Summit Host Hangout®

Some summits offer free registration, while some are paid. But which one is best? I've only ever run free summits, so I brought in Cara Harvey of A Purpose Driven Mom to give us the inside scoop of the results she's seen running both free and paid summits. In this episode we cover what her various summit formats have looked like, the juicy details of the results she's seen, and what her recommendation is when you're trying to make the decision for yourself. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/074

Not sure if your virtual summit should be live or pre-recorded? Have presentations or interviews? Be 2 days or 5? Have 15 speakers or 50?

There are all kinds of details to consider when planning your summit format and we're going to break them all down in this episode.

For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/073

Have you ever heard someone say that "virtual summits are overdone"? Or maybe you've even thought it yourself! This is one of those things that frustrates me beyond measure because it is literally turning your back on a strategy *because* it works. Which is silly, right? Hear my thoughts on this topic in a short, sweet, and slightly sassy episode! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/072

Did you know there is a magic formula to craft an insanely effective summit pitch? There is and in this episode Michelle Lewis maps it all out. In addition to the magic formula to help you land more summit speaking gigs, Michelle also shares how to get around the time-sensitive nature of a summit pitch and her best tip for pitching big-name speakers to be on *your* summit. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/071

In the all-access pass for my most recent 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 3x higher conversion rate than industry standard summits. The best part is that this strategy benefits not only you, but also your speakers and attendees. Tune in to learn about how I get speakers to contribute premium bonuses to my all-access pass, what those bonuses include, and how I make the process easy on everyone. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/070

There is a major problem with how some summits hosts have gone about requiring speakers to promote their event. In this episode we'll cover what the big issue is, whether you should require speakers to promote, and how to do it the right way. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/069

This bonus episode is coming to you thanks to getting a lot of questions about how I launched my new Summit in a Box program. Once my friend Zoe asked if I had any resources on the method I used, I decided it was time to make something, so here we are!

In this bonus episode of the Summit Host Hangout podcast, I'm sharing a behind the scenes look at how I went from minimum viable product to membership to an epic program over the course of 11 months. I'll cover why I did it this way, what each offer looked like, the results I saw, the strategy I used for building out the membership, and how I decided when I was done.

For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/siab-launch-bonus

Worried that your speakers won't share your summit? It's such a common issue. In this episode, we'll cover 7 ways to encourage your speakers to share about your virtual summit as well as how these tips worked for me in my most recent event. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/068

Most summit hosts struggle to get speakers to deliver their content on time. But it doesn't have to be complicated! In this episode, we'll cover how to get speakers to deliver their content on time and how to make it easy. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/067

There's a lot that goes into hosting a profitable and engaging summit and the learning curve is huge if it's your first time. In this episode, we're chatting with first-time host, Destini Copp about her summit and powerful Facebook ad strategy. We break down everything from how to determine your ad budget, how to boost your ad results before your summit begins, and how to increase engagement throughout your summit with some simple, low-budget ad campaigns. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/066