Episode 109

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29th Aug 2023

109: Top 3 Mistakes Podcast Guests Make When Pitching Hosts

Being a guest on podcasts is a powerful way to amplify your brand, increase your fanbase, and make more sales. But so many guests mess it up by writing terrible pitches. Sending a well-crafted, customized pitch will make it much easier to get a “yes” from the host.

As a podcast host, I reject more than 90% of the pitches I receive. They tend to be that bad. It’s sad because I’m sure that many of the people behind the pitches would make good guests. But we hosts don’t have the time to do all the work that the potential guest should have done for us before they pitched us.


In this episode, I share:

  • Some of the benefits of being a podcast guests
  • Examples of typical (bad) pitches I receive from guests
  • The top 3 mistakes potential guests make when pitching hosts
  • How you can fix these mistakes so you can make it easier for a host to say “yes” to having you on their show


Resources:

PodMatch

PodRep.Pro: Podcast booking agency for guests and hosts


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Podcast Launchpad with Angela Kelly Smith

Wondering how to use your podcast as a tool to market your business?


Podcast Launchpad helps entrepreneurs use podcasting as a tool to market their business so they can become a thought leader in their field, reach a wider audience, and get more clients.


You may be overwhelmed by the technical details of how to start a podcast and how to fit podcasting into your marketing strategy plan. Podcast Launchpad has got your covered!


In this show, you’ll learn the ins and outs of how to start a podcast—from picking a name and buying equipment to designing your cover art, editing, promoting, creating systems, and monetization. Beyond that, you’ll learn how to use a podcast to market and grow your business. Podcast Launchpad will show you how to use your podcast to boost your authority, increase your audience, create collaborations, and make more sales.


Join your host, Angela Kelly Smith (just Kelly, please!)—founder of PodRep.Pro and author of the Amazon bestseller The Podcast Launch Playbook—as she guides you to start your podcast, run your podcast while avoiding burnout, and use your podcast to market and grow your business. Podcast website: https://angelakellysmith.com/the-podcast-launchpad" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepodcastlaunchpad.com



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