Something interesting came up in a conversation recently about participating in virtual summits.
Someone mentioned that it can take 9+ hours to participate… even when reusing a presentation and emails.
And honestly… I get why.
When you don’t have a system, it can feel like a lot of moving pieces:
🩷 recording
🩷 uploading
🩷 tech setup
🩷 promo links
🩷 email assets
🩷 graphics
🩷 tracking dates
🩷 remembering where everything lives
It adds up quickly.
But after hosting several summits and speaking in quite a few of them, I realized something:
Most of the time sink isn’t the presentation… it’s the lack of a system.
Now I keep everything organized in one place.
I use a simple spreadsheet to track things like:
🧡 summit name
🧡 presentation topic
🧡 submission deadlines
🧡 promo dates
🧡 links
🧡 speaker assets
🧡 what presentation I reused
So when I join a summit now, I’m not starting from scratch every time.
I already know:
➡️ what presentation I can reuse (if I'm reusing one)
➡️ where my promo assets live
➡️ what needs to be submitted
➡️ when I need to promote
It makes collaborations like summits and bundles feel way more streamlined.
And honestly… once the systems are in place, they can become a really powerful visibility strategy without taking over your schedule.
⁉️ Curious…
How long does it usually take you to participate in a summit?