19/06/2026
Three years ago, I had a list of 600 people.
I knew them. They knew me. But growth had flatlined.
I was posting consistently, showing up on social, doing everything the content gurus said to do.
And every month: the same 600 names.
Then I decided to stop waiting to be discovered and start creating reasons to be found.
I ran my first virtual summit.
Five days. Twelve speakers. One topic my audience was hungry to learn about.
By the end of that week, I had 1,900 new subscribers.
By the end of that month, I had signed four new clients — all from that single event.
I've since helped dozens of clients replicate that model.
The formula is simple:
— Host an event worth attending
— Gate it behind an opt-in
— Follow up with intention
The results are rarely small.
I often get asked what the secret is to growing a quality email list fast.
This is it. There is no secret. Just a model that works — if you're willing to build the stage.