Summit Host Hangout®

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 wh...

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 wh...

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 note...

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 out...

I recently had someone ask me how I stay on the ""cutting edge"" of virtual summits to make sure I'm not teaching outdated summit strategies. As overrated as I feel like the ""cutting edge"" is, I'm peeling back the curtain in this episode and sharing how I do it, what I do with the new information, and why it's not immediately incorporated into our core strategies. For show notes, head to https:/...

If you have a proven membership that you're ready to scale and bring to the forefront of your business, it's time to host a virtual summit. We've consistently seen our clients add anywhere from 150-500 new members with their summits and in this episode I'll share 7 other reasons that summits and memberships are the perfect pair. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/272

Get a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming virtual summit! While I always want my events to go well, I also use them as a chance to experiment with new strategies to see what's working NOW in the virtual summit space. In this episode I'm sharing the strategy behind my upcoming event, results I'm expecting, how I'm tying in our offers, the purpose behind bringing in a partner, and more. For show...

It's easy for me to show up on the podcast each week and share the big wins and strategies that I know work, but it's not often that I get to peel back the curtain and share the real side of things that didn't go so well. This week on the podcast I'm sharing my top 6 virtual summit fails. It includes topics related to pitching big-name speakers, sponsorships, launching a new offer, and more. For s...

I've coached hundreds of summit hosts and rarely see someone who makes it through the entire process without running into resistance. Sometimes, it's resistance with getting started and I'll hear, "I definitely want to join your program and host a summit, but will come back when I feel ready." Other times, it's resistance right before reaching major milestones in the summit-hosting process such as...

I always love a good behind-the-scenes look at what other business owners are doing so today I'm sharing some fun details about our recent launch of Challenges That Make Bank! In this episode I'll share what made me go with a beta offer for the first time, why I launched with a webinar, the biggest "oops" moments we had in the launch, final results, and more. For show notes, head to https://summit...

I've talked a lot about how great my team is over the years and today you get to meet some of them for yourselves! I brought all of my employees on to share what they do at Team SIAB, what they do outside of it, their favorite parts of working here, how we work so well together, and more. I know you'll love hearing from Elli, Kate, and Mel! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/267

In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of how my team has evolved over the last 8 years. You'll hear about nearly every hire I've made (the good and the bad), the reasoning behind the hires, and the biggest lessons I've learned while building my dream team. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/266

This episode kicks off a series that will give a fun behind the scenes into the way my business has evolved over the years. My hope is that it will be both interesting and inspirational from a listener standpoint! In this episode I'm sharing the 7 stages my business has gone through over the years and what's coming next. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/265

"Limited-time access feels like a trick." "You send too many emails." "All you do is sell!" Feedback like that hurts, especially when you pay careful attention to always come from a place of serving your audience and running an ethical, values-based business. The thing is, no matter how careful you are, you're going to get negative feedback at some point in your business journey. I've gotten my fa...

In this episode I've brought in a special guest and Launch with a Summit Accelerator client, Sarah Rosensweet, to share a behind the scenes look at her virtual summit. She pulled back the curtain and shared a side of summit hosting that we don't get to see often - what it looks like to keep pushing forward even when things pop up that make you doubt the entire process. Hear her vision for the even...

As much as I like to focus on the impact of a virtual summit over the money it makes, we're all running businesses and need to make money, right? The thing is, it's not the all-access pass package, pricing, or sales strategy that matters when it comes to record-breaking amounts of revenue. In this episode I'll break down two higher-level pieces that you need to pay attention to and how they influe...

I see so many people stressing out about the number of leads they'll get signed up for their summit...buuut the leads don't matter if it's a terrible experience for them. In this episode, I'll highlight what you probably think about when you're reflecting on the success of your event and then uncover what is truly important so you can change the way you think about your events moving forward. I pr...

Woohoo! Our new program, Challenges That Make Bank, is HERE! Tune in to hear a little about what it is plus get a behind-the-scenes look at what my process for creating the program looked like, why I got tripped up and sat on the idea for months, and what my launch strategies and goals are. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/260

I've had people give me a hard time over the years for using other strategies when my "thing" is teaching virtual summits. I'll get comments like, "If summits are so great, why do you have to run Facebook ads?" I know most of you have a very strong understanding of why I'd stack multiple strategies together, but it made for a fun podcast episode! Today, I'll break down why I don't rely only on sum...

Ever wonder whether a challenge or a summit is a better strategy? As I like to do, I tested it for you! Tune in to this episode to hear a detailed breakdown of the difference between summits versus challenges and how my results compared when I ran them 3 months apart. For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/258

When I get in a room with a group of business owners, the one question I always want to ask is, "What's working for you right now?" I know what works for me, but I'm always interested to see where others are finding success. I'm pulling back the curtain this week and sharing the top 4 things that sustain me as a business owner along with the top 5 strategies that grow and sustain our business reve...

Time for our 2023 recap episode! You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at my biggest highlights of 2023, lessons learned, strategy shifts we've made, and what's coming next. I'm excited to hear how some of these lessons shift the way you think about your business, too! For show notes, head to https://summithosthangout.com/256

Have you ever realized that launches that leave you tired and on the brink of burnout seem totally normal in the online business space? I'll be honest, it's not rare for me to end up sick in the middle of any launch I do...and I know there's a reason for that! The truth is, launches can be luxurious and totally free from burnout if you know how to plan for it from the beginning. To help, I've brou...