I’m excited today for another author spotlight! On the show is my sweet online friend, author Naomi Fata. Naomi is the author of two books including Stitching Your Story Piece by Peace (a 13 week devotional releasing in October 2024).  

She's sharing about what's working well to market her books, especially LONG BEFORE her book release, and how she builds relationships and serves her target audience through podcast guesting.

Naomi's book

Naomi's website

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Summer is fast upon us. Time to make plans for whether you continue your current schedule of hosting or guesting, change things up a bit, or a take a much-needed break.

Today's conversation is from my friend Amy Debrucque’s podcast, Life on Purpose. She invited me to be her guest last year to talk about savoring summer as a podcaster with ideas for repurposing content, airing solo episodes and even collaborating with other podcasters like Amy and I did.

We pray it is a blessing to you!

Amy's Instagram
Life on Purpose Podcast

RELATED EPISODES:

4 Ways to Overcome Podcasting Fears with Amy Debrucque (#101)
http://kimstewartmarketing.com/101

9 Ways Podcast Guesting Builds Your Author Platform (#46)
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/46

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Last week, I attended the Podcasting Made Simple LIVE quarterly conference. It’s hosted by Alex Sanfilippo, founder of Podmatch and host of the Podcasting Made Simple podcast.

I was taking notes like crazy on hosting and guesting and wanted to share 8 of my favorite takeaways with you.

Connect with Alex:
https://podpros.com

Podmatch (aff):
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/podmatch


RELATED EPISODES:

Audit Your Book Marketing Strategies #73
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/73

Create a Guestcast to Share Your Interviews #27
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/27

How to Pitch a Podcast (and how to find shows) #34
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/34

Stop Being a Comparison Girl #16
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/16

Four ways to overcome your podcasting fears #101
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/101

Sharing authentic content on Instagram #4
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/4

Writing off social as an author #75
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/75

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Are you finding your schedule pack full of to-do’s as an author and always thinking “I don’t have time for THIS or THAT" to market my book?

Or maybe you're having trouble just finding time to spend with God and in His Word on a consistent basis?

Your heart will thank you for tuning in and hearing encouragement from my friend, and author, Mitzi Neely.  

Mitzi has self published several devotionals, cookbooks and magazines and her newest book, How to Find Spiritual Rest in a Chaotic World: 24 Devotionals to Calm the Soul, is just what we all need! She shares:

-- practical ideas for carving out time for what matters most 
-- being intentional about your commitments as a writer
-- identifying where and what your time wasters are
-- what’s working to nurture her readers these days
-- her ministry, Girls Aloud, providing scholarships to high school girls

Find Spiritual Rest in a Chaotic World:
https://amzn.to/3TQVyVo

Teachers Are a Gift:
https://amzn.to/3vMCekd

Mitzi's website

Mitzi's Instagram

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Today we're wrapping up this series on the power of private podcasting and I want to share some do’s and don’ts for hosting a private podcast as an author.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Hello Audio for private podcasting (try it out)
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/helloaudio

RELATED EPISODES:
12 Ways to Use a Private Podcast to Serve Your Target Readers #119
Marketing Your Private Podcast as a Podcast Host #120
Marketing Your Private Podcast as a Podcast Guest #121
Do these 4 things first before guesting to grow your show #66

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In episodes 118-120 of our series on private podcasting, we talked about ways you can use one to grow your audience, and how to market it as a podcast host. 

Now let’s talk about how to market your private podcast to potential listeners as a podcast guest.

Hello Audio for private podcasting (try it out)
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In episodes 118 and 119, we talked about ways you can use a private podcast to grow your audience. Now let’s talk about how to market your private podcast to potential listeners.

In this episode we'll talk about marketing a private podcast as a podcast host. Stay tuned, next episode we'll talk about marketing it as a podcast guest.

Hello Audio for private podcasting (try it out)
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/helloaudio

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Not ready to make the weekly commitment to host an ongoing show but DO want to use the power of podcasting to serve your target readers?

Here's 12 ways authors can host a Private Podcast BEFORE and AFTER their book launch.

Hello Audio for private podcasting (try it out)
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/helloaudio

RELATED EPISODES:

Hosting a Private Podcast with Angie Baughman (#118)
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/118

11 Ways to Host a Podcast (#72)
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/72

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I love when I receive guest pitches from listeners who know my audience well and have a topic to share that brings incredible value to you!

Today my friend Angie Baughman is here to share about using a private podcast to connect with your readers and grow your email list.

Angie hosts the Steady On podcast, she’s author of several Bible studies, and is a contributing author to the "Life Changing Stories” devotional compiled by Mary Rooney Armand of ButterflyLiving.

We dive into:

• how a private podcast works and why you might want to consider one
• how she came up with the idea and managed the process of hosting an evergreen private podcast
• how the project became a great way to collaborate with 25 other writers she didn’t already know
• how a private podcast helps you grow your email lists and 
• tips for you if you are thinking of hosting your own private podcast

RESOURES SHARED:

Life-Changing Stories (Angie's private podcast)
Angie's website

Hello Audio for private podcasting (try it out)
https://kimstewartmarketing.com/helloaudio

RELATED EPISODES:
11 Ways to Host a Podcast (#72)

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So who’s ready to finally launch your podcast and start serving your future readers?

Let’s wrap up this mini series and talk about how to get your friends and followers excited about your podcast with ideas for your launch plan and content you can share with them before you launch your show.

RELATED EPISODES:

Using Instagram to Reach Your Target Readers #4
14 Ways to use Audiograms to Serve Your Readers #91
7 Ways to Market Your Book Through Collaborations #42

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