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Sometimes guests approach me for the podcast, and sometimes I reach out. I’ve had excellent luck with reaching out to guests – they are almost always cordial, timely and respectful. I ask for less than an hour, allow them to talk about (for the most part) what they are interested in, it’s only audio, and it is done from the convenience of their office/laptop/mac.
Recently I reached out to someone who I thought would make for an interesting guest.
In this case I ran into what I call a status conversation. It almost never happens, and is painfully obvious what is going on when it does. Perhaps something like this has happened to you as well?
The names have been changed. Let’s call her Francine.
I originally reached out on October 28th of 2018…
MB Hi Francine – would be fun to connect and have you on the Alchemy For Life podcast when convenient. I interview really interesting people about time, energy and resources and life in general. Have a lovely friday and weekend! – Mark
October 28th Francine is now a connection.
I waited two days, though she connected, she didn’t respond to my request (I like to make my intention clear if the connection is for anything other than a simple connection). I really don’t like when people connect and then immediately bombard you with something to purchase. Keep in mind I am not selling anything to those I ask to be on the show – on the contrary I am becoming their cheerleader and allowing them to sell something…
MB OCT 30 7:23 AM Hi Francine – do you have some time in the near future for an interview? it is audio only using web software. The interviews are typically no more than an hour and I always promise guests to never take more than that. Guests have been from all over the world and they talk about time, energy and resources in their life, how they deal with that, how it has changed. They are free to talk about whatever they like under that fairly broad umbrella. It’s fun, sometimes deep, but always interesting. I look forward to chatting at your convenience of course. Thanks! – Mark
A month and a half later I followed up… Yes, I waited that long because there was nothing particularly “timely” about what we were going to discuss… I thought a short, funny, “Hello” was best.
MB DEC 13 2:07 PM Is this thing on? *taps microphone*
This generated an immediate response.
4:05 PM Hi mark! I’d be glad to talk to you, although most of the interviews I do are 30 minutes. I’m afraid it’ll have to wait until January, so let’s touch base after the first. Thanks, and have a great holiday and New Year!
MB 4:22 PM Hi Francine! Of course, 30 minutes is fine. No worries, I will reach out after the 1st of the year. I hope you have a wonderful holiday and happy new year too.
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Sometimes guests approach me for the podcast, and sometimes I reach out. I’ve had excellent luck with reaching out to guests – they are almost always cordial, timely and respectful. I ask for less than an hour, allow them to talk about (for the most part) what they are interested in, it’s only audio, and it is done from the convenience of their office/laptop/mac.
Recently I reached out to someone who I thought would make for an interesting guest.
In this case I ran into what I call a status conversation. It almost never happens, and is painfully obvious what is going on when it does. Perhaps something like this has happened to you as well?
The names have been changed. Let’s call her Francine.
I originally reached out on October 28th of 2018…
MB Hi Francine – would be fun to connect and have you on the Alchemy For Life podcast when convenient. I interview really interesting people about time, energy and resources and life in general. Have a lovely friday and weekend! – Mark
October 28th Francine is now a connection.
I waited two days, though she connected, she didn’t respond to my request (I like to make my intention clear if the connection is for anything other than a simple connection). I really don’t like when people connect and then immediately bombard you with something to purchase. Keep in mind I am not selling anything to those I ask to be on the show – on the contrary I am becoming their cheerleader and allowing them to sell something…
MB OCT 30 7:23 AM Hi Francine – do you have some time in the near future for an interview? it is audio only using web software. The interviews are typically no more than an hour and I always promise guests to never take more than that. Guests have been from all over the world and they talk about time, energy and resources in their life, how they deal with that, how it has changed. They are free to talk about whatever they like under that fairly broad umbrella. It’s fun, sometimes deep, but always interesting. I look forward to chatting at your convenience of course. Thanks! – Mark
A month and a half later I followed up… Yes, I waited that long because there was nothing particularly “timely” about what we were going to discuss… I thought a short, funny, “Hello” was best.
MB DEC 13 2:07 PM Is this thing on? *taps microphone*
This generated an immediate response.
4:05 PM Hi mark! I’d be glad to talk to you, although most of the interviews I do are 30 minutes. I’m afraid it’ll have to wait until January, so let’s touch base after the first. Thanks, and have a great holiday and New Year!
MB 4:22 PM Hi Francine! Of course, 30 minutes is fine. No worries, I will reach out after the 1st of the year. I hope you have a wonderful holiday and happy new year too.