about how I do it all, including running 2 businesses, hosting at least 1 summit/year, and having two kids under 4 years...

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Manage Your Time to Launch a Virtual Summit as a Side Hustler with Kari Roberts

Learn how to host a virtual summit as a side-hustler without the stress. This 3-step process is about to make your summit prep go a whole lot more smoothly.

You know a virtual summit is a great way to grow your email list, boost revenue, and get your name out there, but how do you fit it in along with an already busy side-hustle?

It's all about how you manage your time.

Today, Kari Roberts is here to share how she hosted a summit without stressing herself out as a side-hustler and how you can do it too.

Her 3-step process...

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Can I Host a Virtual Summit in Less Than 90 Days?

Can I host a virtual summit in less than 90 days? Let’s cover why a 90-day timeline is recommended and what you can do if you really need to do it faster.

I know what it's like to get a big idea and want to do it, like, yesterday. For a lot of business owners, a virtual summit is one of those big ideas.

With that initial excitement comes disappointment when they hear that I recommend a 90-day timeline for planning and launching a summit.

From there, I tend to hear, "Well...can I host a virtual summit in less than 90 days?"

Let's break that...

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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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"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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Avoid Overwhelm In Your Virtual Summit Planning

Many hosts begin the summit planning process and end up overwhelmed from the start. Let’s break down how to avoid overwhelm in your virtual summit planning.

Overwhelmed with trying to plan your virtual summit? I get it!

So many people begin the summit planning process and struggle to get past the first few steps because they end up overwhelmed by the entire process.

To help, we're going to break down 4 steps to avoiding overwhelm in your summit planning and creating a timeline you can actually stick to.

Step 1: Stop looking at it as...

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Make Room For A Summit (In Your Already Full Business) with Ashley Gartland

How can you possibly make time for a virtual summit when your schedule is already full? Here’s how to make room for a summit in an already busy schedule.

Wondering how you can possibly make time for a summit when your schedule is already full?

I've brought in Ashley Gartland to cover:

  • 3 simple steps for making room for a summit without overwhelm
  • common mistakes when trying to make time for your summit

I'll let Ashley take it from here!

Make Room for a Summit in Your Full Schedule

Adding a summit into your already full schedule is totally...

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How Long Does It Take To Plan A Virtual Summit?

How long does it take to plan a virtual summit? Here is my timeline recommendation along with the big picture tasks you'll want to complete along the way.

You're excited to dive into planning a virtual summit, but how long does it take? Let's talk about along with an overview of the big picture tasks you'll want to complete along the way.

How Long Does it Take to Plan a Virtual Summit?

As a woman who owns a business, I get asked a lot of questions about how my business works, what I do throughout the day, and what working as a momma looks...

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