December 4, 2019
by DR. MARK T. WADE
#093: LIVE CONSULT: How to NOT feel bad about asking your speakers to promote
Description
Join me for this live consultation with Summit Newbie Jim Ross as he prepares for his upcoming Virtual Summit. We cover how to get past feeling bad about asking speakers to promote, how to market your summit, and the ideal number of times to email your current audience to get them to opt in to your summit. Plus special shout out to the InterviewLikeAPRO.com training program.
About Jim Ross
Jim Ross has always tried to connect his fragmented self storage industry into the online world. It started with podcasts. And that definitely helped to reach those in his industry all around the world. But it wasn't until Jim ran his first virtual summit that he saw the power in bringing the feel of an in person conference that is so prevalent in his industry to an online forum. Jim just completed his first virtual summit in November 2019 and has several more planned in 2020!
Reach Out To Jim Ross
Avatar Of The Self Storage Summit
👉 Owners of self storage units or companies
Initial Goal Of The Summit
🔷 List building
Number One Aspect In List Building
👉 Getting the speakers or affiliates to promote
List Potential
🔷 The total cumulative list size of everybody that’s going to promote
How To Get Speakers To Promote Via Email
➡️ Do it in a polite and respectful way
➡️ Provide value to them first
➡️ Find out if your speakers have anything coming up, anything you can help them with
➡️ Make agreements, collaborations
➡️ Categorize speakers
What The Audience Wants
❇️ They want to be happy
❇️ They want to have an experience
❇️ They want to be entertained
❇️ They want to be educated
Dr. Mark's Advice On Emails
✔️ Instead of promoting your summit, tell a story
✔️ Think of who your audience is
✔️ People love drama, mystery and confrontation
✔️ Look at who your avatar is, pick the biggest or best one
✔️ What problem is your summit solving?
✔️ What's the main pain point?
✔️ Look at two or three critical moments in that person's life that led them up to the moment of where they are with you
✔️ If you can find those type of moments in your avatar's journey that's leading them up to needing your services and talk about those stories, they will consume anything and everything you put out and they won't say stop
Jim's Advice For Aspiring Summit Hosts
❇️ Just do it
❇️ Don’t overthink it
❇️ If you think it might be a good idea, you have an idea for a reason, just try it
❇️ Just get out there, just try it and see what happens
MY REQUEST
I’m going to give away all the best insights and knowledge but just need YOUR help!
- First - subscribe & leave a 5 star review on this podcast
- Second - share this podcast with anyone you know who has done, or wants to do a summit
That’s all I ask...
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
👉 I am always looking for feedback
👉 If you have questions send them to me. (I’ll start doing a special Q&A monthly episode)
👉 If you want to be a guest reach out and let me know
👉 If you know someone I should interview please put me in touch with them.
Email me at: Podcast@VirtualSummits.com
Join the Summitology Masterclass: https://www.virtualsummits.software/summitology-masterclass-signup
Resources you can get in the show notes at http://virtualsummits.software/resource
✔️ One Day Summit Guide
✔️ Virtual Summits Framework
✔️ Plug & Play
✔️ Free Trial Virtual Summit Software
I want to end this episode by saying,
"I believe in YOU & YOU can do this."
Summits are by far one of the most powerful ways to quickly grow your list, launch your platform & make more money! (Even if you are just getting started).
Don’t get caught up in Analysis paralysis, because the world needs to hear your message & there are people who are waiting for you to help them.
So just get started. Imperfect action is always better than doing nothing!
Thank you and see you on the next episode!
Dr. Mark T Wade went from brick & mortar to multi-million dollar online business using a strategy called the "One-Day Summit".
Having created 6, 7 & Multi 7-figure businesses in the Brick & Mortar, Online (Education) Business, & Software As A Service space (Virtual Summits Software), Dr. Mark now helps entrepreneurs scale their online businesses with proven strategies such as the One-Day Summit Formula.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
🔗 Virtual Summits Software Free Trial
🔗 One-Day Summit Starter Guide
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