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This is a Note To Future Me.

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Hi, this is Brett Johnson, your host and

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the owner of Circle 270
Media podcast consultants.

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Going do a quick episode today, just as a

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refresher course on how to pitch
yourself as a podcast guest.

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Let's make it a five step process, even
though there are hundreds of little

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details to think about when pitching
yourself as a podcast guest.

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But, for now, let's focus
on these basic elements.

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Number one, Listen to a few episodes
of podcast before pitching.

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You know, if the podcast isn't a good
match for what you do, don't pitch it.

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And if the podcast doesn't have
the guests, don't pitch it.

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Number two, Check for a guest
submission process before pitching.

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If there is one, follow it.

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I found a great example from David Hooper
from The Big Podcast.

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He has a podcast and a blog post on this
called Three Rules for Podcast Cast and

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Those who book Them and his recent Round
and Round with a potential podcast cast

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and her personal booking person, it's
very enlightening.

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Number three, Focus your guest pitch on
a specific solution for their audience.

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What can you do for this audience?

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Number four, Be detailed in your pitch.

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Mention specific episodes
and elements of the podcast.

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Sincerely, talk about what
you like about the podcast.

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And number five, You're
going to have to be patient.

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Give the host enough time
to follow up with you.

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Their time table is not your time table

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and recognize they may be in a different
time zone than you as well, too, when it

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comes to recording and
answering your emails.

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If you're looking for more tailor to help

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them, be sure to connect with our
dedicated team of podcast professionals

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will help your business create a podcast
from planning and launching all the way

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through editing the presentation,
skills, promotion and monetization.

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If that is part of the game plan.

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Interested in speaking with one of our

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professionals, we put together a
questionnaire to quickly fill out.

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This will help us help you prior to our

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first information meeting,
which you can schedule.

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When you complete the questionnaire,
the link is in the podcast show notes.