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6 Podcast Guest Mistakes and How to Fix Them

May 9, 2018

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Mistakes are a part of life. You can’t beat yourself up about them. Just try to do better the next time around for another podcast interview. After all, if you fear making mistakes, then you’ll never take any risks.

Albert Einstein once said, “Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new.”

And, if you’re new to interviewing on a podcast, it’s easy to slip up. It can’t hurt to read up on how to prepare for a podcast interview as best you can if you’re just starting out or if you’re hoping to finetune how you currently interview.

Here are some mistakes that podcast guests make and what to do to avoid them.

6 Tips to Properly Prepare for a Podcast Interview

Apr 25, 2018

Tags: podcast guest, podcast interview

If you’ve never appeared as a guest for a podcast interview, when you first sign up, you might not understand exactly what to do. Scratch that. You might be in over your head (or just feel that way in the moment.)

The instructions may mention recommended equipment you need to use or a link in an email you’ll need to click on to connect you with the podcaster, etc.

Before you send an urgent mass email or panicky social media announcement to all of your friends asking for help, stop and try these tips first. They can get you quickly up to speed on what to do and how to make your podcast appearance a success.

Here are some pointers to keep in mind if you’re new to podcast interview appearances.

How to Join a Zoom Meeting for a Podcast Interview

Mar 11, 2018

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This post may include affiliate links. See my disclosure policy here. Zoom conferencing is all the rage. Whether you’ve secured an interview for yourself or you hired someone to land placements for you as a podcast guest, congrats! While it’s exciting to outline some talking points and pull up a professional-looking headshot in order to
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The Benefits of Appearing on a Podcast Interview

Dec 27, 2017

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If you just wrote a book, have an online course, or you’re not promoting anything, in particular, a podcast appearance can work to you’re benefit for many reasons. It can broaden your market by making people aware of you and your brand. It’s an opportunity to showcase your expertise. It can also establish and maintain
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Tips to Interview Like an A-List Podcast Guest

Jan 3, 2018

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After helping Today Show Contributor Farnoosh Torabi land interviews during her book launch, I never imagined she would tell me that I excelled at it. This experience led me to begin helping experts land guest spots on podcasts in 2014. Since then, I’ve placed many guests on hundreds of podcast interviews. In that span of
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The Best Way to Score Low-Cost Publicity

Nov 29, 2017

Tags: low-cost publicity, podcast interview, pr strategy

The popularity of podcasts has been steadily growing over the past few years. There are podcasts covering almost every topic and it’s become a great way for audiences to learn from experts, gain inspiration, and be entertained. Most podcasts can be downloaded for free on iTunes or streamed online via sites like SoundCloud. The great
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How to Get Booked as a Podcast Guest

Nov 22, 2017

Tags: how to get booked on a podcast, podcast guest, podcast interview

I recently heard Oprah Winfrey discussing the early stages of her career on a YouTube video. She explained her career path and how when she was a reporter; she thought it was easier to report what happened by talking about it versus writing about it. Though we can’t necessarily replicate the success of someone like
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Use Podcast Publicity as a Public Relations Strategy

Sep 23, 2017

Tags: pitch a podcast, podcast guest, podcast interview, public relations strategy

Maybe you already have a decent social media following, but you are not getting as much exposure as you’d like. Perhaps you don’t have enough time to respond to a HARO query or reach out to writers to get media coverage, but don’t get down in the dumps . . . Trying too hard could
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