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Sold Out Events

Sold Out Events

Written by: Zach Hesterberg
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Imagine every event packed and profitable. On Sold Out Events Podcast, Zach Hesterberg gives coaches and experts the system to plan, host and scale virtual challenges, bootcamps and events into 6- and 7-figure days.2025 Sold Out Events Christianity Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Ministry & Evangelism Spirituality
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  • Create Irresistible Offers Using These 5 Core Buyer Beliefs
    Jan 13 2026

    Want to create irresistible offers? In this episode of Sold Out Events, host Zach Hesterberg explains the Five Essential Buyer Beliefs every coach, consultant, and entrepreneur must establish to skyrocket event sales, boost conversions, and confidently grow a thriving coaching business. With extensive experience building multiple seven-figure businesses and working alongside top six, seven, and eight-figure coaching brands, Zach Hesterberg shares powerful insights to help you master marketing psychology for group events and one-to-many selling.

    Discover why your marketing promotions and webinar ads may be underperforming, and learn how to strategically instill the beliefs needed for prospects to take action NOW. Key topics include identifying customer pain points, positioning your method as the best solution, leveraging strategic testimonials, and differentiating your personal brand through core values. Zach Hesterberg also reveals expert tips on creating urgency, building trust in a skeptical market, and using emotional motivators to convert attendees into high-ticket clients.

    If you’re ready to take your business to the next level, this episode is packed with actionable frameworks and real-world stories you can implement today.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    The five essential buyer beliefs for coaches

    How to instill belief in buyers through marketing

    The value of differentiating with personal values and branding

    How to leverage external and internal motivators

    How you can create exponential growth through one-to-many selling

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Instilling Doubt to Drive Action

    03:19 Webinars: The Superior Solution

    06:36 Overcoming Objections with Testimonials

    09:48 Busy Professional's Fitness Challenges

    15:52 Leveraging Widely Accepted Beliefs

    18:33 Early Adopter Advantage in Marketing

    21:58 Time for Change in Business

    26:29 Mastering Sales Through Events

    About Zach Hesterberg:

    Zach Hesterberg is the founder of PaidEvents.com and the go-to strategist behind some of the most profitable virtual events in the industry. He helps authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs host events that scale their message and sales.

    Book a free event discovery call at paidevents.com

    Download your free Paid Event Profit Playbook here: paidevents.com/free-playbook

    Youtube: @zachhesterberg

    Instagram: instagram.com/zachhesterberg/

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    30 mins
  • Multiply Your Business: 5 Areas To Prune This Season
    Jan 9 2026

    In today’s Faith Forward Friday episode of Sold Out Events, host and paid events expert Zach Hesterberg dives into the biblical principle of pruning and reveals how it can be a game-changer for entrepreneurs, coaches, and consultants. Learn why letting go of unproductive systems, offers, marketing strategies, expenses, and even team members is essential for business growth, success, and stepping into your next God-given season. Drawing from scriptures like Matthew 3:10 and John 15:1-2, Zach explains that pruning isn't punishment, it's preparation for greater multiplication and breakthrough in your life and business.

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    The spiritual and practical foundations of pruning in entrepreneurship

    Real-world examples of what to prune in your coaching, consulting, or event-based business

    The mindset shift needed to make tough but fruitful decisions, including letting go of team members or outdated strategies

    Proven steps to analyze your systems, offers, marketing tactics, expenses, and relationships for optimal growth

    How to maintain a continual heart posture for ongoing improvement and stewardship

    Whether you’re leading a six-figure launch or just getting started with live events, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you honor your calling, maximize your results, and serve your community with excellence.

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Power of Pruning

    05:29 Letting Go and Trusting God

    09:31 Letting Go of Old Systems

    13:24 Embrace Change, Prune for Growth

    16:21 Continual Pruning for Growth

    17:58 Praying for Courage and Vision

    About Zach Hesterberg:

    Zach Hesterberg is the founder of PaidEvents.com and the go-to strategist behind some of the most profitable virtual events in the industry. He helps authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs host events that scale their message and sales.

    Book a free event discovery call at paidevents.com

    Download your free Paid Event Profit Playbook here: paidevents.com/free-playbook

    Youtube: @zachhesterberg

    Instagram: instagram.com/zachhesterberg/

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    20 mins
  • Coach vs Entrepreneur: Key Differences for Scaling Your Business in 2026
    Jan 6 2026

    Unlock the mindset shift that will transform your coaching business in this episode of Sold Out Events! Host Zach Hesterberg, paid events expert, dives deep into what truly separates average coaches from thriving coaching business owners. If you’re a coach or consultant serious about increasing revenue, scaling operations, and making a bigger impact in 2026 and beyond, this episode is a must.

    Discover the critical difference between being a coach and being an entrepreneur in the coaching industry. Zach Hesterberg shares practical examples and strategies to help you step out of the one-on-one coach mentality and into business owner mode, covering topics like building impactful systems, leveraging group coaching programs, making smart investments, and setting ambitious financial goals. You'll learn why shifting your focus from client results alone to expanding your vision, infrastructure, and scalability is key to building a sustainable, profitable coaching business.

    This episode also dives into faith-based entrepreneurship, the Be-Do-Have principle, and how to multiply your impact for both clients and your wider community. Whether you’re running events, scaling online programs, or planning to build a coaching empire, Sold Out Events is your go-to resource for actionable, inspirational advice!

    Zach Hits On:

    Coach vs. Entrepreneur mindset

    Building scalable coaching businesses

    Importance of systems and infrastructure

    Investing in skill acquisition

    Setting strategic, actionable goals

    Leveraging time for higher impact

    Power of self-identification and vision

    Timestamps:

    00:00 Coach vs. Business Owner Mindset

    03:06 Coach vs. Coaching Business Mindset

    07:02 Maximizing Time Through Group Coaching

    11:25 Building Business Beyond Core Skills

    13:12 Building a Business, Not Coaching

    17:23 Scalable Sales Strategies Explained

    21:55 Coaching Identity and Income Insights

    24:03 Think Like an Entrepreneur

    25:52 Can Your Business Run Alone?

    About Zach Hesterberg:

    Zach Hesterberg is the founder of PaidEvents.com and the go-to strategist behind some of the most profitable virtual events in the industry. He helps authors, speakers, and entrepreneurs host events that scale their message and sales.

    Book a free event discovery call at paidevents.com

    Download your free Paid Event Profit Playbook here: paidevents.com/free-playbook

    Youtube: @zachhesterberg

    Instagram: instagram.com/zachhesterberg/

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    32 mins
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