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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How To Host A Successful Virtual Summit With No Email List

Many marketing strategies depend on a large email list to succeed. Not a virtual summit! Let’s cover how to host a profitable virtual summit with no email list.

I get all kinds of doubt-filled questions from those thinking of hosting a virtual summit for the first time. One of the most popular is something like, “Can I host a virtual summit if I don't have an email list?” or "Can I host a virtual summit with a tiny email list?"

If you're wondering the same thing, you're in luck. The short answer is: no email list, no problem! 

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Strategies Behind Two Successful Summits with Eden Fried

Check out the powerful results this 2nd-time virtual summit host saw, her pricing structure, use of order bumps, and her experience with having a sponsor.

A lot can be learned from taking a look at the experiences of other business owners. In this episode, I’m so excited to go behind the scenes with Eden Fried to talk about the two successful virtual summits she’s hosted this year.

We’ll cover things like:

  • the results she’s seen
  • the strategies that work best for her
  • and the differences between her two summits like...
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5 Keys To A Successful Virtual Summit

There's a lot that goes into hosting a successful virtual summit. No matter what your specific goal is, there are 5 pieces you should always pay attention to.

There's a lot that goes into hosting a successful virtual summit. And success can look like so many things.

No matter what your goal is, there are some pieces you should always pay attention to. So in this episode, we'll go over 5 keys to a successful online summit.

5 Keys to a Successful Virtual Summit

There's a lot that goes into hosting a successful virtual summit. And success can look...

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How to Leverage Virtual Summit Affiliates to Make More Money with Zoe Linda

Leverage virtual summit affiliates to multiply your leads and revenue. We’ll cover everything from the basics to how to find the best affiliates for your event.

Leveraging affiliates can increase your summit's sales several times over. In fact, in my first 3 summits, affiliates have been responsible for 50% or more of sales. If you're starting with a small audience, that number can be even higher.

Today I am so excited to be bringing on Zoe Linda to talk about using affiliates in your virtual summit.

We are going to cover things like:

  • an overview of...
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All-Access Pass Tech for your Virtual Summit

Tech is overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! In this episode, we're going to talk about the tech piece of offering an all-access pass.

We'll cover:

  • what you need to consider
  • the most common tech choices
  • and how to decide which option is right for you.

All-Access Pass Tech

Let's start with what to consider with your all-access pass. The most important thing to consider here is what...

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Increase All-Access Pass Sales with Limited-Time Offers

An all-access pass is a powerful way to monetize a virtual summit. Here’s how to increase all-access pass sales with limited-time offers throughout your event.

Virtual summits bring a powerful opportunity to make money and limited-time offers for your all-access pass can increase that impact 10 times over.

This strategy is a big part of what makes my events so successful. It helps me bring industry-standard 3-5% conversion rates to 15% or higher.

To break this down, we'll cover:

  • what a limited-time offer is
  • what it can look like in a summit
  • why...
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How to Make Money with a Virtual Summit

Wondering how to make money with a virtual summit? Let’s break down 4 ways to monetize your free online event along with details on which is my favorite.

One of the top questions I get from first-time virtual summit hosts is how to effectively monetize.

There are endless options for how to make money through a summit, but today we'll cover the most common and widely effective ways.

We'll also cover:

  • How to make money through a free virtual summit
  • The most common ways to monetize
  • My top recommendations for making the most money from...
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Everything You Need to Know About Virtual Summit Branding with Kory Woodard

 As much as I wish your virtual summit branding didn’t matter, it truly does. Learn to impress your new audience from the beginning with an easy branding process! 

There is an assumption that branding is a complex process to follow, but that couldn't be further from the truth. 

Today I've brought in Kory Woodard to break down:

  • whether a summit should be branded...
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10 Design Elements That Every Virtual Summit Needs

As much as I wish it weren't true, visuals play a huge part in branding your virtual summit.

The way things look can be the difference between someone taking action on a social media post versus scrolling by. Or deciding that your registration page is worth reading versus closing the tab the second they see how things look.

Since visuals are worth paying attention to, today we'll cover:

  • ...
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How to Position Your Virtual Summit For Success

In the last two posts we've done the work to identify your summit's audience and topic. Now, we'll put those pieces to use to determine your summit's positioning. 

Once you have this down, everything else will become so much easier - from attracting an audience, to writing copy, and so much more!

We'll cover:

  • How your positioning ties into your audience and topic
  • Positioning...
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