No matter how many times you've hosted your virtual summit, you NEED to test. There is so much room for small details to be missed and it's simply not worth the risk. In this week's behind-the-scenes episode, I'm sharing how I tested my summit, the issues I found, how collecting presentations is going, and more. For snow notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/171.

Registration for my next virtual summit is drawing near, which means I've had a heavy focus on organizing and incorporating my sponsor activations. In this episode we'll cover how I'm keeping my sponsorship activations organized and how the process is going, finalizing my speaker lineup, speaker communication, and some final website updates. https://summithosthangout.com/170

You've got the perfect speaker lineup and you're ready for your summit to happen...but...then someone drops out. Now what? In this behind-the-scenes episode, I'll share my favorite ways to fill a spot that opens in your summit schedule, whether it's a month out or a few days out from your event. We'll also touch on sending speaker update emails as well as conducting interviews.

For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/169

I'm excited to announce today that my team and I have been hard at work preparing to open up the doors to a brand new program very soon. It will give you access to the entire Summit in a Box System, along with high-touch support on a level we've never offered before. In addition, we're hosting a private training on April 26 (replay will be available for those of you listening after the fact) that will cover our 3 part framework for replacing your slow-growth marketing with a virtual summit that leads into your biggest course launch yet and sets you up for even more post-summit profits in the months that follow. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/accelerator

You've got your speakers and you know their topics. Now it's time to put it all together in a way that makes sense and provides the smoothest possible transformation for attendees. In this behind-the-scenes episode, you'll hear about the process I used to take my group of 35 speakers and put together a meaningful event schedule. In addition, I'll share an update on sponsorships and speakers, how I'm handling affiliates, and some smaller tasks I tackled. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/168

Remember how last week I said that I wasn't going to pursue summit sponsorships? Well, in this week's episode, I'm talking through how I onboarded $8k in sponsorships with two more potential sponsors in the pipeline. We'll walk through how each of the 4 sponsors came to be, what the onboarding process looked like, and more. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/167

In this week's behind the scenes episode, we're covering my speaker pitching process. While a lot of hosts send all of their pitches at once, I like to sort speakers into several rounds to increase the likelihood of anyone I don't know well feeling comfortable enough to say "yes". In this episode we'll also cover some final tasks I completed before pitching and what my payment plan stats looked like for last year's all-access pass. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/166

After you decide who you want to invite to speak at your summit, you can go ahead and pitch them, right? Technically, you could. But to give them a great experience, look like you have your act together, and answer questions before they even come up, there's more work to do before the pitch emails go out. In this episode, I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at what all I did in preparation for pitching summit speakers. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/165

Deciding who to pitch for your summit can either be super easy or a fairly complex process. But going the extra mile will very likely have a positive impact on your summit results. In this episode, I'll walk you through my full 7-step process to go from a blank spreadsheet to deciding exactly who to pitch for my event. It's not easy, but it's worth it! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/164

We're 163 episodes into this podcast and I think it's time that we try something a little different. Instead of throwing a bunch of strategy at you, in this new series I'm going to take you along with me as I plan and host my next virtual summit. In this first episode, we'll cover the background of my event, initial project planning, how partners were involved (and then not), goal setting, and some fun changes I'm planning to make this time around. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/163