Ep 82: How to Host Profitable Online Summits (ft. Krista Miller)

You DO NOT want to miss this episode! Today's episode is all about online summits. Whether you're planning to host one, speak at one or even attend one, we're going to get a behind the scenes sneak peek into how it all works. Krista Miller joins us today from a Summit in a Box to teach us all of the nitty-gritty steps of running an online summit to make sure it is valuable, educational and profitable for everyone involved. So grab a pen and paper to take notes because we're diving in. If you loved this episode and it motivated you to add speaking to your business, please take the time to leave me some positive feedback on iTunes. I'd also love to hear about your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag us @thecreativespeakerpodcast.   Episode takeaways you don't want to miss: The more specific you can get with who you are targeting for your summit and the more specific of a problem you can solve for them, the better the experience is going to be overall for your audience It is worth putting in the extra work to find summit speakers with an audience very similar to yours! Don't always go for the guru who's audience doesn't overlap with yours because no one is going to sign up for the summit! Keep a spreadsheet and a running list Ask your email list and other industry experts for recommendations  When pitching speakers for your summit, disclose: The mission of this summit The goals you want to accomplish The audience Why you think they would be perfect for it  What you want them to cover  How they will benefit from being a speaker at the summit. Most summit hosts don't even think to do this!!  Give at least a month to prepare their presentations Send reminders As an online summit host, the benefits are Expanded visibility List growth New leads Income! Incredible networking and new collaborations Having an incredible impact on other people's businesses Great examples of the offerings you can give on your online summits (because attendance is usually free) Lifetime access to the recorded summit Worksheets for each presentation MP3 version so that they can listen to it over again in a podcast format Co-Working sessions during the summit Bonuses from speakers! Entry-level offerings All-access pricing strategies (early, pre and post) Tune in to hear these!   For full show notes and links, visit: http://www.thepublicspeakingstrategist.com/shownotes/082