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Feature Your Clients or Coaches to Combat Virtual Event “Speaker” Fatigue
This is probably the most brilliant virtual event that I've come across in quite some time, not because of who's hosting it (although I adore him), but because of who's NOT speaking at it. Best selling author, Michael Port, announced a virtual event featuring 20 hours...
Top 3 Reasons Why You Make Mistakes in Your Virtual Support Business (#1)
In a preview post, I shared my discoveries after speaking to really bright and really smart women while I was filling my Certified Virtual Event Manager training program. One of the things I discovered is that many are making mistakes in their businesses even when the...
Top 3 Reasons Why You Make Mistakes in Your Virtual Support Business
Some believe that mistakes are good because it means that you're learning and growing. But when you're making mistakes over and over in your virtual support business - even when your client projects are at stake - it can erode your confidence which also affects your...
How SpotlightU Helped Me Fill a Program 30-Days Before the Training Started
A year ago, I launched a program and no one registered. I know product launches like the back of my hand, so I was flabbergasted when no sales poured in. Then, I got desperate. I launched program after program. Still no one signed up. 2010 turned out to be one of the...
Questions to Ask Before Hiring Virtual Event Help
I've seen many who have successfully hosted 1, maybe 2 telesummits or virtual events and are now hailed as a "virtual event expert". How silly is that? I don't mind hearing about lessons learned from those who have hosted their first or second telesummit. I love...
If No One Is Hating on Your Virtual Event, You’re Doing Something Wrong
In 2008, I hosted what was at the time the very first virtual event on the topic of social media. Thirty-three sessions, 36 speakers over 8-days. Since then, everyone and their mama has launched a virtual event on the topic of social media. My coach at the time...
How to Ethically Playback Recorded Sessions Into a “Live” Virtual Event
One of my clients insisted on pre-recording all her sessions with the speakers, then playing them back live into the virtual event as if she were there live. And not tell attendees. There were quite a number of problems with this project, but when my client suggested...
Why You’re Virtual Event Poor
While speaking at Bernadette Doyle's virtual summit called Event Money Machine, I shared how much it'll cost thought leaders, change agents and messengers if they set up their own virtual event or telesummit. According to a recent survey I conducted, I discovered that...
Why Multi-Week Telesummits Don’t Work
I recently signed up for a multi-week telesummit. That's where one speaker speaks once a week over 6, 8 or 12 weeks. Just to be clear, a multi-week telesummit features Sally the Expert on Week 1. Week 2 is Paul the Guru. Week 3 is Joel the Teacher. And so on. All part...