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See you back here on Friday, January 9th, and until then I’m praying for an abundance of blessings on you! 💛

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Your podcast interview as a guest just went live — now what?

What you do after your guest interview airs can be just as important as the interview itself.

Keep your message (and relationships) growing by sharing generously & repurposing strategically. Learn how to bless the host who gave you their platform, while also stewarding the words God’s given you so that nothing is wasted.

Related episode:

Creating a Guestcast to Share Your Interviews (#27)

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You finally got the yes — that email from a podcast host saying, “I’d love to have you as a guest!” Cue the happy dance! 💃

But now what?

Let's walk through how to prepare for your guest episodes including what to send your host ahead of time, how to personalize your stories for their listeners, and how to show up calm, confident, and ready to serve.

Related episode:

5 Lessons Learned Guesting on Podcasts with Kristine Brown 

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Ever took time to craft a great podcast pitch, then you hear “not right now”, “not a fit”, or even no reply at all? You’re not alone. Let’s talk about what to do next and how to keep your momentum (and confidence) strong as you keep pitching.

Related episodes:

5 ways to build relationships with podcast hosts (#177)

When your podcast pitch isn’t working (Kingdom Writers Podcast)

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Searching for podcasts to guest on can easily take up ALL your time, unless you know where to look. Today I’m sharing four ways to identify shows serving your readers and the simple checks to vet a show before you pitch. 

Whether you’re new to podcast guesting or ready to tighten up your strategy, use your time wisely and start landing guest episodes that grow your platform and market your book.

Resources mentioned:

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How to Build Relationships with Hosts (#177)

My Overview of PodMatch (#131)

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Podcast hosts aren’t looking for guests to sell to their listeners. They're looking for guests who will partner with them to serve their listeners.

Here's 5 ways you can build (and nurture) relationships with podcast hosts long before and long after you send your pitch.

Related Epsiodes:

Engaging Podcast Hosts on IG with Ruthie Gray (ep 50)

Common Podcast Pitching Mistakes playlist

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Guesting on other people’s podcasts is THE BEST way to grow your own show. But before you start pitching yourself, there’s 3 things I want you to consider doing first to get the best return on your time invested in podcast guesting.

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How can you best plan and measure your book marketing efforts? That’s what we’re answering today with my guest Susan Neal.

Susan is the author of eight books including her recent release, How to Sell 1000 Books a Month. She’s also CEO of Christian Indie Publishing Association (CIPA), which offers a slew of resources to help you when you first start writing your book all the way through publishing and marketing.

We talk about how to balance marketing with writing, how to create a monthly marketing plan that matches your personality, and how to measure the success of podcast guesting to market your books.

Susan’s book

Christian Indie Publishing Association

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What if instead of “borrowing” someone else’s audience, you focused on growing your own?

Lead podcast listeners from curious to connected with a private podcast reader magnet. 

Want to see one in action? Listeners to Readers is just six short episodes to share how a private podcast can grow your email list and market your nonfiction book. 

Listen for free at listenerstoreaders.com.

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No time to market your books, or build and nurture relationships with your target readers on social media? I know, you may have a love/hate relationship with social media. Me too. 

If you're sticking with social to market your books, are you using it to connect with new readers? Nurture existing ones? Or perhaps you're simply using social to scroll and numb out instead. Don't let that last one distract you! 

Let's get real today about the time we're spending on social.

Related Episode:

How to Write Off Social When Marketing Your Book

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