Speaker Information + Resources
Thank you for your interest in speaking at the Teacher Winter Talks Audio Summit. We’re so excited to team up with you to pull off an incredible event for elementary educators!
Teacher Winter Talks is a 3-day summit designed to help K-5 teachers rediscover their teaching joy during the mid-year slump, and we need speakers who know the mid-year struggle is real. We can't wait to share your expertise!
On this page, you’ll find resources to help make speaking as easy as possible and answer any questions you have. If you run into a question we didn’t answer, email us at [email protected]
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How it will work
Teacher Winter Talks is a free event that will run from January 17th-19th. Presentations will include 10-15 minutes of audio recordings.
The summit Facebook group is where teachers will share how they're using your strategies, ask follow-up questions, and cheer each other on through the mid-year reset. Drop in when you can, even just once or twice, to answer questions or share encouragement. These teachers are looking for connection, and they'll love seeing you there.
Promotion starts January 2nd, two weeks before the summit. We'll give you everything you need: emails, social posts, graphics, and a schedule so you can even hand it off to a VA.
Throughout the free summit, we'll also promote the All Access Pass for those who want an upgraded experience.
You'll earn affiliate commissions on any sales from your audience, plus grow your list with teachers who actually need what you offer. It's a win for everyone, especially the exhausted teachers who need our help.
In addition to a smooth and organized experience, as a speaker you'll receive perks like:
- $$
- 50-60% affiliate commission on the All Access Pass
- Additional commission for anyone you refer to the summit who later joins our membership.
- List growth
- Gain email subscribers through offering a freebie during your presentation. We'll also put together a guide containing all speaker freebies, which we'll promote outside of presentations.
- Gain email subscribers through contributing a bonus to the All Access Pass.
- Extra goodies
- Free access to the All Access Pass
- Ultimate Summit Speaker Handbook - As an extra thank you, we’ll provide you with access to the Ultimate Summit Speaker Handbook (normally $147). This comprehensive program will help you do everything from creating a high-impact session to turning every summit appearance into qualified leads, revenue opportunities, and valuable connections.
- Teacher Approved podcast feature with additional promotion to our list of ~35k (optional)
- A few fun surprises along the way
What We'll ask of you
So this all sounds great, but what kind of work does it require of you? Let’s chat about it!
1. Basic Information
The first thing we’ll need is some basic information from you so we can finish up our registration page and Speakers page. Once you give us the thumbs up that you’re in, we’ll send you a link where you can upload all this information easily.
Basic information is due by November 20th.
2. Presentation
Next is your presentation: 10-15 minutes of audio content that gives teachers something they can actually use. No video, no slides, just you sharing what works. And we’ll do the editing for you! All you have to do is record it in a tool like Zoom or a Voice Memo and send it over.
Please make sure your tip(s) have a clear, actionable takeaway for teachers to implement WITHOUT needing to buy something from you. We want teachers to walk away from each session having learned something new, no matter what.
Your presentation should include great, actionable content. Here’s the suggested format:
- A good hook to make attendees want to continue listening
- A quick introduction to you
- Teaching section
- 1-3 specific action steps attendees can take
- Up to a 2-minute freebie pitch
- Where attendees can find you (social, website)
Presentations are due by December 5th
3. All-Access Pass Contribution
The All Access Pass buyers get exclusive speaker bonuses—that's where you come in. Share a resource that extends your session (think templates, guides, or tools teachers actually need). These buyers are your most engaged audience, and they'll happily join your email list for resources that help.
This includes things like:
- Resources from TPT (most popular with attendees)
- Recordings of trainings and workshops
- Courses (big or small)
- 1-month memberships
(Note: One of our recent summits sold over 500 copies of the All Access Pass, so we cannot accept type of 1:1 contribution)
While this isn’t required, it’s highly encouraged that you participate. It’s a great way to collect hundreds of additional email addresses (as attendees will provide their information to claim your bonus) and it makes it easier to promote since your audience will want what you’ve included. We'll also increase your affiliate commission to 60% as an extra thank you.
We’d love information about your bonus as soon as you’re able to provide it, but it is not due until November 20th. You'll receive a questionnaire to fill out, making it easy.
Please note that buyers will be able to begin claiming resources in the All Access Pass as soon as promotion opens on January 2nd.
All Access Pass Contributions are due by November 20th.
4. Promotion
Summits succeed when we all promote together. Your audience trusts you, ours trusts us, and when we all share, we reach the teachers who really need this mid-year support.
We keep it simple: a minimum of two emails and one social post between January 2nd-16th. That small commitment means everyone gets exposure to new audiences of engaged teachers looking for exactly what you offer.
You’ll want to share using your affiliate link to earn a 60% commission from any sale of the All Access Pass, plus additional commissions from purchases of our products afterward.
You’ll find swipe copy and graphics in the Resource Vault below (by December 11th) to make it easy.
NOTE: Do NOT edit the affiliate link ThriveCart gives you, or update to the prettier version of the link you get by pasting it into your browser and hitting enter. Anything other than the link given will not track your referrals.
5. Low-Key Participation
Summit week is the easy part, your presentation is already recorded and ready. Check the Facebook group once or twice to answer questions about your session. That's it!
Affiliate Details
While summits are great for overall visibility and making new connections, a little extra income never hurts either, right?
That’s exactly why we’ve set up an affiliate program for the All Access Pass where you’ll receive a commission from all sales from traffic you refer to the event.
The commission structure is as follows:
- 50% for all speakers
- 60% for all speakers who include a premium bonus
The pricing structure will be:
- $47 for 24 hours after the initial registration
- $57 from January 2nd - January 16th
- $77 from January 17th - 19th
To make it as easy as possible for you to generate extra income, the Resource Vault includes things like email swipe copy, social media copy, and social share graphics. However, you’re more than welcome to write your own copy and even run your own Facebook ads.
Just remember to use your affiliate link, which you can create or look up here (link will be active no later than December 11th).
(Again, do not use anything other than the link ThriveCart gives you.)
Payouts for sales referred in January will be paid out on February 16th.
As with all affiliate promotions, be sure to disclose that you’re an affiliate when sharing with your audience.
Resource Vault - AVAILABLE DECEMBER 11TH
Now, for those resources we promised to make your life as easy as possible.
In this folder, you’ll find the following resources:
- Summit branding information (in case you'd like to show off that you've been featured on your website)
- To-do list with due dates so you can keep track of everything easily
- Email swipe copy and suggested send dates
- Social media swipe copy and suggestion posting dates
- Social media graphics
And in case you don't want to dig through a folder, here are direct links:
- Branding
- To-do list
- Graphics
- Email swipe copy
- Social media swipe copy
Speaker Co-working (Optional)
Do you know what makes speaking at a summit more fun? Doing it in community!
To help, we’ll have three optional Speaker Coworking Sessions over the next few weeks! We'll come together for an hour to set an intention, do some summit-related work, get your questions answered, and get to know each other.
Suggested schedule for how to use each session (but you can use them however you want):
● Session 1: Planning and outlining your presentation
● Session 2: Submitting your presentation, brainstorming your freebie, tripwire, or Max Pass contribution
● Session 3: Scheduling promotion
Dates and times include:
● Wednesday, November 19th, 2-3 PM MST
● Tuesday, December 2nd, 6-7 PM MST
● Wednesday, December 17th, 1-2 PM MST
Current Action Steps
That was a lot to cover. Thank you for making it this far!
For the sake of clarity, here are your current action steps:
- Let us know you’re in by November 7th by replying to our email
- Provide your basic information ASAP once we send you the link
- Sign up for your affiliate account
- Let us know if you have any questions up to this point!
Remember to grab your to-do list and get things added to your calendar. Because if you’re like us, if it’s not in your calendar (or in ClickUp!), it doesn’t exist.
Important Dates
Here’s a roundup of our key dates:
- Yes/No: No later than November 7
- Basic information: As soon as possible
- Presentation: December 5th
- All Access Pass contribution information: November 20th
- Promotion period: January 2nd - 16th
- Summit dates: January 17th-19th
- All Access Pass cart closes: January 26th
- Affiliate payouts: by February 16th
Something we missed? Email us at [email protected]