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I help SaaS companies gain warm leads in 90 days or less with virtual events, without the stress of overwhelm.

South Carolina, USA
Joined May 2017
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You’ve built it. Now what? The next move isn’t always building more. Sometimes it’s making what you already have work! Building creates capability. Integration creates leverage. So… what happens after you build it? 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/what-happ…
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A prospect says, “I need an event.” Before you start planning, find out what they actually want to accomplish. Because they may be buying an outcome, not an event. Uncover what clients actually want, even when they can't articulate it yet. linkedin.com/pulse/stop-sell…
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This newsletter was created with the insightful conversations of brilliant entrepreneurs like: Thomas Ballard, PG, CHG , @ZakiaRinggold & Joe Sayles, Jr., Thank You!
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Thanks to @KimberlyErwin , Joe Sayles Jr., Thomas Ballard, PG, CHG & @ZakiaRinggold for a great conversation, which also helped to create the newsletter! I LOVE having the ability to speak with BRILLIANT PEOPLE!
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If you could track only 1 metric for your event, what would it be? Registrations? Attendance? Engagement? Revenue? Meetings booked? Community growth? The answer isn't always revenue. It depends on what your event is supposed to do. I get into it here 👇 linkedin.com/pulse/what-metr…
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No live Talk Virtual masterclass this September. I’m focused on a 3 day in person event + connecting with SaaS marketing leaders. Want to talk Event-Led Growth? DM me! Talk Virtual returns in October! 🎥
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companies, create webinars, events, customer conversations & executive insights. Then let most of that value disappear. I wrote about why great companies stay invisible and what to do about it. 👇 Read the article: linkedin.com/pulse/why-great…
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Thanks to Thomas Ballard, @ZakiaRinggold & Joe Sayles Jr. for their contributions in the writing of this newsletter!
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Your virtual event ends. Your best insights get archived. And your pipeline gets...nothing. The problem may not be your content. It may be distribution. I wrote about how to turn 1 virtual event into a long term content + pipeline engine. 👇Read it: linkedin.com/pulse/why-your-…
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How many business assets did your last webinar produce? Just: "The Recording," Dang! Then you have an Expertise Distribution Problem! This article explains why great companies stay invisible & how to fix it. linkedin.com/pulse/from-expe… #TalkVirtual #B2BMarketing #SaaS
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