A virtual summit is an online conference that brings together attendees from across the globe to access live learning and exclusive insights from industry experts. Typically hosted by one organizer, it features five or more guest speakers who share deep dives on specific topics within a selected niche or industry.
By hosting your own virtual summit, you can build a high-quality list of warm leads eager to engage with your brand. These leads often convert into loyal customers. If you’re looking to supercharge your email database or cultivate a more responsive audience of potential buyers, a virtual summit could be the transformative strategy your business needs.
This comprehensive guide delivers step‑by‑step instructions, proven tools, and actionable strategies to plan, launch, and profit from your virtual summit.
Here is what you will learn in this guide:
- A 12-step process to launching your virtual summit
- What exactly is a virtual summit and who can benefit from it?
- How to plan, launch and host your virtual summit
- How to come up with a catchy name for your virtual summit
- Discover the tech, tools, and platforms needed to host your virtual summit successfully
- How to plan your virtual summit content. Once you’ve chosen your topic and established the WHY behind your virtual summit, it’s time to plan your content.
- How to get influencers to speak at your virtual summit
- How to promote your virtual summit
- How to make money from your virtual summit. Pick one or any of the 6 ways discussed in this guide.
- How to select your speakers and sign them up
- 4 key pages you need in your virtual summit sales funnel
- Sales funnel apps I recommend to host all your pages. From registration to sales, use any of these all-in-one systems to setup your pages.
- Mistakes to avoid when starting a virtual summit. Avoid these costly mistakes!
- And much more!
Includes ready sales materials!


