Today’s episode of the podcast is an interview with the lovely Victoria Bennion who is the owner of a podcast booking agency where she works with top entrepreneurs, coaches and authors to build their brands and grow their businesses through podcast interviews. We talk all about why you should consider being a guest on a podcast, how to pitch yourself and what to do when you are a podcast guest. KEY TAKEAWAYS COVERED IN THE PODCAST Being a podcast guest is a great way to gain authority and get in front of other people’s audiences.You need to be able to give as much as you receive as a podcast guest – then it’s a win-win for you and the podcaster.By being a podcast guest, you can really speak to your ideal customers and you are in their ear for 30-60 minutes which will help to grow the know, like and trust factors.Before pitching - Research the podcast and make sure their target audience would be a good match for your business.Listen to the podcast host’s style – can you have a conversation with them?Don’t copy and paste your pitch! Personalise it and make yours stand out!Do a review and screenshot the podcast – talk about something you have listened to and what you could add.Demonstrate why it is a win for the host to have you on their podcast.Be honest – if you have only just found the show, say that!It’s about learning, not selling.Having a podcast guesting strategy gives you so much content you can then repurpose on your social media platforms.If you do a few interviews – you will show up better on Google as this will increase your authority due to the backlinks.You can continue to get leads in months after the podcast has been recorded.Go on to podcasts to add value – teach and share. At the end of the interview you want to send them somewhere they can learn more about you (CTA).You could put together a landing page with relevant links for your funnel – what do you want to do with the potential clients/customers that come from the podcasts?Think about the things you can talk about confidently as potential topics – come up with 3-5 topics and practice them!Review your website and social media – hosts will check it!Your message doesn’t have to be perfect when you first start – be consistent and give it a go.You may not get an ROI immediately. THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO REMEMBER ABOVE ALL ELSE… The only way to gain confidence is to keep doing it! HIGHLIGHTS YOU SIMPLY CAN’T MISS An introduction to Victoria – 04:43Finding a podcast match – 09:18Why you should consider being a podcast guest – 11:58How to pitch to be a podcast guest – 14:52How to be a good podcast guest – 28:48How to get over the fear – 40:35Why use a podcast agency? – 43:45 CHECK VICTORIA OUT: FREE checklistWork with Victoria Transcript BelowHello and welcome to this week's episode of the podcast. How are you doing? So this week we're talking podcast on the podcast. Um, how many times do you think I'll say podcast today. But before then, I just want to say something that's really funny. I just had to stop because I got stuck as to what I was going to say next. And I went back and I just quick re-listened and it made me think of something. Ever since I got captions on Instagram, I never realized how many times I say, uh, or, um. Have you like, have you done it, put the captions on, talk on camera,...

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