Summit Host Hangout®

If self-doubt has you stuck when it comes to planning your online summit, you'll love this interview with Kaitlyn Kessler. In it we talk about how confidence leads to clarity and super actionable steps you can take to increase your confidence, starting today! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/025

Self-doubt tends to make it's way to the front of your mind when it comes time to host a summit and I haven't escaped that. In this episode I'm telling my self-doubt story, journey, and how it's compared to my reality. If you're experiencing these types of feelings, you're not alone! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/024

Is your online summit accessible to the deaf community? Probably not, but it's not difficult to change that. In this episode we're chatting with Erin Perkins to talk about what her experience with summits has been like as a deaf business owner, what you can do to make your summit accessible, and what to do if you don't think you have anyone deaf in your audience. For show notes on this episode, visit https://summithosthangout.com/023

Your summit presentations might be full of great information and actionable, but do they create transformations? In this episode featuring Jessica Rasdall, of the Creative Speakers Podcast, 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, and the most important tweak you can make to create a transformation for your audience. Then, we'll move into tips for summit hosts including how to find the right summit speakers and make sure they see a return for their hard work! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/022

Your speakers are a huge part of the success of your virtual summit. As you'll find after running your first summit, the more engaged your speakers are, the more engaged your attendees will be. 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 can't keep your speakers happy, your attendees aren't going to have a positive experience, and your whole summit is going to suffer. So in this episode, we'll talk about how to get happy and engaged speakers for your virtual summit. For show notes on this episode, visit https://summithosthangout.com/021

Want to hear "yes" more than "no" when pitching speakers? I know I do! In this episode, we'll cover pitching your speakers in a way that will accomplish that. We're going to cover: - 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 positive response more often than not For show notes on this episode, visit https://summithosthangout.com/020

Have you ever heard someone on a soap box about how summit's done work? Yeah me too. And hosting a summit or seeing summits hosted with the wrong speaker lineup is a big reason why many people come to that conclusion. So in this episode we're going to talk about choosing speakers that will get both you and your speakers results. And don't worry, it's simple! For show notes on this episode, visit https://summithosthangout.com/019

An issue I've noticed with online summits is the fact that you can look at a speaker lineup (or a lot of speaker lineups) and everyone tends to look the same. And 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 together to make online summits more diverse and inclusive. For show notes on this episode, visit https://summithosthangout.com/018

Pitching speakers can bring up a lot of uncertainty. Will they say yes? What will they think of me and my summit? The truth is, pitching is a whole lot easier when you've take a little time to make connections first. So in this episode 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. For show notes on this episode, visit https://summithosthangout.com/017

You know you want to host a virtual summit. You've chosen your topic, know your goals, and now it's time to choose your speakers. You might start brainstorming and come up with 10-15 pretty easily. But then you realize that you don't know who else would make a good fit. This is a really common struggle. It's hard to fill 20+ speaker spots with quality presenters without having to do some extra digging to find them. So in today's episode, we'll go over 5 ways to find speakers for your virtual summit. For show notes on this episode, visit https://summithosthangout.com/016