E115 - Organizing the Page Builder Summit 2020, live this week (Nathan Wrigley and Anchen le Roux, summit.camp)

Oct 6, 2020

Today we’re chatting with Nathan Wrigley and Anchen le Roux!

 

Nathan runs the WP&UP podcast and has been using WordPress to build client websites over at Picture and Word since 2015. Anchen runs Simply Digital Design, a boutique studio that focuses on Website and Summit Development on the Day Rate Model. She's been an avid contributor to the WordPress community for the last 5 years.

 

We talk about challenges during summit preparations, driving engagements to increase attendees, the role of sponsors, and what people can expect from the summit.

 

Episode Resources

• The Page Builder Summit 2020
• WP Builds podcast
• Page Builder Summit 2020 schedule
• Simply Digital Design - Easily turn web visitors into leads
• Big Orange Heart podcast
• Leave an iTunes review or binge-watch on past episodes
• The WPMRR website 

 

Digital Summit for Page Builders

• [00:01:33] Who is Nathan Wrigley?
• [00:04:05] Meet Anchen le Roux
• [00:06:07] The Page Builder Summit
• [00:10:18] Organizing digital events 
• [00:11:50] The website for the page builder summit
• [00:13:50] Summit branding and behind-the-scenes process
• [00:17:16] Sponsorships enable summits to happen
• [00:20:28] Page Builder Summit financial overview
• [00:26:22] Challenges during the preparations
• [00:30:00] Live and Pre-Recorded presentations
• [00:33:44] Driving engagements and more attendees
• [00:37:52] Tips to increase registration 
• [00:41:55] Good content, good outcome, people listen