Many summit hosts claim to place a high value on diversity and inclusion in their speaker lineups, but don't take any action to truly give it their best. Today, I'm talking with visibility mentor, Mai-kee Tsang to talk about safe and inclusive speaker applications. You'll hear how she makes her events safer for attendees before a speaker even applies, the extra questions she includes in her application with the perfect wording, and how she filtered through the 85 applications for her most recent summit in a way that prioritizes speaker fit and having a diverse lineup. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/283

Outsourcing can be an intimidating subject, but in today's podcast episode, you'll hear how waiting to hire might actually be hurting your business. Faith Mariah is here to share how she made an initial hire for a few hours per week and now barely touches a thing when she runs virtual summits, bundles, and other launches. You'll hear how she recommends getting started, how to ensure you get an ROI, and more. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/282

Running a business can be tough when you feel like no one knows who you are. Connections not only speed up growth, but make things a whole lot more enjoyable. In this episode, you'll hear how Jas Maylin went from not having any industry connections to building incredible relationships with her speakers through her first virtual summit. Plus, she saw her list grow from 50 to 900 and brought in 5-figures in revenue! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/281

This week's episode is a fun one. You'll get to hear from one of our clients, Bail Ansari of Just One More Project, about her totally unexpected success with virtual summits. She went from having a hobby to being a CEO, she "accidentally" added over 300 members to her membership, and then she did a beta course launch and generated $45,000 in revenue. Not to mention her summit revenue! Tune in to hear the powerful and fast impact a virtual summit can have on your business! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/280

If you think sponsorships have to involve sending cold pitches to a bunch of companies and spending hours on follow-up, think again! In this episode I'm breaking down why I had written off sponsorships for Membership Momentum and how I got one anyway, even without packages or pitching. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/279

It's frustrating to have an offer that you know is amazing that's struggling to take off. That's what today's guest, Heather Levin, was experiencing prior to hosting her first summit. She had an amazing niche, a great membership, but nothing she was doing got it to take off the way she knew it could. The good news is that her first summit completely changed that. Tune in to this episode to hear what made Heather decide to go for it with her first summit, what the experience was like, and how it completely transformed her business. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/278

Customer service is a part of summit hosting that most look at as a "necessary evil". It can be hard to read a piece of feedback, detach yourself from what's being said, and keep emotions even while crafting a response. In this episode, Margaux Fraise is here to share how her extensive experience in retail prepared her to handle summit customer service in a way we can all learn from! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/277

Love a good behind the scenes? In this episode I'm sharing 8 key takeaways from our Membership Momentum event. And it's not all rainbows and butterflies! You'll hear some good, but also some ugly. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/276

The energy of hosting a virtual summit is great...but what in the world can we do to keep that momentum up between events? In this episode, we'll hear from Kelly Sinclair about using a Visibility Tour to increase connections, become the go-to expert, open the door to new opportunities, and generate leads in just 10 minutes per day. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/275

Something I hear literally every day is frustration from people who want to host a summit, but honestly don’t have the time for it. I’m not here to brush that off or say that they're making excuses. I know it’s a real struggle. It’s something I've dealt with myself. You’re all trying to grow and sustain what you’ve built, stay consistent with strategies you’re already using, and live your life outside of business. You can’t throw a project as big as a summit into the mix without making some changes or sacrifices. To help, in this episode I'm sharing my 4 favorite ways to save time time in hosting a virtual summit plus one thing you'll need to do before you get started. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/274