3 Strategies That Doubled My Event ROI (Without Being Salesy)
Tue Feb 03 2026
Dustin reveals three battle-tested strategies for maximizing your return on investment from every event you attend—whether you're speaking, sponsoring, or simply attending. As a self-proclaimed introvert who values deep relationships over surface-level networking, Dustin shares how he doubled his opt-in rates from stage presentations, generated multiple six-figure sales from a single conference follow-up session, and created powerful networking moments without the awkward small talk. You'll learn the exact framework he used at Pod Fest and Agency Builders that turned 50 conference attendees into 15 qualified prospects and 3 immediate program enrollments. These strategies work whether you're an extrovert or introvert, speaker or attendee, and they focus on building rich relationships rather than transactional connections. If you're investing time and money into events this year, this episode will transform how you approach every conference, mastermind, and gathering.
Chapters:(00:00:00) - The Renewed Energy Around In-Person Events
(00:01:42) - Strategy #1: Maximizing Lead Generation While Speaking
(00:04:18) - The Three Opt-In Opportunities During Your Presentation
(00:07:35) - The Private Q&A Follow-Up That Converts
(00:10:22) - Real Results: From 50 Attendees to 3 Immediate Sales
(00:13:15) - Strategy #2: Creating Networking Moments Without Being Salesy
(00:16:40) - Strategy #3: Hosting Adjacent Events for Direct Monetization
(00:19:45) - Making It Work as an Introvert
(00:21:30) - Action Steps: Pick One Strategy for Your Next Event
Links and Resources:7 Figure Leap Playbook - Get the complete framework mentioned in this episode7 Figure Leap - Learn more about Dustin's program for scaling to seven figures through relationshipsDustin on LinkedIn7 Figure Leap
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Dustin reveals three battle-tested strategies for maximizing your return on investment from every event you attend—whether you're speaking, sponsoring, or simply attending. As a self-proclaimed introvert who values deep relationships over surface-level networking, Dustin shares how he doubled his opt-in rates from stage presentations, generated multiple six-figure sales from a single conference follow-up session, and created powerful networking moments without the awkward small talk. You'll learn the exact framework he used at Pod Fest and Agency Builders that turned 50 conference attendees into 15 qualified prospects and 3 immediate program enrollments. These strategies work whether you're an extrovert or introvert, speaker or attendee, and they focus on building rich relationships rather than transactional connections. If you're investing time and money into events this year, this episode will transform how you approach every conference, mastermind, and gathering. Chapters:(00:00:00) - The Renewed Energy Around In-Person Events (00:01:42) - Strategy #1: Maximizing Lead Generation While Speaking (00:04:18) - The Three Opt-In Opportunities During Your Presentation (00:07:35) - The Private Q&A Follow-Up That Converts (00:10:22) - Real Results: From 50 Attendees to 3 Immediate Sales (00:13:15) - Strategy #2: Creating Networking Moments Without Being Salesy (00:16:40) - Strategy #3: Hosting Adjacent Events for Direct Monetization (00:19:45) - Making It Work as an Introvert (00:21:30) - Action Steps: Pick One Strategy for Your Next Event Links and Resources:7 Figure Leap Playbook - Get the complete framework mentioned in this episode7 Figure Leap - Learn more about Dustin's program for scaling to seven figures through relationshipsDustin on LinkedIn7 Figure Leap Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to 7-Figure Leap? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!