Summit Host Hangout®

"When should I host a summit and when should I run a challenge?" In this Summit Conversations episode, I'm giving you a behind-the-scenes look at exactly how I make this decision. You'll hear my loose pattern for alternating between 1-2 summits and 2-3 challenges per year, plus the strategic reasoning behind that rhyth

Last week, I went from "absolutely NOT doing sponsorships" for my upcoming summit to landing $4,250 in confirmed sponsors in less than 24 hours. And it all happened because I gave a client advice that I immediately realized I needed to take myself!   In this episode, I'm sharing the mindset shift that changed how I app

I've heard a lot of summit hosts say they're skipping communities entirely because "engagement is dead." But what if the solution isn't removing communities—it's knowing how to make them thrive? In this episode, I'm chatting with membership expert Sandra De Freitas about how she created one of the most vibrant summit c

In this behind-the-scenes episode, I'm sharing how my summit planning process has evolved from my first few events (where I did everything) to now hosting multiple summits per year while working just 20 hours per week. You'll hear what tasks I still handle, what my team takes care of, and how this evolution happened st

Many of you have run into a massive disconnect that doesn't need to exist between summit hosts and speakers. The gap between what summit hosts expect speakers to know and what many experts actually understand about online summits and marketing. In this episode, I'm sharing why even speakers with huge social followings

"Ever had that sinking feeling when you discover another summit host has chosen the exact same dates as your event? In this episode, I'm sharing my honest approach to handling summit scheduling conflicts and why giving another person power over your timeline isn't the answer. You'll hear about the three different scena