I love telesummits. However, the current model is no longer working. When my friend, Milana Leshinsky, pioneered the telesummit format back in 2005 with her Coaching Telesummit, it was new, fresh and innovative.

Since then, many have gone on to create their own telesummits in various niches. Yet, as the years wore on, so did the telesummit novelty. Five years later, people are crying out for a refresh of the model that has become stale and tasteless.

Does this mean that telesummits no longer have a place? On the contrary! It’s still the BEST online marketing strategy to date. And over the past 12-months, I’ve worked on a dozen or so telesummits where my clients have pushed the envelope, changed the game and broke the rules.

While many are decrying the telesummit model, the telesummits my clients are hosting are:

• Standing out in the marketplace
• Helping them to share their mission with a worldwide audience in a cost effective way
• Allowing them to create more spare time in their calendar for fun
• Helping them attract the attention of movers and shakers in their niche so they can create profitable joint ventures
• Earning them mucho mucho dollars that supplement and skyrocket their income
• Making it easier for them to create their tribe online

If you’re open to learning how to make your next telesummit stand out, join me on Wednesday July 21, 2010 at 8pm Eastern where I’ll share some strategies with you.

I’m calling this audio training:

How to Remove the Stale Stench of Mediocrity from Your Next Telesummit So It Stands Out, Makes You Money, Frees Up Your Time for More Fun & Helps You Share Your Mission

With all this doom and gloom about the state of telesummits, don’t you deserve to find out what it takes to make yours more profitable? If so, click here to find out how you can get the call-in details for this audio training taking place on Wednesday July 21st at 8pm Eastern.

I look forward to hosting you on this engaging and interactive call.

So, you planned a telesummit. You gave the speakers their affiliate URLs, you reminded your list about the upcoming event and you even wrote up a press release. Yet, after all that effort, only a handful of the expected hundreds actually registered to attend.

Or, you offered your entire telesummit for free and immediately after it was over, there was a mass exodus from your list. You’re dismayed that after delivering all that awesome content, you’re seeing 10-20 unsubscribes per week.

Oh, the weary life of a virtual event organizer. I know because I’ve been there. After thousands of hours of planning, producing and hosting virtual events, it can be a hit on your confidence when you have more speakers than attendees.

You must be wondering:

“Why won’t they sign up?”

That’s the question I’m going to answer on Wednesday June 9, 2010 at 8pm Eastern in a FREE 75-minute teleclass. Not only will I answer that question above, but you’ll also learn:

• Why GREAT CONTENT doesn’t fill telesummits or virtual events and what you should be using instead.
• The 4 C’s you MUST KNOW so you fill your telesummits and virtual events WITH EASE.
• The SIMPLE way to attract attention to your virtual event (this tool is so subtle & effective, you’ll kick yourself for not using it after you find out what it is).
• How to craft your virtual event pink spoon so you ATTRACT LEADS and get them to buy.
• How one woman used Leesa’s tips to INCREASE enrollment in her virtual event by 1600% (I’ll share with you what she did on this call)
• The old school marketing tactic you can no longer afford to ignore and how to use if EFFECTIVELY in today’s marketplace.
• What to include on your virtual event SALES PAGE so you don’t come across as being too “sale-sy”

If you’re ready to sign up, just enter your first name and email address below to get the call-in details. Even if you can’t attend the live session on Wednesday June 9, 2010 at 8pm Eastern, sign up anyways because only those on the list will get access to the recording.

If you need more details, click here to review the information page.

If yes, I’m hosting a very special 30-minute question and answer period at 10:30am Eastern on May 10th. I invite you to join me if you’re still not sure whether or not Virtual Event Boom is for you. This session will be delivered by webcast only. Click here to join me in this session on May 10th.

Please note – I will not be answering questions about the mechanics of producing a virtual event. The “how” will be answered by the experts who’ll be speaking at Virtual Event Boom. Instead, join me if you have questions about the format or content of Virtual Event Boom.

When a burnt out therapist hosts a virtual event, what do you think happens? She makes $94,000.

Meet Casey Truffo. She attended my very first multi-speaker virtual event in 2008 and decided it was fine time for her to do the same.

Not only did she earn **almost** 6-figures, but she decided to host yet another one that same year…and has done so ever since.

Want to know how she did it? Casey will share her tips in a **FREE** interview with me on May 5th. While money wasn’t the only motivation for Casey, it sure was a nice perk.

Aside from Casey, you’ll meet another individual in this preview call who hosted a multi-speaker virtual event so he could connect with movers & shakers in his industry. You’ll also meet one more individual in this preview call who hosted a multi-speaker virtual event so she could share her message with a global audience.

Join Leesa Barnes, Casey Truffo and others as we share…

Virtual Event SUCCESS STORIES: How Consultants – Just Like YOU – Used Virtual Events to Skyrocket Their List, Their Expert Status & Their Income

This no-fee call is a SNEAK PEEK of all the great content I and my faculty of speakers will be sharing at the 2010 VIRTUAL EVENT BOOM, a 5-day virtual event taking place May 10-14, 2010.

To get the call-in details, enter your first name and email address in the boxes below. If you have to miss the call due to a meeting or another appointment, sign up anyways because only those on this list will get access to the recording.

And remember…

Virtual Event Boom starts shortly after this preview call ends. Listen to the Leesa, Casey Truffo and others share their successes with virtual event, then decide after the call whether to attend Virtual Event Boom.

I’m excited to say I’m one of the featured speakers at Suzanne Falter-Barns’ Spiritual Marketing Telesummit coming up in May 2010.

Last year, more than 300 people jumped in and they raved about it (Suzanne continues to sell the recordings to this day without even promoting it).

Not only will you experience a powerful energy shift on her calls … you’ll also hear people like an energy-shifting shaman, a Sufi marketing pro, even a ‘marketing therapist’ who help you get at the ROOT of your marketing issues.

AND – at a price YOU get to name. Yep, you read that right. You name the price. Suzanne’s doing this because of what she calls ‘the Expensive Running Shoe Solution’. When you buy top of the line shoes – you’re actually more likely to do the running.

So you get to pick the price that’s aligned with what you so you stay committed to the work. Cool, right?

All the fun begins on May 5 and runs til the 14th. If you want to listen to the Preview Call on April 21, 2010 at 8pm Eastern, featuring Mark Silver of Heart of Business, abundance psychic Andrea Hess of Empowered Soul and her partner, Jeffrey Van Dyk, click here for more.

A few days ago, I posted an open letter to those who host and produce virtual events badly. It got quite a bit of reaction and I’m pleased to see that people used the opportunity to heal, list their frustrations and generally learn from the mistakes of others.

In the open letter, I stated that I’m on a mission to help consultants and small business owners – like YOU – understand how to host and produce virtual events better. I’m excited to share with you a 4-part preview call series to help you better manage your virtual event.

Starting on Wednesday April 14, 2010, I’m hosting a **FREE** one-hour call each Wednesday until May 5th. In these weekly calls, I and my guest experts will share with you virtual event best practices.

These complimentary calls are a SNEAK PEEK of all the great content I and my faculty of speakers will be sharing at the 2010 VIRTUAL EVENT BOOM, a 5-day virtual event taking place May 10-15, 2010.

Here’s the preliminary preview call schedule (please note this is subject to change as I finalize details with my guest speakers).

REVIEW CALL #1 – Wed Apr 14, 2010
10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern

“7 Startling Mistakes that Even Smart Consultants Make Hosting Virtual Events (And How to Avoid Them)”

PREVIEW CALL #2 – Wed Apr 21, 2010
10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern

“The Virtual Event MARKETING CYCLE: Yes, There is a Formula! How it Works & How You Can Use it for Profit”

PREVIEW CALL #3 – Wed Apr 28, 2010
10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern

“Virtual Event TEAM BASICS: Why Planning & Producing a Virtual Event By Yourself Totally Sucks & Who to Hire Without Breaking the Bank”

PREVIEW CALL #4 – Wed May 5, 2010
10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern

“Virtual Event SUCCESS STORIES: Meet Consultants Just Like YOU Who Are Using Virtual Events to Skyrocket Their List, Their Expert Status & Their Income”

Want to get the call-in details? Head on over to Virtual Event Boom, enter your first name & email address in the box and you’ll get the call-in info sent to your inbox.

Do you sense there are BIGGER, more MEANINGFUL things you’re meant to do as an entrepreneur? Are you lying awake a night with “idea itches” you can’t scratch? Or maybe you’re wondering if there are any good ideas LEFT that are worth pursuing for profit?

I recently made a change in my business, going from being a social media expert (which was a miserable experience) to FINALLY pursuing the one thing that client’s have been telling me I’m an expert in which is using virtual events to make money and become an authority in my niche.

With this change in focus, I’ve become very crystal clear on my product offerings and my long term plans. On top of that, I’ve been much more selective about the type of events I attend as an attendee. That’s why when Andrea J. Lee announced her Wealthy Thought Leader workshop, taking place March 18-20, 2010 in Vancouver, BC, I registered right away, no questions asked.

What I love about Andrea is that she’s a thought leader herself. She worked as the right-hand to Thomas Leonard (the “Father of Coaching”) and went on to build her own multiple-income-stream coaching and training empire. Andrea has spent her entire career busting apart stale business paradigms and reinventing how entrepreneurs package their gifts for meaning and profit.

If you’ve ever had even an inkling that you could be the next 6- or even 7-figure THOUGHT LEADER in your industry, you MUST attend Andrea’s 3-day workshop taking place March 18-20, 2010 in beautiful Vancouver, BC. I’ll be there and I’d love to meet you.

Update: For those who can’t or aren’t able to travel to Vancouver right now, Andrea is now offering the workshop live over a video feed. Get the 3-day workshop from the comforts of home or office. Click here for more information.

Have you been thinking about producing your own virtual event, but you’re not sure which tools you should use? Or, maybe you already hosted a teleclass, virtual summit or telebootcamp, but the tools you used created so much extra work that it left you exhausted.

I’m going to share with you my top 5 must have tools to skyrocket your virtual event profits on February 25, 2010 at 10am PT / 1pm ET in a NO FEE call. I’ll reveal:

• How to use a popular social media tool to create a powerful and profitable attendee management system
• Ways to automate attendee registrations so you avoid the dreaded copying & pasting
• The biggest mistake most virtual event hosts make when sharing their virtual event recordings
• Why email is the worst thing you can use to manage all the moving pieces with your virtual event (Leesa will share with you what you should use instead)
• The hidden dangers of free conference bridge line service – and what you should look for in a paid one
• The 3 things a shopping cart system can help you manage – and how to integrate this nicely into your virtual event platform
• Details about Leesa’s brand new virtual bootcamp where she’ll teach you click-by-click how to setup your own virtual event platform

To get the call-in details, go to http://buildavirtualeventplatform.com and sign up to attend this no fee teleclass. On that page, you’ll also get access to Module 1 in the Build a Virtual Event Platform program, a **FREE** video tutorial that I created to get you started with your virtual event platform.

I don’t know about you, but the old way of building your list is now passe. You know, give a PDF ebook in exchange for an email address. Yup, that’s as old as newspapers.

And if you’re like me, you probably have quite a number of folks following you on Twitter or on your friends’ list on Facebook. Yet, very few of them are in your email database list.

Well, I’ve found a unique way to convert those fans, followers and friends into high quality prospects to my list. And I’ll be joining a fabulous faculty of women, led by Gina Bell, who’ll all share their unique list attraction strategies with you.

The List Attraction Week, taking place March 8-12, 2010, is a virtual summit where you’ll say buh bye to turtle-paced list growth and jump start your list so you can save time, attract clients and make more money.

Experts such as Andrea J. Lee, Michele PW, Kim de Young and yours truly are just a small handful of the many experts who will share their secrets to EVERY aspect of effective list building, including:

…autoresponders, double opt-ins, squeeze pages, ethical bribes/freebies/pink spoons, ezines/newsletters, virtual events, joint ventures, speaking, article marketing, blogging, social media, follow up strategies
and much, much more.

Click here to register your spot. You can listen to all the sessions for free and from the comforts of your home or office.

It’s amazing how many coaches continue to “hunt” for new clients using the same strategies that were used 5-10 years ago!

Imagine what it would be like to stand out, attract more clients, and create a thriving coaching business – despite almost 250,000 coaches competing for clients in the world today.

This February 30 top coaching entrepreneurs, such as Michael Port, Christian Mickelsen, Suzanne Falter-Barns, David Steele, Milana Leshinsky, Marcia Bench, Sharla Jacobs, Lou Bortone, and many others are coming together at the Coaching Boom 2010 virtual event, where they’ll be sharing:

* Brand New Coach Marketing Strategies
* Biggest Coaching Industry Trends
* Innovative Client Enrollment Techniques
* Cutting-Edge Practice Management Tools
* 2010 Passive In-come Ideas for Coaches
* Hottest Coaching Niches Today
* Economy-Proof Business Building Tactics
* Hottest Coaching Business Tools

…and other business growth tactics for life, executive, and business coaches! What does this mean for your coaching
business? You’ll learn how to:

• Get and Keep More Coaching Clients In Spite of Such an Over-Crowded Industry, and Take Advantage of The Biggest Opportunities In the Midst of The Coaching Market Explosion
• Add New Income Streams and High-Leverage Coaching Models to Your Existing Business, So You Could Stop Trading Time for Dollars and Enjoy the Lifestyle Coaching Can Give You
• Maximize and Accelerate Your Marketing Strategy, Double or Triple Your Client Enrollment, And Eliminate the Hassles and Fears of Selling Coaching Once and For All

You will also understand…

• How Clients Buy Coaching Today and The Best Way to Create Motivation and Desire to Hire You
• How to Talk to Potential Clients So That They Will Want to Hire You – Right on the Spot
• How to Pack So Much Value Into Your Coaching Programs, That Your Fees Will Become Irrelevant

…and much more!

I am excited to be one of their guest panelists at the Coaching Boom 2010. My specific session is on Monday February 8, 2010 at 2:15pm ET where I’ll share how to make 5 or 6 figures practically overnight hosting a multi-speaker virtual event.

You don’t want to miss this biggest no-travel coaching event of the decade. Click here to register and to find out more details.

(all links to the Coaching Boom 2010 website are affiliate links)