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One Appearance Is Not a Relationship
One Appearance Is Not a Relationship
You spent an hour in real conversation with someone, and then you both went back to your lives and never spoke again. That is the normal outcome, and it is the biggest waste in podcasting.
Read articleHow to Promote an Episode You Were a Guest On
How to Promote an Episode You Were a Guest On
Your episode went live, you posted the link, and it did nothing. The problem is almost never the audience. It is that a link asks people to leave, and nothing in the post tells them why they should.
Read articleWhat Happens After You Record a Podcast Interview
What Happens After You Record a Podcast Interview
You finished the conversation, you felt good about it, and then nothing. Weeks pass. Here is what is actually going on between recording day and the day your episode goes live, from a host who has run this pipeline 700-plus times.
Read articleHow to Be a Great Podcast Guest, From Someone Who Has Interviewed 700 of Them
How to Be a Great Podcast Guest, From Someone Who Has Interviewed 700 of Them
You said yes to an interview and now you are quietly wondering what you signed up for. After 700-plus conversations, here is what actually separates the guests I remember from the ones I don't. Almost none of it is polish.
Read articleWhy Your Host Asks So Many Questions Before You Record
Why Your Host Asks So Many Questions Before You Record
The form after you book looks like admin. It is not. Those answers are what stops you being run through the same script as every other guest, and the difference between a good episode and a forgettable one usually shows up in that form.
Read articleHow to Decide Which Podcasts to Say Yes To
How to Decide Which Podcasts to Say Yes To
Download numbers are the worst way to choose. After 700-plus interviews on both sides of the microphone, here is what actually predicts whether an appearance was worth the hour.
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