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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Estimate, Analyze, + Improve Your Virtual Summit Conversion Rates

Let’s chat about all things virtual summit conversion rates including what numbers to watch, making estimates, and how to make improvements.

Virtual summit conversion rates are something that hosts don't tend to pay attention to until it's too late. A lot of times, when you notice there's a problem without specifically looking for it, there's no time to fix it since the promotional period for a virtual summit is only 2-3 weeks.

But don't worry, there's a fix for that! As long as you pay attention to the right things early enough,...

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How NOT to Treat Your Virtual Summit Speakers featuring Desola Davis

You wouldn’t have a summit if it weren’t for your speakers. Let’s chat about how NOT to treat your virtual summit speakers and go through an extreme example.

We spend a lot of time talking about what to do in different areas of your summit, but a recent summit I was a part of, along with my friend Desola Davis, sparked the need to look at things from a different angle.

We know that, as a host, you never want to treat your speakers poorly. But it can be tough to know what actions will encourage your speakers to participate and share about the...

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Behind the Scenes of My September 2020 Virtual Summit

Get a look behind the scenes of my latest virtual summit to see how it was set up, exact numbers, and what I’ll keep the same or change next time.

My latest virtual summit, Sell With a Summit: Course Creator Edition, was a blast to host and I'm taking you behind the scenes and dishing all the details.

We'll cover things like how the summit was set up, exact numbers, what went well, and what I'll change next time.

Hint: In some ways, this was my smallest summit yet, but in others, it was my biggest!

Basics of Sell With A Summit

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A Simple Plan To Avoid An Avalanche of Unsubscribes Post-Summit with Kate Doster

Wondering how to stand out in a sea of speakers once your virtual summit is over? Here’s how to do it and how it will help you avoid unsubscribes post-summit.

Wondering how to stand out in a sea of speakers once your virtual summit is over? Kate Doster has the answers for you today.

She's going to cover the biggest mistakes summit hosts and speakers make with sending post-summit emails, how to treat your new subscribers like humans to boost sales, and the exact types of emails you should be sending.

We'll let Kate take it from here!

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Where To Save And Splurge When Planning Your Virtual Summit

You don't have to have a huge budget to host a virtual summit. Here are the top 4 places to save and splurge when putting together your event.

You don't have to spend a fortune to host a virtual summit. But if you've got a bit of a budget, it's nice to feel confident that you're using it where it will have the biggest impact.

Today, we'll cover the top 4 places to save and splurge when putting together your event.

Heads up that this post contains affiliate links for some of the tools I recommend. Of course, I'm only recommending...

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Do I Have to Pay My Virtual Summit Speakers?

Trying to decide whether or not you need to pay virtual summit speakers? Let’s cover both sides of this argument and what to do if you can’t afford it.

Trying to decide whether or not you need to pay your virtual summit speakers?

There are two opposing answers to this questions and I'm breaking down both sides in today's episode.

We'll cover what the two sides of this argument look like, my thoughts on when you do and don't have to pay, and what to do if you can't afford to pay speakers.

“You have to pay your speakers”

Let's start...

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My Top Tips for Running an Organized Virtual Summit

If you aren’t organized with your event prep, it is going to turn into a massive headache. Let’s cover my top tips for running an organized virtual summit.

If you aren’t organized with your virtual summit prep, it is going to turn into a massive headache. And I want your summit to be fun!

It's totally possible with a little organization. To help, today I’m sharing my top tips for running an organized event. This will include everything from organizing tasks, files, team members, speakers, and your brain, in general.

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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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Create Raving Fans & Dream Customers Through a Virtual Summit with Desola Davis

Virtual summits are powerful, but you can skyrocket their effectiveness by building in ways to create raving fans and dream customers throughout the process.

Virtual summits are powerful on their own, but you can skyrocket their effectiveness by building in ways to create raving fans and dream customers throughout the process.

Desola Davis breaks down exactly how to host a virtual summit that will bring people from not knowing who you are to being your dream customers and best brand ambassadors.

We'll let Desola take it from here!

Creating a...

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Introducing Sell With A Summit: Course Creator Edition!

Are you a course creator who wants to hit your biggest course launch ever with a virtual summit? Learn how to sell with a summit at this free event!

Are you a course creator who likes the sound of hitting your biggest course launch ever with a virtual summit in 90 days?

If so, I've got a fun announcement for you today. It's finally time for Summit in a Box® to host a summit all about summits, and this one is just for course creators!

If you're IN and don't need any more info, head on over here to grab your free ticket!

The backstory

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