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Your podcast interviewee probably has some questions about being a guest on your show. Here are the common details we include when emailing our guests or the guests of our clients.
Prospecting Email
This is for when I’m cold asking a person to be on the show. The goal is to be respectful, clear, and concise.
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[Name],
[Example connection or something you appreciate about them)
Do you have a policy and/or process for doing podcast interviews on other people’s shows? I host a show geared towards [describe your listeners relevant to the potential guest]. Your insights would be very beneficial to the audience.
If you’re interested, let me know where to send more info.
Podcast Interview Details Email
This is for when you’re providing information about the interview to someone who has expressed interest in being on your show. The goal is to provide all the necessary details and remove any confusion as simply as possible.
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[Name],
Thanks for being open to guest on my podcast.
My show is for [describe the target audience]. I interview [type of person] (like yourself) and [the goal of the show].
The interviews usually take [timeframe] to record and I book them on [day and time with timezone]. [Explain how they can schedule a time].
[Mention anything they need to do to get ready]. We will connect via [preferred video/chat platform] the day of the interview.
If you want to listen to the show in advance, you can go to [website link]. [iTunes link], or [Android-friendly link].
Let me know if you have any questions.
I look forward to connecting!
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